As the underpinning technology to the digital currency bitcoin, blockchain technology is still in its infancy stage. While companies learn more about the technology, various financial institutions are dipping their toes into the blockchain pool. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
That financial regulation is divisive among legislators is not exactly a big revelation. Any quick survey of the comments from House or Senate members after a meeting about the CFPB or the financial regulatory structure in general will likely tell a story of two dueling...
Speaking in front of the LendIt conference in New York yesterday (Mar. 6), Comptroller of the Currency Thomas Curry told those assembled that the oversight body will go forward with plans to offer banking charters to fintech companies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
While not often given credit for being the most forward thinking place in the U.S., Virginia is getting out ahead of the innovation scene by being the first place in the U.S. where delivery robots are legal. Many sources are erroneously reporting that Virginia is the...
Dragged into the Wells Fargo false account scandal by questions as to whether or not retail bankers improperly sold its insurance, Prudential Financial Inc has made it clear it may look to Wells Fargo to cover its costs. The improper insurance account openings have made Prudential the...
As of 2017, there are 28 total states that have voted to legalize marijuana in some form for medical purposes — and 8 states, plus the District of Columbia, have voted for full legalization. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
U.S. banks are revving up to take on a big lobbying battle with the goal of ending limits on debit card fees that they claim fail to really help consumers. They also allege that the limits have added up to a $42 million windfall for...
The Federal Trade Commission is investigating the use of kill switches by auto finance companies to get subprime borrowers who have missed payments to catch up or repossess their vehicles. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
According to reporting in Reuters, the biggest banks in the U.S. will soon be floating a complete overhaul of the rules governing how financial institutions investigate and report potential criminal activity. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
