Bank Regulation

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Three Small US Banks Collapse Over Past Month
November 18, 2019

The U.S. recorded its fourth bank failure this year — the first collapse of financial institutions since 2017, according to data from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp (FDIC). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Deutsche Bank Admits Widespread Payment Failures To BoE
November 12, 2019

Deutsche Bank told U.K. regulators that it still has ongoing problems processing high-value payments despite more than three years of remediation efforts, the Financial Times (FT) reported on Sunday (Nov. 10). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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UK Regulators Want First-Time Payments Delay To Avert Fraudsters
November 01, 2019

U.K. legislators are calling for a mandatory 24-hour waiting period on all first-time payments between bank accounts as a way to reduce fraud, Reuters reported on Friday (Nov. 1). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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NY Federal Court Rules OCC Cannot Grant Charters To FinTech Firms
October 23, 2019

New York’s federal district court ruled that the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) does not have the power to grant national charters to financial technology (FinTech) companies, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday (Oct. 22). Get the Full Story Complete...

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New Fed Rules Lower Asset Requirements For Banks
October 10, 2019

The United States Federal Reserve has passed new rules which lower the liquidity and capital requirements for most banks, as well as easing other restrictions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Germany’s State-Backed Banks Advance Merger Discussions
October 09, 2019

Germany’s state-owned savings and cooperative banks are moving forward with discussions that could create a powerful financial association with $286 billion in assets and a staff of 11,000, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday (Oct. 9). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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FCA Questions Metro Bank Managers On Misreporting Allegations
September 17, 2019

Metro Bank senior managers are being grilled by the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) about a misreporting scandal that caused stock values to fall in excess of 80 percent, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday (Sept. 17). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Banks Scrapping Regulators For Friendlier OCC Oversight
September 17, 2019

An increased number of banks are swapping their own regulators for oversight by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday (Sept. 17). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Lawsuits Likely In Aussie Bank Probes
August 19, 2019

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is just weeks away from filing lawsuits against the country’s biggest banks, as the regulator increases its active investigations, Reuters reported on Monday (Aug. 19). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...