BANKING REGULATIONS

Court Shields Federal Credit Unions From Illinois Swipe Fee Law

Court Shields Federal Credit Unions From Illinois Swipe Fee Law
Court Shields Federal Credit Unions From Illinois Swipe Fee Law
September 23, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

A U.S. District Court ruled Tuesday (Sept. 22) that federal credit unions cannot be forced to comply with the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act (IFPA),...

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Leaked EU Proposal Plans Regulatory Relief for Banks
Leaked EU Proposal Plans Regulatory Relief for Banks
June 19, 2026  |  Banking

The European Union is preparing to make it easier for banks to move funds between EU member states, the Financial Times reported Thursday (June 18), citing a leaked report...

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CFPB Final Rule on Credit Unchanged From Industry-Supported Proposal
CFPB Final Rule on Credit Unchanged From Industry-Supported Proposal
April 22, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published its final rule on the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (Regulation B) on Wednesday (April 22). The CFPB said...

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OCC Rule Shift Raises Leveraged Lending Risk for Banks and Nonbanks
OCC Rule Shift Raises Leveraged Lending Risk for Banks and Nonbanks
December 09, 2025  |  Banking

Nonbanks expanded sharply in corporate credit during the past decade, and this growth coincided with a market in which leverage steadily moved higher. Private credit...

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CFPB Tells Court It Will Rewrite Rule 1033
CFPB Tells Court It Will Rewrite Rule 1033
July 29, 2025  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) asked a judge Tuesday (July 29) to stay a lawsuit challenging the open banking rule implemented last year by the...

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European Commission Delays New Banking Rules Until 2027
European Commission Delays New Banking Rules Until 2027
June 12, 2025  |  Bank Regulation

European regulators say they will hold off on imposing new banking rules until 2027. The delay, announced by the European Commission (EC) Wednesday (June 11),...

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Banks Navigate Digital Asset Boom, Regulatory Shift Amid Economic Headwinds
Banks Navigate Digital Asset Boom, Regulatory Shift Amid Economic Headwinds
May 26, 2025  |  Banking

We’re not quite at the halfway point of the year — that will come June 30 — but the long weekend offers time to pause...

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UK Central Bank Could Ease ‘Ringfencing’ Rules for Lenders
UK Central Bank Could Ease ‘Ringfencing’ Rules for Lenders
May 19, 2025  |  Bank Regulation

The Bank of England is reportedly looking to ease its “ringfencing” rules for British lenders. As the Financial Times (FT) reported Monday (May 19), this...

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