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Capital One Expects Discover Acquisition to Close May 18 After Gaining Approvals

Capital One Expects Discover Acquisition to Close May 18 After Gaining Approvals
Capital One Expects Discover Acquisition to Close May 18 After Gaining Approvals
April 18, 2025  |  Acquisitions

Capital One and Discover Financial Services said Friday (April 18) that they have received all required regulatory approvals to complete Capital One’s proposed acquisition of...

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Fed Issues Action Against Lineage Financial Separate from Synapse Case
Fed Issues Action Against Lineage Financial Separate from Synapse Case
December 19, 2024  |  Bank Regulation

The Federal Reserve Board has announced an enforcement action against Franklin, Tennessee-based Lineage Financial Network, the bank holding company of Lineage Bank. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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ABA Urges Fed to Withdraw Proposed Debit Interchange Fee Cap
ABA Urges Fed to Withdraw Proposed Debit Interchange Fee Cap
December 16, 2024  |  Bank Regulation

The American Bankers Association (ABA) said the proposed amendments to Regulation II that would cap debit card interchange fees are “fundamentally flawed and should not...

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Federal Reserve Bars CEO Convicted of Embezzlement From Banking Industry
Federal Reserve Bars CEO Convicted of Embezzlement From Banking Industry
November 21, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

The Federal Reserve Board said Thursday (Nov. 21) that it prohibited Shan Hanes, a former CEO of Heartland Tri-State Bank who was convicted of embezzlement,...

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Lawmakers Lobby for One-Size-Fits-All Regulations for Banks and FinTechs
Lawmakers Lobby for One-Size-Fits-All Regulations for Banks and FinTechs
November 01, 2024  |  Regulation

Among the central debates of regulation, what we might term even the jurisdiction of the regulators — no matter the industry — might boil down...

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Federal Reserve Enforcement Action Flags Deficiencies at UniBank
Federal Reserve Enforcement Action Flags Deficiencies at UniBank
October 24, 2024  |  Bank Regulation

Washington-based UniBank and its parent company U&I Financial have agreed to measures to be taken under an enforcement action issued Thursday (Oct. 24) by the...

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Regulators Raise Exemption Thresholds Regarding Mortgages, Consumer Credit and Leases
Regulators Raise Exemption Thresholds Regarding Mortgages, Consumer Credit and Leases
October 15, 2024  |  Regulation

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has announced rules related to threshold adjustments for mortgage loan appraisals, consumer credit transactions and consumer lease transactions. Get...

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Federal Reserve Fines Green Dot $44 Million, Alleging Unfair Practices
Federal Reserve Fines Green Dot $44 Million, Alleging Unfair Practices
July 19, 2024  |  Legal

The Federal Reserve Board said Friday (July 19) that it fined Green Dot $44 million for unfair and deceptive practices and a deficient consumer compliance risk management...

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Banks Say New Capital Requirements Will Stifle Lending
Banks Say New Capital Requirements Will Stifle Lending
June 05, 2023  |  Bank Regulation

American regulators are reportedly preparing to impose new capital requirements on the country’s larger banks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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