Bank Regulation

Bank Regulation
EBA Warns About Non-Bank Lenders, Recommends Regulatory Changes 
May 12, 2022

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has warned that the largely unharmonized regulatory regimes across Europe regarding non-bank lending may create challenges for stakeholders, including regulators, and it recommended changes that may affect lending solutions like buy now pay later (BNPL) and peer-to-peer (P2P) platforms.  Get...

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OCC’s Comptroller Orders Staff to Review Bank Merger Framework
May 09, 2022

Speaking at an event Monday (May 9), Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu discussed the need to rethink bank merger assessment and directed his team to work with the Department of Justice (DOJ) and other banking regulators to review the merger frameworks.  Get the...

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Federal Regulators Propose New Low-Income Lending Rules
May 05, 2022

U.S. regulators are set to rework the way banks lend money to lower-income communities. 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...

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European Central Bank Begins Exploring User Interfaces for Digital Euro Payments
May 02, 2022

The European Union (EU) will be moving ahead with its digital euro investigation, including exercises on how people will interact and pay with the digital coin if it is adopted. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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European Banking Authority: Banks Don’t Need Extra Crypto Protections Yet
April 29, 2022

The European Banking Authority (EBA) said in its response to the European Commission’s Call for Advice that banks don’t need cryptocurrency protections — yet, according to a Friday (April 29) press release from the European policymaker. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Former China Merchants Bank CEO Investigated by China’s Anti-Corruption Watchdog
April 24, 2022

The Chinese anti-corruption watchdog has reportedly put Tian Huiyu, the ex-president of China Merchants Bank, under investigation, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) wrote. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Fed Master Accounts Give FinTechs Firepower to Meet, and Beat, Banks on Their Own Payments...
April 22, 2022

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OCC Issues Orders, Fines Against Two Banks for AML Deficiencies
April 22, 2022

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued yesterday, April 21, 2022, two cease-and-desist orders against USAA Federal Saving Bank and Anchorage Digital Bank for violations of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and deficiencies in their anti-money laundering (AML) programs. In the case...

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Crypto Bank Flagged By OCC for Sidestepping AML Mandates 
April 22, 2022

Cryptocurrency lender Anchorage Digital Bank failed to comply with anti-money laundering mandates (AML) and violated rules for monitoring suspicious activity, according to a statement from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...