bank regulation

Industrial Loan Charters Take Center Stage as De Novo Banking Makes a Comeback

Industrial Loan Charters Take Center Stage as De Novo Banking Makes a Comeback
Industrial Loan Charters Take Center Stage as De Novo Banking Makes a Comeback
February 05, 2026  |  Banking

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent used his House testimony Wednesday (Feb. 4) to spotlight an urgency for new bank formation. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Bessent Proposes Unlimited Insurance for Business Checking Accounts
Bessent Proposes Unlimited Insurance for Business Checking Accounts
February 04, 2026  |  Bank Regulation

The House Financial Services Committee convened Wednesday (Feb. 4) for a marathon session on financial sector stability lasting roughly five hours, characterized by sharp ideological...

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Spanish Regulator Imposes $47 Million Fine on Santander
Spanish Regulator Imposes $47 Million Fine on Santander
January 23, 2026  |  Bank Regulation

Banco Santander was reportedly fined 40 million euros ($47 million) by a Spanish regulator due to past deficiencies in internal processes in Spain at its digital unit Openbank. Get...

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Banking Deals Catch Eye of Activist Investors Amid Deregulation
Banking Deals Catch Eye of Activist Investors Amid Deregulation
December 30, 2025  |  Banking

Relaxed rules in the U.S. around banking mergers have reportedly caught the eye of activist investors. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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CFPB Drops High-Profile Cases and Signals a Narrower Agenda
CFPB Drops High-Profile Cases and Signals a Narrower Agenda
December 29, 2025  |  CFPB

Once sharply focused on an expansive enforcement agenda, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has reprioritized matters it pursues, amended or scaled back certain actions,...

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OCC Aims to Reform Liquidity Risk Management and AML Compliance
OCC Aims to Reform Liquidity Risk Management and AML Compliance
December 12, 2025  |  Bank Regulation

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) plans to continue its regulatory reforms in 2026. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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EU Finance Ministers Set to Call for Simpler Financial Services Regulations
EU Finance Ministers Set to Call for Simpler Financial Services Regulations
December 10, 2025  |  Legal & Regulation

European Union finance ministers will reportedly press for simplification of the bloc’s financial services laws when the ministers meet on Friday (Dec. 12). Get the...

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Treasury Considers Allowing FinCEN to Veto Other Regulators’ Enforcement Actions
Treasury Considers Allowing FinCEN to Veto Other Regulators’ Enforcement Actions
December 10, 2025  |  Bank Regulation

The Treasury Department reportedly aims to give its Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) the ability to veto other regulators’ findings that a bank has violated...

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