BANKING REGULATIONS

Fed Vice Chair Michael S. Barr Calls for Stablecoin Regulation

Fed Vice Chair Michael S. Barr Calls for Stablecoin Regulation
Fed Vice Chair Michael S. Barr Calls for Stablecoin Regulation
October 27, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Michael S. Barr, vice chair for supervision at the Federal Reserve, addressed the increased experimentation with new payment technologies, such as stablecoins and central bank digital...

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CFPB Says Surprise Overdraft and NSF Fees Lead to $120 Million in Refunds
CFPB Says Surprise Overdraft and NSF Fees Lead to $120 Million in Refunds
October 11, 2023  |  Legal & Regulation

Surprise overdraft and nonsufficient funds (NSF) fees account for a significant portion of the refunds to consumers by companies announced Wednesday (Oct. 11) by the...

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SVB’s Collapse Cost $16 Billion, and Fed’s Watchdog Wants to Know Why
SVB’s Collapse Cost $16 Billion, and Fed’s Watchdog Wants to Know Why
September 28, 2023  |  Bank Regulation

When Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) failed this spring, it shocked the market.  But while those economic and banking sector wobbles have since largely abated, the third-largest...

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Finastra Debuts Compliance-as-a-Service to Combat Fraud
Finastra Debuts Compliance-as-a-Service to Combat Fraud
September 14, 2023  |  Fraud Prevention

Financial software firm Finastra has debuted a “Compliance-as-a-Service” solution for banks. The new tool, announced by the British company Thursday (Sept. 14) and available on Microsoft Azure, includes real-time...

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SVB Financial Pushes To Escrow $2B in Seized FDIC Funds
SVB Financial Pushes To Escrow $2B in Seized FDIC Funds
August 15, 2023  |  Legal & Regulation

Embattled lender SVB Financial, which is embroiled in a dispute with the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Company (FDIC), says it is losing $8.5 million a...

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State Regulator Closes Silicon Valley Bank and Appoints FDIC Receiver
State Regulator Closes Silicon Valley Bank and Appoints FDIC Receiver
March 10, 2023  |  Banking

Silicon Valley Bank has been taken over and closed by a state financial regulator. The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) took possession of the...

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Biden Officially Nominates Omarova to Head OCC Despite Objections
Biden Officially Nominates Omarova to Head OCC Despite Objections
November 03, 2021  |  Bank Regulation

Over the objections of bankers and critics in the Senate, President Joe Biden officially nominated Cornell University law professor Saule Omarova to serve as the...

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Automation Can Do For SCA Compliance What Human Hands Cannot
Automation Can Do For SCA Compliance What Human Hands Cannot
September 13, 2021  |  Authentication

Digital transactions are quickly becoming the norm, with trillions of dollars crisscrossing the globe via the internet. Securing this fast-growing market is the EU’s Revised...

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