Crime and misconduct

Goldman in settlement talks with DOJ; Congress members ask JPM about equality

12/20/19

The bank could pay about $2 billion to close the 1MDB case in the U.S.; in letters lawmakers ask Dimon about policies to combat racism.

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Waters will call Wells Fargo's board members to testify in 2020

12/19/19

House Financial Services Committee Chairwoman Maxine Waters said oversight of the bank will be a focus for the panel next year.

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JPM wins a place in China; banks again warned about replacing Libor

12/19/19

The bank is the first U.S. one approved for a majority-owned securities unit in China; the FSB said banks must get serious about replacing the benchmark.

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OCC takes a shot at Wells; Warren targets bank mergers

12/05/19

The regulator says the bank needs to address employee complaints and pay controls; the presidential hopeful would make it more difficult for banks to combine.

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Is Goldman changing its tune?; The rise of credit unions

12/02/19

The bank is likely to tout asset management at its upcoming investor day; credit union assets have exceeded banks' growth in the past decade.

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Brainard has eye on imbalances; Discount window forsaken

11/21/19

Fed governor again calls for using the countercyclical buffer at banks; bank borrowing from Fed on pace for lowest total ever.

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Ghost funding and sandbagging: Wells Fargo’s sales tactics on trial

11/20/19

A lawsuit filed by a New Jersey branch employee who was fired in 2016 includes detailed allegations about the pressure that front-line workers faced to meet monthly sales targets. The case is scheduled to go to trial in February.

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Indicted ex-banker says warrant to search iPhone was tainted

11/18/19

Stephen Calk, who faces a bribery charge in connection with loans his bank made to former Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort, is asking a judge to suppress evidence that prosecutors obtained from his mobile phone.

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Google-Citi deal could break the ice; bill calls for bank cooperation on guns

11/18/19

It’s only a matter of time before Silicon Valley “overturns more complex banking functions”; banks would have to help FinCEN identify suspicious firearms sales.

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Experian offers help to borrowers; Goldman scouts Europe

11/07/19

The credit bureau will consider borrowers’ rental payment history and professional licenses; bank looks to build business on the other side of the Atlantic.

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