banking regulation

FDIC Chief To Revisit Banking, Lending Rules
FDIC Chief To Revisit Banking, Lending Rules
August 07, 2018  |  Bank Regulation

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Chairman Jelena McWilliams is set to review policies being proposed by other Trump-appointed officials, including rules on bank capital, small-dollar loans...

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Legislation Would Ban Banks From Overdraft Fees On Debit, ATM Transactions
Legislation Would Ban Banks From Overdraft Fees On Debit, ATM Transactions
August 03, 2018  |  Banking

Sen. Cory Booker has proposed legislation that would prohibit financial institutions from charging overdraft fees on debit card transactions and ATM withdrawals. The bill would...

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Wells Fargo To Pay More Than $2B Penalty Over Mortgage Loans
Wells Fargo To Pay More Than $2B Penalty Over Mortgage Loans
August 02, 2018  |  Loans

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Wells Fargo will pay $2.09 billion in penalties to settle claims related to mortgage loans that the lender...

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AI, Security And Loosened Rules: How The US Wants To Boost FinTech
AI, Security And Loosened Rules: How The US Wants To Boost FinTech
July 31, 2018  |  Bank Regulation

Loosening federal regulations, enacting national data breach protections and drafting “model laws” at the state level to reduce overlapping red tape, could help promote FinTech...

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California Closes In On Extending Borrower Protections To SMBs
California Closes In On Extending Borrower Protections To SMBs
July 20, 2018  |  B2B Payments

California lawmakers are considering legislation that would extend disclosure requirements currently required by consumer lenders to lenders of small business loan products, according to Manatt,...

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Unbundled Banking Faces New Skepticism — And Fresh Prospects
Unbundled Banking Faces New Skepticism — And Fresh Prospects
July 12, 2018  |  Banking

Inevitable? Maybe (even if one’s view of inevitability may depend on one’s views of science and history). Well-financed and backed by significant IT focus? Yep....

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Bitcoin Daily: Bancor Loses $23.5M In Security Breach, Economists Take Aim At Bitcoin
Bitcoin Daily: Bancor Loses $23.5M In Security Breach, Economists Take Aim At Bitcoin
July 11, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Digital currency investor Li Xiaolai has reportedly resigned from the position of managing partner at the Hangzhou Xiong’An Blockchain Fund, CoinDesk reported. His departure happened...

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FinTech Follows Open Banking As It Spreads Across Borders
FinTech Follows Open Banking As It Spreads Across Borders
July 10, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The U.K.’s Open Banking regulation made waves in the financial services market, and those effects have been felt far beyond the U.K.’s — and even...

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Equifax Agrees To Regulators’ Demand For Stronger Security Practices
Equifax Agrees To Regulators’ Demand For Stronger Security Practices
June 28, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Equifax has made a deal to tighten up its security after a massive data breach that compromised the sensitive data of more than 145 million...

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