Crime and misconduct

Manafort banker charged with bribery in seeking Trump post

05/23/19

The charge against Chicago banker Stephen Calk grew out of Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.

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Deutsche, UBS plan revival; Landlord charged with fraud

05/23/19

Christian Sewing ready to make "tough cutbacks" while UBS may need a new strategy; SEC says Robert C. Morgan misled banks with fake loan papers.

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Another Fed contrarian considered for board; Deutsche’s AML glitch

05/22/19

Trump may nominate Judy Shelton, who prefers “market-determined rates”; a software glitch may have prevented flagging of suspicious transactions for a decade.

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Mexico courts big banks; New York eyes taxi lenders

05/21/19

New president suggests less regulation and meets with bank leaders; state and city check for illegal lending activity.

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Goldman's biggest deal in two decades; Metro raises more than planned

05/17/19

Financial advisory firm hopes to double in size in three years leveraging Goldman’s resources; bank had about £1 billion worth of orders.

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Wells Fargo moves closer to recouping some losses tied to scandal

05/16/19

A federal judge has given preliminary approval to the proposed settlement of a lawsuit under which insurance companies have agreed to pay $240 million for losses the San Francisco bank incurred from the widespread opening of fake accounts.

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OCC monitoring Wells CEO search; CFPB enforcement chief to leave

05/16/19

Agency says it will vet Timothy Sloan’s successor; Eric Blankenstein, who came under fire for 2004 racist blogs, to step down.

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It's a mistake to dismiss CFPB's complaint database

05/13/19

Financial institutions have often criticized the agency’s publication of consumer complaints. But the information provided can offer executives important insights into looming problems that might not yet have come to light.

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Can FHA's promise of softer enforcement get lenders back on board?

05/09/19

The industry welcomed a proposed overhaul of how the government identifies False Claims Act violations, but some say it remains to be seen if the changes are enough to satisfy companies that had bolted.

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House committees in talks with Trumps about bank subpoenas

05/07/19

Two congressional panels said they are in "good-faith negotiations" to allow President Trump to see copies of subpoenas directing Deutsche Bank and Capital One Financial to turn over his bank records.

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