banking regulation

Legislation Would Ban Banks From Overdraft Fees On Debit, ATM Transactions

Legislation Would Ban Banks From Overdraft Fees On Debit, ATM Transactions
Legislation Would Ban Banks From Overdraft Fees On Debit, ATM Transactions
August 03, 2018  |  Banking

Sen. Cory Booker has proposed legislation that would prohibit financial institutions from charging overdraft fees on debit card transactions and ATM withdrawals. Get the Full...

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Wells Fargo To Pay More Than $2B Penalty Over Mortgage Loans
Wells Fargo To Pay More Than $2B Penalty Over Mortgage Loans
August 02, 2018  |  Loans

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Wells Fargo will pay $2.09 billion in penalties to settle claims related to mortgage loans that the lender...

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AI, Security And Loosened Rules: How The US Wants To Boost FinTech
AI, Security And Loosened Rules: How The US Wants To Boost FinTech
July 31, 2018  |  Bank Regulation

Loosening federal regulations, enacting national data breach protections and drafting “model laws” at the state level to reduce overlapping red tape, could help promote FinTech...

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California Closes In On Extending Borrower Protections To SMBs
California Closes In On Extending Borrower Protections To SMBs
July 20, 2018  |  B2B Payments

California lawmakers are considering legislation that would extend disclosure requirements currently required by consumer lenders to lenders of small business loan products, according to Manatt,...

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Unbundled Banking Faces New Skepticism — And Fresh Prospects
Unbundled Banking Faces New Skepticism — And Fresh Prospects
July 12, 2018  |  Banking

Inevitable? Maybe (even if one’s view of inevitability may depend on one’s views of science and history). Well-financed and backed by significant IT focus? Yep....

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Bitcoin Daily: Bancor Loses $23.5M In Security Breach, Economists Take Aim At Bitcoin
Bitcoin Daily: Bancor Loses $23.5M In Security Breach, Economists Take Aim At Bitcoin
July 11, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Digital currency investor Li Xiaolai has reportedly resigned from the position of managing partner at the Hangzhou Xiong’An Blockchain Fund, CoinDesk reported. His departure happened...

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FinTech Follows Open Banking As It Spreads Across Borders
FinTech Follows Open Banking As It Spreads Across Borders
July 10, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The U.K.’s Open Banking regulation made waves in the financial services market, and those effects have been felt far beyond the U.K.’s — and even...

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Equifax Agrees To Regulators’ Demand For Stronger Security Practices
Equifax Agrees To Regulators’ Demand For Stronger Security Practices
June 28, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Equifax has made a deal to tighten up its security after a massive data breach that compromised the sensitive data of more than 145 million...

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Rebundling The Unbundled Bank
Rebundling The Unbundled Bank
June 25, 2018  |  Bank Regulation

FinTechs by the dozen. Apps by the dozen. Banks have competitive, operational and communication challenges in place, as Mitch Siegel, National FS Strategy and Transformation...

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