BANKING REGULATIONS

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  |  Legal & Regulation

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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CFPB Open Banking Review Could Place Banks and FinTechs at Odds
CFPB Open Banking Review Could Place Banks and FinTechs at Odds
May 13, 2025  |  Legal & Regulation

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is preparing to review its open banking rule. That rule was issued by the CFPB last fall, covering consumer-permissioned...

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