bank regulation

Swedish Regulator Investigating SEB Over AML Issues 
Swedish Regulator Investigating SEB Over AML Issues 
December 18, 2019  |  AML

A Swedish regulator has opened an investigation into SEB, one of Sweden’s largest banks, over an increasingly volatile money-laundering scandal that has adversely affected the...

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UK Banking Investigations Rise 16 Pct YOY
UK Banking Investigations Rise 16 Pct YOY
December 15, 2019  |  Bank Regulation

Probes into financial institutions in the U.K. are up for the first time since 2015 due in part to an increase in both white-collar and...

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HBOS Fraud Compensation Review Discovers ‘Shortcomings’
HBOS Fraud Compensation Review Discovers ‘Shortcomings’
December 11, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) impacted by fraudulent activity within Lloyds-owned HBOS could be in line for larger compensation payouts after an independent review found...

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Deutsche Bank Settles AML Scandal For $16M
Deutsche Bank Settles AML Scandal For $16M
December 06, 2019  |  Bank Regulation

Deutsche Bank has settled a case with Frankfurt prosecutors that involved a raid on its offices and resulted in a huge hit on earnings and...

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EU Calls For Anti-Money Laundering Reforms
EU Calls For Anti-Money Laundering Reforms
December 05, 2019  |  AML

European Union finance ministers on Thursday (Dec. 5) agreed on strategy for anti-money laundering (AML) reforms and countering the financing of terrorism, Reuters reported. The...

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ECB: Malta’s Bank Of Valleta Failed To Detect Money Laundering Risks
ECB: Malta’s Bank Of Valleta Failed To Detect Money Laundering Risks
November 21, 2019  |  AML

The European Central Bank (ECB), the main banking regulator in Europe, has revealed that Malta’s biggest bank failed for years to detect or address thousands...

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Regulators Green Light BB&T, SunTrust Merger To Form Truist
Regulators Green Light BB&T, SunTrust Merger To Form Truist
November 20, 2019  |  Regulation

BB&T and SunTrust have announced that they have received regulatory approval to complete their merger to become Truist Financial Corporation. The merger is expected to...

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Building A Challenger Bank That Actually Challenges Traditional Banking
Building A Challenger Bank That Actually Challenges Traditional Banking
November 06, 2019  |  Banking

There are several reasons why consumers might complain about the services provided by their traditional banks. Perhaps the worst, HM Bradley CEO Zach Bruhnke told...

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NY Federal Court Rules OCC Cannot Grant Charters To FinTech Firms
NY Federal Court Rules OCC Cannot Grant Charters To FinTech Firms
October 23, 2019  |  Bank Regulation

New York’s federal district court ruled that the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) does not have the power to grant national...

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