Banking Regulation news and trends

JPMorgan’s Dimon Sees Banking System ‘Shrinking’ Relative to FinTechs and Private Markets  

April 08, 2024
Report: US Regulators Could Debut Banking Rules This Spring
Regulation // March 05, 2024

The Federal Reserve and other American regulators could reportedly unveil new banking regulations this spring. That’s according to the New York Times (NYT) report Tuesday (March 5) on the response to last year’s banking crisis. A source told the news outlet that at least some policymakers want...

Report: Regulators Issue Formal Orders to Wells Fargo to Enhance Monitoring
Bank Regulation // November 16, 2023

Wells Fargo is reportedly grappling with regulatory obligations to enhance its monitoring of financial crime. Regulators have issued formal orders to Wells Fargo, instructing the bank to bolster its ability to detect and prevent criminals from exploiting its accounts or products, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ)...

Wells Fargo Fake Accounts Settlements Nears $5 Billion Mark
Legal // September 10, 2023

Wells Fargo will pay $1 billion to settle an investor lawsuit tied to authorized customer accounts. The settlement was approved Friday (Sept. 8) by U.S. District Judge Jennifer L. Rochon and brings the amount the banking giant has agreed to pay in connection with its “fake...

UK’s CMA Finds HSBC Failed to Share Payment Transaction Histories
Regulation // July 25, 2023

The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has found that HSBC has breached an order that requires banks to send payment transaction histories to some customers. Part 5 of the Retail Banking Market Investigation Order 2017 requires banks to send these histories to any business current account (BCA)...

Interviews & Exclusives
Credit Unions Keep Open Dialogue With Lawmakers in Wake of Banking Turmoil

May 01, 2023
The suddenness of the Silicon Valley Bank collapse shocked the venture capital and technology communities. When the bank’s massive investment losses caused a significant swath of depositors to withdraw their money, regulators quickly shut down the bank to protect its customers. The bank’s fall now has regulators and lawmakers on the state and federal level […]

Inside the Upside of India’s New Bundled, Cross-Border Remittance System

September 09, 2022
In India, a broadening by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) of the ways and means through which citizens can send money abroad will open the floodgates to FinTechs and...

Can A Single App Promote Better SMB Cash Flow?

September 11, 2019
Europe’s revised Payment Services Directive, or PSD2, is among the regulations designed to increase innovation when it comes to digital transactions of all types. According to a new PYMNTS interview...

Keeping SCA From Becoming The Subscription Commerce Kill Switch

August 22, 2019
Friction is a commerce-killer in all types of businesses, but the risk is especially elevated when it comes to subscriptions and recurring payments, among the hottest areas of the global...

Quick Reads
Report: US Regulators Could Debut Banking Rules This Spring

March 05, 2024
The Federal Reserve and other American regulators could reportedly unveil new banking regulations this spring. That’s according to the New York Times (NYT) report Tuesday (March 5) on the response to last year’s banking crisis. A source told the news outlet that at least some policymakers want to have a proposal released before a regulatory conference in […]

Report: Regulators Issue Formal Orders to Wells Fargo to Enhance Monitoring

November 16, 2023
Wells Fargo is reportedly grappling with regulatory obligations to enhance its monitoring of financial crime. Regulators have issued formal orders to Wells Fargo, instructing the bank to bolster its ability to...

Wells Fargo Fake Accounts Settlements Nears $5 Billion Mark

September 10, 2023
Wells Fargo will pay $1 billion to settle an investor lawsuit tied to authorized customer accounts. The settlement was approved Friday (Sept. 8) by U.S. District Judge Jennifer L. Rochon and...

UK’s CMA Finds HSBC Failed to Share Payment Transaction Histories

July 25, 2023
The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has found that HSBC has breached an order that requires banks to send payment transaction histories to some customers. Part 5 of the Retail Banking Market...