Court cases

Legal win has credit unions on defense again over redlining charges

08/26/19

Banks are expected to appeal last week’s field of membership ruling, but credit unions must also explain why part of their new rule doesn't discriminate.

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SCOTUS ruling means less deference for bank regulators in court

07/04/19

A recent high court decision said judges no longer have to automatically give agencies the benefit of the doubt when interpreting their regulations.

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Square sued over privacy issues; Banks eye Australia market

07/02/19

A California man says the company sent his medical information to a friend of his; the Big Four's monopoly may be coming to an end as Citi and others move in.

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CEO acquitted in financial crisis case; Wedded to debt

06/24/19

Former Barclays CEO John Varley was accused of trying to obtain funds to avoid a government bailout; borrowing to pay for weddings surged last year.

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Bank earnings underwhelm; ING eyes Commerzbank

04/17/19

Retail stars in bank earnings season as investment banking and capital markets sag; Dutch bank may be waiting in the wings if Deutsche can't close the deal.

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Congress pits VA mortgage costs against veterans' health care

04/01/19

The mortgage industry is stepping up its fight against a bill that would raise the Department of Veterans Affairs' mortgage fees to cover medical costs for Vietnam vets.

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Reg changes drive Chemical-TCF union; Fed seeks stress-test input

01/29/19

Last year’s Dodd-Frank rollback facilitated the Chemical-TCF deal; the Fed is holding a conference this summer to discuss possible changes to the tests.

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Fed examines Deutsche’s Danske role; Wells loses another executive

01/24/19

The bank says regulators want information about its possible role in the money laundering scandal; Kristi Mitchem moves to BMO Global Asset Management.

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FHFA will no longer defend agency's constitutionality in court

01/16/19

A federal appeals court ruling that found the leadership structure of the FHFA unconstitutional will face an "en banc" review later this month.

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NCUA lays out legal defense of contentious membership rule

12/07/18

The regulator claimed Congress has already granted it the authority to define field-of-membership areas.

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