FDIC

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation is one of two agencies that provide deposit insurance to depositors in U.S. depository institutions, the other being the National Credit Union Administration, which regulates and insures credit unions.

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FDIC Says Banks’ SMB Lending May Be Significantly Underestimated
FDIC Says Banks’ SMB Lending May Be Significantly Underestimated
October 03, 2018  |  B2B Payments

A new Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) report suggests banks’ contribution to small business (SMB) lending is significantly underestimated. The FDIC spoke with 1,200 banks...

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$8B In Bad Credit Card Debt Write-Offs Worry US Banks
$8B In Bad Credit Card Debt Write-Offs Worry US Banks
August 21, 2018  |  Consumer Finance

With the rate of delinquent credit card holders slowly rising, some banks are scaling back on opening new accounts. Last year, it was reported that...

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Bitcoin Daily: Coinbase Raises Buying Limit To $25K, West Virginia Launches Blockchain-Based Voting App
Bitcoin Daily: Coinbase Raises Buying Limit To $25K, West Virginia Launches Blockchain-Based Voting App
August 08, 2018  |  Bitcoin

A U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration official said that criminal activity no longer dominates cryptocurrency transactions, Bloomberg reported. The official noted that 90 percent of crypto...

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FDIC Chief To Revisit Banking, Lending Rules
FDIC Chief To Revisit Banking, Lending Rules
August 07, 2018  |  Bank Regulation

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Chairman Jelena McWilliams is set to review policies being proposed by other Trump-appointed officials, including rules on bank capital, small-dollar loans...

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Square Pulls Banking Application
Square Pulls Banking Application
July 06, 2018  |  Banking

Though Square has reportedly withdrawn its application to create a deposit-taking bank, the payments processor intends to file the application again in the future. The firm...

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PwC Charged $625.3M For Colonial Bank Fraud Scheme
PwC Charged $625.3M For Colonial Bank Fraud Scheme
July 03, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Following a non-jury trial in March, a federal judge has said that PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) must pay the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) $625.3 million...

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Gruenberg Declines To Answer On His Future In FDIC
Gruenberg Declines To Answer On His Future In FDIC
May 23, 2018  |  Regulation

As his successor is expected to be confirmed soon, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Chairman Martin Gruenberg faced questions about having a future leadership role at...

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Bancorp Bank Fined $2M For Prepaid Card Fees
Bancorp Bank Fined $2M For Prepaid Card Fees
March 08, 2018  |  Bank Regulation

The Bancorp Bank, among the largest prepaid card issuers, will pay $2 million to settle claims that it charged fees higher than those disclosed to...

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Fizzle Of The Week: Bitcoin — The Bad Neighbor
Fizzle Of The Week: Bitcoin — The Bad Neighbor
March 02, 2018  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Bitcoin mining, like its real-world counterpart, uses a lot of power. Exactly how much constitutes “a lot” is a bit of a debate. The most...

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