bank regulations

UK Banks Face New Restrictions on Branch Closures
UK Banks Face New Restrictions on Branch Closures
July 24, 2024  |  Bank Regulation

Great Britain’s financial regulator has just made it harder for banks to shutter branches. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its “access to cash” rules...

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Open Banking Faces Challenges as Banks Urge Delay in New Data Rules
Open Banking Faces Challenges as Banks Urge Delay in New Data Rules
July 19, 2024  |  Bank Regulation

Open banking, as it emerges more fully in the United States, promises to bring personalized services and products to customers, expanding financial access. Data underpins...

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Trending: Banking Execs Warn House Financial Services Hearing of Regulatory ‘Ambiguity’
Trending: Banking Execs Warn House Financial Services Hearing of Regulatory ‘Ambiguity’
July 12, 2024  |  Bank Regulation

Prudent regulation is needed in helping to define the risks and rewards in emerging partnerships between financial institutions and banks — but current regulatory efforts...

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BaFin: Solaris SE Must Improve Controls or Face Financial Penalties
BaFin: Solaris SE Must Improve Controls or Face Financial Penalties
July 12, 2024  |  Bank Regulation

German financial regulator BaFin said Friday (July 12) that Solaris SE faces financial penalties if it doesn’t improve its controls. Solaris, which has a banking license in Germany...

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Ingo Payments’ Edwards Says Regulatory Tightrope Will Be BaaS’s Proving Ground
Ingo Payments’ Edwards Says Regulatory Tightrope Will Be BaaS’s Proving Ground
July 08, 2024  |  Bank Regulation

As the banking and payments business cross into the second half of 2024, many executives say we’re at a pivotal juncture — one that will...

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Neobanks See An Opportunity As Banks Move Away From Free Services
Neobanks See An Opportunity As Banks Move Away From Free Services
July 05, 2024  |  Banking

The arguably natural consequences of fee caps and limits on debit interchange — and the uncertainty of the regulatory climate — are now showing up...

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Thredd CEO Counts on Regulators to Address Vulnerabilities of Banking as a Service
Thredd CEO Counts on Regulators to Address Vulnerabilities of Banking as a Service
June 21, 2024  |  Banking

The relationships between FinTechs, banks and neobanks has been placed under a harsh spotlight with the recent revelations around the Synapse bankruptcy. The reaction from...

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Analysts Say Fines Could Rise as TD Bank Faces Additional Allegations
Analysts Say Fines Could Rise as TD Bank Faces Additional Allegations
June 05, 2024  |  AML

Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD Bank) reportedly could be facing fines of up to $4 billion in relation to money-laundering probes in the United States. This estimate by...

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BaFin to Lift Growth Restrictions on N26
BaFin to Lift Growth Restrictions on N26
May 28, 2024  |  Bank Regulation

European digital bank N26 reports that Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has lifted its growth restrictions on the company, effective June 1. This move...

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