Financial regulations

Outdated brokered deposit rules need a revamp

11/21/18

Decades-old measures designed to rein in risky lenders are now preventing healthy banks from tapping crucial sources of funds.

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CFPB’s ‘disclosure sandbox’ puts consumers at risk

11/19/18

The initiative would allow financial firms to test new — and potentially less transparent — disclosure forms on customers.

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CFPB’s remittance rule exception needs a reboot

11/15/18

A 10-year exemption for banks offering estimated fees and exchange rates under the rule, instead of exact amounts, is set to expire in 2020. Lawmakers should consider a temporary extension.

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Mary Meeker's audacious goal, Wells Fargo's gender drama and Goldman's new partners

11/14/18

Wells Fargo explains to the "girls" that there really is no gender bias, but that guy is retiring, OK? Rana Yared is one of Goldman Sachs' 18 new female partners. And Mary Meeker sets a huge target for the venture capital firm she'll create to invest in tech startups.

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FDIC’s rate caps threaten efforts to serve the underbanked

11/14/18

The agency’s flawed methodology for determining interest rate caps on certain accounts poses risks for banks offering free, low-deposit checking and the financial system more broadly.

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Brown defends CFPB independence, calls for focus on small-town issues

11/13/18

As he weighs a possible presidential bid, Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, touched on a likely campaign theme Tuesday, saying both political parties have done a poor job dealing with rural concerns.

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Danger lurks in latest deregulatory push

11/13/18

The banking agencies have proposed weakening several liquidity, capital and stress test requirements without considering the cumulative effect of the many changes being undertaken.

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CFPB walks tightrope in effort to define ‘abusive’ practices

11/11/18

Regulators typically write rules before applying them. But the CFPB is attempting the reverse.

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Fed allows investor to boost stake in CapStar

11/09/18

The Nashville, Tenn., company had opposed a request by Gaylon Lawrence to boost his ownership to 15%.

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What bankers want from CRA reform

11/08/18

The head of the Consumer Bankers Association lays out four industry priorities for the regulatory push to overhaul the Community Reinvestment Act.

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