Crime and misconduct

Manafort mortgage bought bank CEO spot as Trump adviser: prosecutors

07/07/18

A new court filing suggests that Stephen Calk was named to a 13-member economic advisory team in 2016 in exchange for approving a $9.5 million loan to former campaign manager Paul Manafort.

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Credit Suisse settles nepotism charges; JPM broaches Brexit

07/06/18

The Swiss bank allegedly hired Chinese officials’ friends and relatives to win business; JPM asked “several dozen” employees to consider moving from London.

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CFPB won’t pursue Zillow case; U.K. banks warned to fix IT

07/05/18

The decision not to go after the real estate firm could have “serious implications” for lenders; British banks have three months to address technology issues.

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PwC held accountable for bank failure; Fed gets friendly

07/03/18

A judge rules the accounting firm should have detected the fraud that brought down Colonial Bank; Fed deal with Goldman and Morgan Stanley shows softer side.

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Payday-loan mogul indicted for masterminding phantom debt scheme

07/02/18

Joel Tucker is the brother of Scott Tucker, who in January was sentenced to 16 years in prison for perpetrating an unrelated payday-loan scheme.

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Stress test recap; Payments deal near

06/29/18

Deutsche Bank failed and Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley restrained; antitrust lawsuit brought by retailers may be near a resolution.

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BofA sued for role in alleged $102 million Ponzi scheme

06/26/18

The class-action suit filed on behalf of people who lost money in the scam accuses Bank of America of failing to spot suspicious activity, including deposits of hundreds of thousands of dollars into accounts with small or negative balances.

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PayPal's expansion plans; Deutsche pays for FX issues

06/21/18

The payments company said it plans to spend $1 billion to $3 billion a year on acquisitions; NYS fines bank $205 million.

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Deutsche Bank settles New York foreign exchange probe for $205M

06/20/18

The settlement resolves one of several regulatory issues that have dogged the German bank's U.S. operations.

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New FDIC chair will listen to bankers; PayPal buys payouts firm

06/20/18

Jelena McWilliams said the agency will ask banks what's working and what's not; the acquisition of Hyperwallet Systems lets PayPal offer more services.

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