Bank Regulation

Bank Regulation
States Press Regulators To Simplify FinTech Licensing
February 06, 2018

Reuters reported news on Tuesday that banking regulators from seven states across the United States are working to, as the newswire reported, “streamline” the FinTech reporting process, with an eye on those tech firms having an easier road toward offering their products and services across the...

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Wells Shares Nosedive As Profit Forecasts Fall
February 05, 2018

Shares of Wells Fargo skidded Monday (Feb. 5) in the wake of news that the Federal Reserve is taking action against the bank for the numerous scandals that have dominated headlines in the last few years. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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RegTech’s Effort To Ease The Cost Of Compliance
January 25, 2018

More than half of companies surveyed by SWIFT and Dow Jones Risk & Compliance last year said they plan to invest in RegTech in the coming years, and most agree that technology has enabled a greater ability to remain compliant with key regulations surrounding anti-money...

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UK Banks Drag Feet On FinTech Data Sharing
January 24, 2018

The U.K.’s new Open Banking rules, which enable FinTechs to branch into the mainstream banking industry, are being held up as big banks delay making the changes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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PSD2 And The US, Too
December 22, 2017

More innovation. Less smoke and mirrors. Those are the goals of Europe’s second Payment Services Directive (PSD2), which goes into effect in 2018. 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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ABA Urges CFPB To Scrap Debt Collection Survey (And They Did)
December 20, 2017

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), under the leadership of Mick Mulvaney, has withdrawn its request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to conduct online surveys of consumers as part of research on debt collection disclosures. This move came after the American Bankers...

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Fed’s Quarles To Recuse Himself From Anything Wells Fargo
December 17, 2017

The Federal Reserve’s vice chair who is in charge of policing Wall Street, Randal Quarles, said late last week he is recusing himself from anything related to Wells Fargo. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Wells Fargo Fines Will Stand And May Grow, Says Trump
December 08, 2017

In the latest bit of bank regulation news surrounding beleaguered Wells Fargo, the tweets come from the top — from the top of the governmental food chain, so to speak and from the very Twitter account wielded by President Donald Trump. Get the Full Story...

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Wells Fargo Could Face Enforcement Action for Charging Excess Fees
November 30, 2017

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) warned Wells Fargo in a scathing letter that it is mulling lodging formal enforcement actions against the bank over its auto insurance and mortgage businesses. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...