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New York Venture Bank Seeks National Bank Charter
New York Venture Bank Seeks National Bank Charter
November 23, 2017  |  Banking

New York Venture Bank, a new financial institution (FI) created by big names in the financial services industry, has applied for a national bank charter....

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Interim OCC Chief Wants More Individual Discretion For Bank Examiners
Interim OCC Chief Wants More Individual Discretion For Bank Examiners
November 21, 2017  |  Bank Regulation

While a top U.S. bank regulator has been working to ensure that examiners go easier on the institutions they inspect, he pointed out that those...

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Joseph Otting Confirmed As Next OCC Head
Joseph Otting Confirmed As Next OCC Head
November 17, 2017  |  Bank Regulation

Joseph Otting, the former banking executive with close ties to Steve Mnuchin, the U.S. treasury secretary, was confirmed as the next U.S. Comptroller of the...

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Small Banks Vow To Protect Regulations Keeping Retailers And Tech Giants Off Their Turf
Small Banks Vow To Protect Regulations Keeping Retailers And Tech Giants Off Their Turf
November 09, 2017  |  Regulation

Small banks do not want to compete with the Amazons and Walmarts of the world when it comes to offering financial services for clients. As...

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OCC Head Wants To Loosen Regulatory Rules Placed On Wells Fargo
OCC Head Wants To Loosen Regulatory Rules Placed On Wells Fargo
October 31, 2017  |  Regulation

In banking news, Keith Noreika, the acting U.S. Comptroller of the Currency, is trying to make it easier for Wells Fargo to pay employees when...

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OCC Gives Deposit Advance Programs New Life
OCC Gives Deposit Advance Programs New Life
October 10, 2017  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) made big waves, and generated a lot of headlines, with news last week that the final draft of its short-term loan regulations had...

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OCC Surprise-Revises Its Small-Dollar Lending Guidance For Banks
OCC Surprise-Revises Its Small-Dollar Lending Guidance For Banks
October 06, 2017  |  Regulation

While the CFPB’s new payday loan rule turned a lot of heads yesterday, it was by and large an expected piece of regulation. Much less...

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Regulatory Tracker: Cryptocurrency Dominates Amidst Controversy
Regulatory Tracker: Cryptocurrency Dominates Amidst Controversy
September 18, 2017  |  Blockchain

Countries are monitoring cryptocurrencies as a means of cutting down on money laundering incidents. Think the furor over cryptocurrencies will abate? Think again. In the...

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Senate Considers New OCC And Fed Leadership
Senate Considers New OCC And Fed Leadership
September 08, 2017  |  Regulation

Two of President Trump’s nominees to key financial regulatory positions were reported out of committee and await consideration by the full Senate — despite concerns...

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