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Bank Examiner Shortage Looms Amid Changing Risk Landscape
October 21, 2025

Bank examiners offer an initial line of defense in spotting weaknesses that can ripple across the U.S. financial system. They scrutinize credit portfolios, cyber controls and the third-party vendors linking traditional banks to FinTech partners. Yet, as risk grows more digital and diffuse, the examiner...

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SEC’s EDGAR Corporate Filings Database ‘Operating Normally’ After Technical Issue
October 20, 2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s corporate filings database, EDGAR, reportedly suffered “intermittent issues” on Monday (Oct. 20), making this financial information only sporadically available. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Bank Regulation
Adrienne Harris Reflects on Four Years of Redefining Financial Regulation in New York
October 20, 2025

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Builder.ai Ex-Finance Chief Subpoenaed by US Grand Jury
October 19, 2025

The former chief financial officer for Builder.ai has reportedly been subpoenaed by American prosecutors. 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...

Bank Regulation
PNC Says Regulatory Reforms Will Save Banks ‘Hundreds and Hundreds’ of Full-Time Equivalents
October 17, 2025

Federal banking regulators’ efforts to reduce regulatory burdens and focus on material risks will save banks a lot of full-time equivalents, PNC Financial Services Group Chairman and CEO Bill Demchak said Wednesday (Oct. 15) during the bank’s quarterly earnings call. Get the Full Story Complete...

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White House Budget Director Aims to Shutter CFPB
October 16, 2025

White House budget director Russell Vought announced Wednesday that he intends to shut down the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), a position that appears to contradict the Trump administration’s arguments in ongoing court proceedings, according to Courthouse News. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Bank Regulation
Merchant Service Providers Become Banks’ Front Line Against Real-Time Fraud
October 16, 2025

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Bank Regulation
Federal Banking Regulators to Propose Lowering Community Bank Leverage Ratio
October 15, 2025

Federal banking regulators are reportedly preparing to propose a plan that would reduce the community bank leverage ratio from the current 9% to 8%, which is the lowest amount allowed by law. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Bank Regulation
Wells Fargo Shifts Focus to Growth and Returns After Removal of Regulatory Constraints
October 14, 2025

A little over four months after the removal of an asset cap that had been imposed by the Federal Reserve, Wells Fargo aims to shift the conversation from the improvements it made to earn that achievement to the work it has done to improve growth...