Enforcement actions

EPA official banned from banking; congressman wants answers

09/21/17

In a July order, the FDIC fined a former Oklahoma banker $125,000 and banned him from banking, prompting questions by Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., over whether he is fit to serve as a top adviser at the EPA.

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Lawmakers to grill Equifax, Wells CEOs in busy week of hearings

09/21/17

The hearings before the Senate Banking Committee have high stakes for both companies, as lawmakers are expected to ask the CEOs whether they should be fired.

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Yellen signals Wells may face more actions

09/20/17

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said Wells Fargo’s treatment of customers was “egregious and unacceptable," hinting that more regulatory action was likely.

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CFPB takes action against loan broker for settlement victims

09/19/17

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Tuesday filed an enforcement action against Top Notch Funding, accusing it of scamming NFL concussion sufferers and 9/11 victims.

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CFPB orders private student loan trust and debt collector to pay $21.6M

09/18/17

The CFPB has ordered National Collegiate Student Loan Trusts and its debt collector, Transworld Systems, to pay at least $21.6 million.

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As uncertainty swirls, CFPB keeps on regulating

09/14/17

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau may face an unsteady political environment, but a new report on CFPB supervisory priorities has experts warning banks not to rest on their laurels.

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Overdraft fee revenue helped, not hurt, by better disclosures

09/08/17

Revenue from overdrafts keeps rising, according to new FDIC data, even though the controversial product still has a bull’s-eye on its back. Clearer disclosures and higher consumer confidence are the big reasons.

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A year later, Wells still struggling to repair tattered reputation

09/07/17

One year after the San Francisco megabank paid $190 million in fines and restitution after it opened millions of unauthorized accounts, Wells remains mired in scandal. Why hasn't the firm been able to recover?

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Senate panel may again probe Wells scandals

09/07/17

Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, said he is considering holding another hearing on Wells Fargo following the bank's recent missteps.

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Pakistan’s top bank to pay $225 million, end U.S. operations

09/07/17

New York’s banking regulator ordered Habib Bank Ltd. to pay $225 million and surrender its license to operate in the state, effectively removing Pakistan’s largest lender from the U.S. financial system.

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