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EBA’s Report Includes Crypto, Payments and AML as 2022 Priorities 
June 17, 2022

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published on Wednesday, June 15, its Annual Report which describes in detail the activities and achievements of the Authority in 2021 and provides an overview of the key priorities for the coming year.  Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Reserve Trust Raises Questions About Fed’s Guidelines on Master Account Access
June 14, 2022

The Federal Reserve Board published in March an updated proposal for its guidelines to evaluate requests for accounts and services at Federal Reserve Banks. The new proposal, which added a new chapter to the original guidelines published in May 2021, creates a tiered system based...

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UK Regulator Puts Scandal-Plagued Credit Suisse Under the Microscope
June 13, 2022

The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has put Credit Suisse on a watchlist of companies needing tougher supervisions, a Financial Times (FT) report says. 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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Bank Regulators Warn That Traditional Rules Also Apply to AI
June 06, 2022

Financial regulators have yet to publish a comprehensive set of artificial intelligence (AI)-related rules, as most of the efforts have focused so far on guidelines and principles for financial institutions to make good use of AI. However, senior banking regulator officials warned on Friday (June...

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Sen. Sherrod Brown Criticizes Wells Fargo’s ‘Unacceptable’ Behavior
June 01, 2022

Sen. Sherrod Brown, the chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, said in a letter to Wells Fargo CEO Charles Scharf that the bank has failed to repair its government and risk management problems. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Crypto Economy Is Dependent on ‘Hype,’ Says OCC’s Comptroller
May 25, 2022

Michael Hsu, Acting Comptroller of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), told an audience at a crypto event on Tuesday, May 24 that the recent events with TerraUSD and other stablecoins are clear evidence that the crypto economy is dependent on hype. ...

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FedNow Will Let Banks Delay Instant Payments to Prevent Fraud
May 20, 2022

The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday (May 19) finalized a rule that governs funds transfer over the Federal Reserve Bank’s FedNow services. The final rule is substantially similar to a proposal from last year, but some of the clarifications provided by the Fed will allow...

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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...