bank regulation

‘Rent-a-Bank’ Lending Practices Trigger Calls For Regulation
‘Rent-a-Bank’ Lending Practices Trigger Calls For Regulation
March 11, 2020  |  Loans

Consumer advocates are pushing federal banking regulators to do something about rent-a-banks with notoriously sky-high loan rates that prey on people with bad credit, the...

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Wells Fargo Chair Quits Before Testimony
Wells Fargo Chair Quits Before Testimony
March 09, 2020  |  Bank Regulation

Wells Fargo Board of Directors Chair Elizabeth Duke has resigned days before she was scheduled to testify at a congressional hearing about the bank, according...

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Wells Fargo Pays $3B In Fake Account Scandal
Wells Fargo Pays $3B In Fake Account Scandal
February 21, 2020  |  Bank Regulation

Wells Fargo agreed to pay $3 billion as a settlement with regulators over a scandal involving the creation of fake accounts, according to a report...

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Lawmakers Grill Consumer Groups On ‘Rent-A-Bank’ Schemes
Lawmakers Grill Consumer Groups On ‘Rent-A-Bank’ Schemes
February 06, 2020  |  Bank Regulation

At a Wednesday (Feb. 5) hearing before the House Financial Services Committee, representatives from several consumer groups said “rent-a-bank” schemes harm consumers through predatory lending....

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Danske’s Money Laundering Fine Could Be Lower Than Expected In US
Danske’s Money Laundering Fine Could Be Lower Than Expected In US
January 31, 2020  |  Bank Regulation

A fine for embattled banking institution Danske Bank could be much lower lower than expected in the U.S. because the institution does not have a...

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Ex-Wells CEO Fined, Banned From Banking For Life
Ex-Wells CEO Fined, Banned From Banking For Life
January 23, 2020  |  Bank Regulation

Former Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf has been banned from ever working in the banking industry again by the U.S. government, according to a report...

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Wells Fargo Sees Card Spending Growth As Restructuring, Regulators Loom
Wells Fargo Sees Card Spending Growth As Restructuring, Regulators Loom
January 14, 2020  |  Earnings

For Wells Fargo (at least, when it came to the latest earnings report), it was all about the costs — and scandals. Charles Scharf, the...

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Wells’ Growth Reportedly Hampered By Old Systems, Tech Failures
Wells’ Growth Reportedly Hampered By Old Systems, Tech Failures
January 12, 2020  |  Bank Regulation

Wells Fargo is striving to revamp its approach to technology to ensure systems stay online, satisfy regulators and block cybercriminals, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ)...

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Gulf Winds’ Data Driven Approach To Member Retention
Gulf Winds’ Data Driven Approach To Member Retention
December 23, 2019  |  Credit Unions

Credit unions remain strong, despite the many challenges they face. The G.19 Statistical Release, “Consumer Credit,” recently found that CUs hold $64.4 billion in credit...

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