bank regulation

Rep. Darrell Issa May Head Up CFPB
Rep. Darrell Issa May Head Up CFPB
June 15, 2018  |  CFPB

Sources are saying that Representative Darrell Issa, the Republican lawmaker from California, might be the next leader of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). According...

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Swedish Lawmakers Want To Force Banks To Stick With Cash
Swedish Lawmakers Want To Force Banks To Stick With Cash
June 12, 2018  |  Cash

Swedish lawmakers are trying to slow down the nation’s move toward going entirely cashless by forcing the country’s largest banks to offer cash withdrawals and...

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OCC Does A 180: Fake Accounts Not A Common Problem
OCC Does A 180: Fake Accounts Not A Common Problem
June 08, 2018  |  Banking

Wells Fargo was fined $185 million in 2016 for opening millions of potentially fake accounts, prompting the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to...

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OCC Report Uncovers Problems With Sales Practices At Banks
OCC Report Uncovers Problems With Sales Practices At Banks
June 06, 2018  |  Banking

After reviewing sales practices at more than 40 large and mid-sized banks, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) found multiple systemic issues,...

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Meridian Trade Bank Fined For Breaching AML Laws
Meridian Trade Bank Fined For Breaching AML Laws
May 31, 2018  |  Bank Regulation

Meridian Trade Bank, which serves residents in Latvia and Lithuania as well as some non-European clients, has been fined for breaching anti-money laundering rules. According...

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Whose Customer Is It When Banks And FinTechs Collaborate?
Whose Customer Is It When Banks And FinTechs Collaborate?
May 30, 2018  |  Bank Regulation

FinTech and banks have long been painted as natural enemies vying for control of the future of consumer finances – but that view is a...

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Banks Stepping Up Loans To Corporate Customers Worries Regulators
Banks Stepping Up Loans To Corporate Customers Worries Regulators
May 29, 2018  |  Bank Regulation

Banks, faced with low business growth and fierce competition in the industry, are offering business loans with sweeter terms, which is worrying some regulators. The...

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The Opportunities And Challenges Of Small-Dollar Lending
The Opportunities And Challenges Of Small-Dollar Lending
May 28, 2018  |  Bank Regulation

Responsible short-term, small-dollar loans to consumers will result in increased purchasing power, according to a paper from the American Banking Association about small-dollar lending. The...

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Five At Five: McDonald’s, Uber Eats Team Up For Breakfast
Five At Five: McDonald’s, Uber Eats Team Up For Breakfast
May 24, 2018  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the payments and commerce news you might have missed. Today’s stories focus on McDonald’s new breakfast...

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