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Bad Loans Slow Banks In FinTech Race
Bad Loans Slow Banks In FinTech Race
July 04, 2018  |  Bank Regulation

FinTech startups and big tech may provide competition for established banks that have bad loans on the books, The European Banking Authority (EBA) said on...

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As GDPR Entrenches, Some Regulators Seek Exemptions
As GDPR Entrenches, Some Regulators Seek Exemptions
July 02, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Just a few weeks in, the data privacy law that has just taken root in the European Union already has some regulators seeking exemptions around...

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RegTech: From Compliance Checkbox To Competitive Cornerstone
RegTech: From Compliance Checkbox To Competitive Cornerstone
July 02, 2018  |  Bank Regulation

Bank of America is being sued for $120 million after failing to flag large deposits into small accounts, which were cleared a few days later....

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Rep. Darrell Issa May Head Up CFPB
Rep. Darrell Issa May Head Up CFPB
June 15, 2018  |  CFPB

Sources are saying that Representative Darrell Issa, the Republican lawmaker from California, might be the next leader of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). According...

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Swedish Lawmakers Want To Force Banks To Stick With Cash
Swedish Lawmakers Want To Force Banks To Stick With Cash
June 12, 2018  |  Cash

Swedish lawmakers are trying to slow down the nation’s move toward going entirely cashless by forcing the country’s largest banks to offer cash withdrawals and...

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OCC Does A 180: Fake Accounts Not A Common Problem
OCC Does A 180: Fake Accounts Not A Common Problem
June 08, 2018  |  Banking

Wells Fargo was fined $185 million in 2016 for opening millions of potentially fake accounts, prompting the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to...

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OCC Report Uncovers Problems With Sales Practices At Banks
OCC Report Uncovers Problems With Sales Practices At Banks
June 06, 2018  |  Banking

After reviewing sales practices at more than 40 large and mid-sized banks, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) found multiple systemic issues,...

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Meridian Trade Bank Fined For Breaching AML Laws
Meridian Trade Bank Fined For Breaching AML Laws
May 31, 2018  |  Bank Regulation

Meridian Trade Bank, which serves residents in Latvia and Lithuania as well as some non-European clients, has been fined for breaching anti-money laundering rules. According...

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Whose Customer Is It When Banks And FinTechs Collaborate?
Whose Customer Is It When Banks And FinTechs Collaborate?
May 30, 2018  |  Bank Regulation

FinTech and banks have long been painted as natural enemies vying for control of the future of consumer finances – but that view is a...

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