financial regulation

Financial regulation is a form of regulation or supervision, which subjects financial institutions to certain requirements, restrictions and guidelines, aiming to maintain the integrity of the financial system. This may be handled by either a government or non-government organization.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

CFPB Submits Final Mortgage Servicing Rule to White House
CFPB Submits Final Mortgage Servicing Rule to White House
November 11, 2026  |  Bank Regulation

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) last week sent a final rule governing mortgage servicing to the White House. The rule, titled “Streamlining Mortgage Servicing...

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Feds Pull Proposals for Reporting Crypto Transactions
Feds Pull Proposals for Reporting Crypto Transactions
November 08, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Federal regulators have withdrawn plans that would have expanded reporting requirements around cryptocurrency transactions. The Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and Federal Reserve...

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Revolut’s Product Approvals Face UK Regulatory Scrutiny
Revolut’s Product Approvals Face UK Regulatory Scrutiny
October 27, 2026  |  Banking

British regulators are reportedly reviewing Revolut’s process for approving new products. The Bank of England’s Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA)  issued what is known as a...

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CFTC Examines Agentic AI’s Growing Role in Finance
CFTC Examines Agentic AI’s Growing Role in Finance
September 21, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is hosting a series of roundtables devoted to new technologies in U.S. financial markets. The Frontier Forum series, hosted...

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Revolut’s Rapid Product Approvals Caught Eye of EU Regulators
Revolut’s Rapid Product Approvals Caught Eye of EU Regulators
June 10, 2026  |  Bank Regulation

European regulators reportedly placed restrictions on Revolut last year over the speed of its product approvals. The European Central Bank (ECB) last cut back on...

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UK Calls on Social Platforms to Crack Down on Finfluencers
UK Calls on Social Platforms to Crack Down on Finfluencers
April 26, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

England’s financial watchdog said social media platforms are not properly policing illegal financial promotions. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) called for greater action against “finfluencers”...

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CFPB Puts Early Stop to Monitoring of Apple and US Bank
CFPB Puts Early Stop to Monitoring of Apple and US Bank
September 23, 2025  |  Legal & Regulation

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reportedly ended settlements with Apple and U.S. Bank, putting a stop to monitoring that was initially set to last for...

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Treasury Announces 2-Year Delay of AML/CFT Rule for Investment Advisers
Treasury Announces 2-Year Delay of AML/CFT Rule for Investment Advisers
July 21, 2025  |  Legal & Regulation

The Treasury Department plans to delay for two years the implementation of a new anti-money laundering rule focused on investment advisers while one of its...

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Mastercard’s Vocalink Fined $16 Million for UK Compliance Failure
Mastercard’s Vocalink Fined $16 Million for UK Compliance Failure
July 09, 2025  |  Payment Methods

The Bank of England has fined Mastercard-owned Vocalink $16.2 million for inadequate risk management. The penalty, announced Wednesday (July 9), relates to the failure of...

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