Enforcement

N.Y. bank regulator Vullo to depart

12/19/18

Maria Vullo is stepping down as head of New York's banking and insurance regulator after three years in which she created a national model for cybersecurity regulations at banks and fought back against federal attempts to chip away at payday-lending rules.

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House Dems urge CFPB’s Kraninger to commit to military lending exams

12/14/18

Former CFPB chief Mick Mulvaney had claimed the agency could not supervise firms for Military Lending Act compliance, but lawmakers want his successor to go in a different direction.

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‘I am very excited to be here’: Kraninger signals new tone atop CFPB

12/11/18

The newly sworn-in director’s first public remarks seemed to contrast with the approach of her predecessor, Mick Mulvaney, who at times questioned the role of the agency.

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Fed won't lift Wells' growth cap until deficiencies are fixed: Powell

12/10/18

The Federal Reserve Board chairman told Sen. Elizabeth Warren in a letter that the central bank is actively reviewing the bank's progress in following a February consent order.

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What will it take for Congress to act on a data breach?

12/07/18

Familiar recriminations and calls for legislation from lawmakers followed the massive hack of the Starwood hotel chain, but will Capitol Hill actually do anything?

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New York state is said to probe abuses in small-business lending

12/03/18

Attorney General Barbara Underwood’s office is looking into whether merchant cash-advance companies engaged in fraud or abused the state court system.

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Bank that lent Manafort millions makes claim on his pricey real estate

11/29/18

The Federal Savings Bank is trying to persuade a judge to look beyond its CEO's alleged complicity in a fraud perpetrated by President Trump's former campaign chair.

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Societe Generale fined $1.34B for violating U.S. sanctions

11/19/18

The French bank was hit with a billion-dollar fine after it was found to have unsafe practices that violated sanctions against Cuba and other sanctioned countries.

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Regulators lift CRE concentration cap at New York Community

11/15/18

The move allows the New York multifamily lender to make more loans without having to raise capital.

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Maxine Waters vows scrutiny of Trump-Deutsche Bank ties if chair

11/10/18

Democrat Maxine Waters, in line to take over the House Financial Services Committee, told colleagues she would undertake a deep dive into President Donald Trump's "money trail," beginning with ties to Deutsche Bank.

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