Compliance

JPMorgan mea culpa puts pacifier-making moms back in business

05/02/18

The co-founders of Doddle, Nicki Radzely and Janna Badger, had their business account at JPMorgan Chase had been frozen, and they didn't know why.

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Fifth Third names successor for FDIC nominee McWilliams

04/30/18

Susan Zaunbrecher would replace Jelena McWilliams as chief legal officer upon the Senate's confirmation of McWilliams, the Cincinnati company said.

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CFPB finalizes rule to fix TRID 'black hole'

04/26/18

The CFPB finalized an amendment to its "Know Before You Owe," mortgage disclosure rule that gives lenders more flexibility to adjust closing cost estimates and pass on those increases to borrowers.

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Serial acquirer back on track after years in penalty box

04/26/18

Dan Rollins engineered nearly a dozen deals while at Prosperity Bank. Now CEO at BancorpSouth, he has returned to M&A after spending four frustrating years dealing with compliance issues.

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Government accuses LendingClub of misleading borrowers

04/25/18

The Federal Trade Commission alleges in a lawsuit that the company's "no-hidden-fee" pledge is deceptive. LendingClub says the claims are unwarranted.

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CFPB eyes potential changes to consumer complaint process

04/11/18

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Wednesday asked for public input on the way it receives and processes complaints from consumers in what the agency said was a preliminary step toward making improvements.

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Banks struggle to unmask true account owners for looming AML rule

04/04/18

Efforts by financial institutions to track "beneficial ownership" data in advance of a regulatory deadline next month is complicated by the challenge of getting customers to cough up the information.

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Walmart's new wire service heightens competition with banks

04/03/18

Considering Walmart spent the better part of a decade trying to establish its own bank, it comes as no surprise that the retail giant is aiming big with its latest financial service.

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Consumers lose when small banks can't compete

03/29/18

Burdensome regulation has made it hard for community institutions to operate alongside bigger rivals, leaving consumers with less choice and more expensive banking options.

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Rising compliance costs are hurting customers, banks say

03/28/18

A majority of midsize and large banks complain that red tape is mounting and that they are passing on higher regulatory costs to customers and have less flexibility in designing products, according to a new survey by the RMA.

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