Bank Regulation

Bank Regulation
Banking Groups Urge Congress to Reject Credit Card Competition Act
January 26, 2026

Eleven banking and credit union groups sent a joint letter to members of Congress, urging the lawmakers to reject the Credit Card Competition Act (CCCA) and any expansion of the Durbin amendment. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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British Regulator Fines Bank of Scotland for Violating Sanctions Law
January 26, 2026

Bank of Scotland, a subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group, has been fined £160,000 (about $219,000) by a British regulator for breaching a sanctions law targeting Russia. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Bank of London Reports Loss as Regulatory Oversight Continues
January 26, 2026

Bank of London is still under investigation by U.K. regulators amid ongoing losses. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

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

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 the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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OCC Says Reducing Regulatory Burden Will Help Banks Compete With Private Credit
January 23, 2026

Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould reportedly said that the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC) work to relax leveraged-loan rules for banks will reduce the regulatory burden on those lenders and help them compete with the private credit industry. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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House Panel Moves to Ease Rules on Small Credit Unions
January 23, 2026

A bill advanced to the House of Representatives by the House Financial Services Committee aims to reduce unnecessary regulatory burdens on community banks and small credit unions, the committee said in a Friday (Jan. 23) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Legal Expert Says Bank Charters Are Crypto’s Credibility Play
January 14, 2026

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Congress Targets Regulation to Jumpstart New Community Banks
January 08, 2026

A bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday (Jan. 7) aims to support community banks by tailoring regulation to the size of the bank and making it easier to form new banks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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HSBC Agrees to Pay $312 Million to Settle French Tax Fraud Charges
January 08, 2026

HSBC reportedly agreed to pay 268 million euros (about $312.9 million) to French tax authorities to settle charges of tax fraud. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...