Deposit Insurance

Chopra Calls for Deposit Insurance Reform Following Okla. Bank Failure
Chopra Calls for Deposit Insurance Reform Following Okla. Bank Failure
November 18, 2024  |  Bank Regulation

America’s top consumer watchdog is calling for deposit insurance reform. Rohit Chopra, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) made this argument last week...

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Battle Lines Being Drawn as FDIC Examines Industrial Loan Companies
Battle Lines Being Drawn as FDIC Examines Industrial Loan Companies
October 09, 2024  |  Bank Regulation

A relatively obscure corner of the banking sector is being thrust into the spotlight — and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. may change the ways in...

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FDIC Warnings on Nonbanks Point to Gaps in Deposit Insurance
FDIC Warnings on Nonbanks Point to Gaps in Deposit Insurance
July 10, 2024  |  Digital Banking

They say there are no guarantees in life. That sentiment applies to financial services — at least depending on where you look, or what promises...

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FDIC Warnings and ‘False’ Deposit Insurance Claims Spotlight Non-Bank Risks
FDIC Warnings and ‘False’ Deposit Insurance Claims Spotlight Non-Bank Risks
June 11, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

The headlines swirl around Synapse’s bankruptcy and customers’ tales of being frozen out of their accounts. The FinTech space is always evolving, and the ongoing...

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FDIC Notes More ‘Problem’ Banks; Sparks Debate Over Deposit Insurance
FDIC Notes More ‘Problem’ Banks; Sparks Debate Over Deposit Insurance
June 03, 2024  |  Banking

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.’s (FDIC) first-quarter assessment on the banking industry takes note of several trends: Declining loan demand, delinquencies that were higher than...

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CFPB Head Says Large Banks Should Pay for Insuring ‘Uninsured’ Depositors
CFPB Head Says Large Banks Should Pay for Insuring ‘Uninsured’ Depositors
May 11, 2023  |  Banking

The head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) says big banks should pay for insuring “uninsured” depositors. CFPB Director Rohit Chopra, who is a member of the Federal...

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Wells Fargo CEO Says Deposit Insurance Shouldn’t Go Too Far
Wells Fargo CEO Says Deposit Insurance Shouldn’t Go Too Far
May 02, 2023  |  Banking

Raising the level of deposit insurance for banks should not go too far. So said Wells Fargo CEO and President Charlie Scharf on Tuesday (May...

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FDIC Supports Higher Deposit Insurance Guarantees for Business Accounts
FDIC Supports Higher Deposit Insurance Guarantees for Business Accounts
May 01, 2023  |  Banking

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) favors “targeted coverage” among the options for deposit insurance reform. In that option, different deposit insurance limits would be...

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Bank of America CEO Says Deposit Insurance ‘Worked Pretty Well’
Bank of America CEO Says Deposit Insurance ‘Worked Pretty Well’
April 20, 2023  |  Banking

The deposit insurance system “worked pretty well,” said Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan. Speaking Thursday (April 20) at a Bloomberg event, Moynihan said deposit...

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