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Banks won't 'like' this offer from Facebook

08/06/18

Facebook is seeking customer data from big banks. Executives say it's not clear what the benefit would be, but the drawbacks are easy to tally.

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Hard to see how FHFA’s Watt survives harassment allegations

07/27/18

Mel Watt's term as director of Federal Housing Finance Agency ends in January, but his exit may be accelerated if the accusations in a new report prove true.

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Wells Fargo should have seen add-on-product trouble coming

07/19/18

The bank had numerous warnings that there could be severe regulatory consequences related to deceptively advertised add-on products. It is paying the price for failing to do more in response.

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Trump’s criticism of Fed a reminder central bank independence isn't guaranteed

07/19/18

It may be unprecedented, but it was hardly surprising. Still, it comes at a dangerous time for the Fed. Here’s why.

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3 questions to make or break Kraninger's CFPB nomination

07/18/18

Kathy Kraninger, President Trump’s pick to run the CFPB, will testify before Congress on Thursday in what is likely to be a defining moment for her nomination.

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Fed's Powell has some explaining to do on stress test move

07/16/18

The chairman of the Federal Reserve is testifying before Congress this week, where he will likely face tough questions about the agency’s decision to let two banks slide on their exams late last month.

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Fintechs’ vulnerability apparent in Capital One data-access flap

06/29/18

Whatever the reason that Plaid, a prominent data aggregator, can no longer access data from Capital One, the situation demonstrates how fragile fintechs are when they lose banking access.

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Trump’s GSE plan: Familiar solution, familiar problems

06/22/18

Meet the new housing finance reform plan, same as the old ones. While that gives it legs, it also presents big challenges.

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No, regulators did not gut the Volcker Rule

05/30/18

The proposal to ease compliance with the Volcker Rule was portrayed as a rollback of the Dodd-Frank ban on proprietary trading. But it wasn't — here's why.

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