financial regulations

Lawmakers Say FinTech, Not Dodd-Frank, Should Be GOP Focus
Lawmakers Say FinTech, Not Dodd-Frank, Should Be GOP Focus
July 13, 2018  |  Regulation

U.S. Representative Patrick McHenry thinks it’s time for the GOP to move on from its mission to kill the Dodd-Frank Act. McHenry, a front-runner to...

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CFPB’s Mulvaney Could Stay Until the End of Year
CFPB’s Mulvaney Could Stay Until the End of Year
May 09, 2018  |  CFPB

The White House is stretching out the tenure of Mick Mulvaney, the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, by taking its time in...

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Congress To Turn Up Heat On FinTech Regulation In 2018
Congress To Turn Up Heat On FinTech Regulation In 2018
January 04, 2018  |  Fintech Investments

A Democrat has some serious advice for Congress when it comes to FinTech. “If we fail to act on FinTech, we are setting ourselves up...

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FDIC Chief Warns Over Relaxed Banking Regs
FDIC Chief Warns Over Relaxed Banking Regs
November 15, 2017  |  Bank Regulation

Martin Gruenberg, the chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation who is leaving the government agency, expressed concern that regulators may be doing too much...

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Australia Eyes New Currency Regs That Could Crack Down On Bitcoin
Australia Eyes New Currency Regs That Could Crack Down On Bitcoin
August 17, 2017  |  International

Australia’s government has announced new regulations intended at strengthening the nation’s anti-money laundering efforts. The proposed legislation — which the government says will be fully...

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The Divided States Of Public Opinion On FinServ Regulation
The Divided States Of Public Opinion On FinServ Regulation
March 07, 2017  |  Regulation

That financial regulation is divisive among legislators is not exactly a big revelation. Any quick survey of the comments from House or Senate members after...

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Pegasystems Eyes RegTech Shortcomings
Pegasystems Eyes RegTech Shortcomings
March 02, 2017  |  B2B Payments

RegTech is here, but while major FIs are working with FinTech innovators to get a jumpstart on innovation in areas ranging from lending to P2P payments,...

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White’s SEC Goodbye Sets Stage for Brave New Wall St. World
White’s SEC Goodbye Sets Stage for Brave New Wall St. World
November 16, 2016  |  Regulation

Wall Street and Washington, D.C., are transient towns, in a way. Heads of banks and regulatory agencies come and go, and staffers come and go....

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