bank regulation

Watchdog Says Its Hands Are Tied; Takes No Action Against RBS
Watchdog Says Its Hands Are Tied; Takes No Action Against RBS
August 01, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) will not face enforcement action by the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), according to Reuters reports on Tuesday (July...

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Synovus Buys FCB Bank Financial In All-Stock Deal Valued At $2.9B
Synovus Buys FCB Bank Financial In All-Stock Deal Valued At $2.9B
July 24, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Synovus Financial announced on Tuesday (July 24) that it is acquiring FCB Financial Holdings, owner of Florida Community Bank (FCB), Florida’s largest community bank, in...

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Wells Fargo Refunding Customers For Add-On Products
Wells Fargo Refunding Customers For Add-On Products
July 19, 2018  |  Banking

Wells Fargo, the embattled national bank, is reportedly refunding tens of millions of dollars for a range of products, including pet insurance and legal services....

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Funding Circle Fund Reduces US Exposure
Funding Circle Fund Reduces US Exposure
July 16, 2018  |  B2B Payments

An investment vehicle operated by U.K. alternative finance platform Funding Circle is reportedly turning away from U.S. exposure and doubling down on local investment through...

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Banks, Shadow Lenders Risk ‘Race To The Bottom’ In Corporate Bond Market
Banks, Shadow Lenders Risk ‘Race To The Bottom’ In Corporate Bond Market
July 13, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Analysts are warning that rising competition among large lenders and shadow banks to issue junk bonds may cause a “race to the bottom” and uncover...

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PSD2 Smiles On Biometrics — And Other Tales From The New World
PSD2 Smiles On Biometrics — And Other Tales From The New World
July 12, 2018  |  Bank Regulation

Watching. Waiting. Concerns about fraud. And an apparent boost for biometrics. The second Payment Services Directive — known as PSD2 — has come into effect in...

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Bad Loans Slow Banks In FinTech Race
Bad Loans Slow Banks In FinTech Race
July 04, 2018  |  Bank Regulation

FinTech startups and big tech may provide competition for established banks that have bad loans on the books, The European Banking Authority (EBA) said on...

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As GDPR Entrenches, Some Regulators Seek Exemptions
As GDPR Entrenches, Some Regulators Seek Exemptions
July 02, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Just a few weeks in, the data privacy law that has just taken root in the European Union already has some regulators seeking exemptions around...

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RegTech: From Compliance Checkbox To Competitive Cornerstone
RegTech: From Compliance Checkbox To Competitive Cornerstone
July 02, 2018  |  Bank Regulation

Bank of America is being sued for $120 million after failing to flag large deposits into small accounts, which were cleared a few days later....

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