bank regulation

UK To Allow More SMBs To File Bank Complaints
UK To Allow More SMBs To File Bank Complaints
October 16, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The U.K. government is broadening the ability of small businesses (SMBs) to lodge complaints against their banks, according to Financial Times reports Tuesday (Oct. 16)....

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Federal Agencies Weigh In On Sharing Bank Secrecy Act Resources
Federal Agencies Weigh In On Sharing Bank Secrecy Act Resources
October 04, 2018  |  Bank Regulation

Five federal agencies spoke on Wednesday (Oct. 3) on how community banks and credit unions can share resources to boost anti-money laundering (AML) efforts, and make Bank...

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Fed Backs Community Bank Regulatory Overhauls
Fed Backs Community Bank Regulatory Overhauls
October 04, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The U.S. Federal Reserve caught the attention of the financial services market this week with Fed Governor Lael Brainard’s speech Wednesday (Oct. 3) on the...

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Tesco Bank Fined £16.4M For 2016 Cyberattack
Tesco Bank Fined £16.4M For 2016 Cyberattack
October 01, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Tesco Bank agreed on Monday (Oct. 1) to pay £16.4m in a settlement with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) due to a cyberattack at the lender...

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Credit Suisse Censured By FINMA For Lax Anti-Money Laundering Processes
Credit Suisse Censured By FINMA For Lax Anti-Money Laundering Processes
September 17, 2018  |  Regulation

Credit Suisse has been censured by FINMA, the Swiss financial supervisor, for weak anti-money laundering processes, reported Financial Times. According to the report, the government...

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Wells’ Plan To Compensate Auto Insurance Holders Rejected
Wells’ Plan To Compensate Auto Insurance Holders Rejected
September 12, 2018  |  Regulation

Wells Fargo has seen U.S. regulators turn down its plan to pay back customers who purchased auto insurance they didn’t need. Reuters, citing three sources...

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Helping Banks Find Fraudsters-In-Waiting
Helping Banks Find Fraudsters-In-Waiting
September 10, 2018  |  Fraud Prevention

Banking during the pre-digital days involved transport. One had to visit a branch — and remember, there is a reason people still joke about bankers’...

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New Bank TNB USA Sues The Fed
New Bank TNB USA Sues The Fed
September 07, 2018  |  B2B Payments

A new bank, launched by one of the Federal Reserve’s own, is now suing the Fed of New York, accusing the regulator of preventing the...

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DOJ Probes Wells’ Wholesale Banking Ops
DOJ Probes Wells’ Wholesale Banking Ops
September 06, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Add another investigation to the roster of headlines swirling around Wells Fargo. As The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday (Sept. 6), the Justice Department...

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