Financial regulations

Moderate Dem says she will oppose CFPB nominee in committee vote

08/22/18

Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D., has compromised with Republicans on key issues and supported other Trump nominees, but she said Kathy Kraninger lacks enough experience to run the consumer bureau.

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Bank lobbyists’ hollow campaign against credit unions

08/20/18

The banking industry has been raising alarms about the growth of a few credit unions, but the critiques ignore the vast size differences between the two sectors and the tremendous growth banks have seen since the crisis.

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FDIC needs a state regulator on its board

08/17/18

Although it’s required to by law, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has not had an independent director with state bank supervisory experience since 2012. It’s time for that to change.

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Santander Holdings released from three-year-old enforcement action

08/16/18

The Federal Reserve had ordered improvements in compliance, board oversight, risk management, capital planning and liquidity risk management that spanned multiple subsidiaries.

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Ronald Glancz remembered for banking acumen, mentoring next-gen lawyers

08/15/18

The veteran banking attorney, who also worked at the FDIC and OCC, passed away Tuesday following a battle with cancer.

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HUD seeks to ease fair housing rule's burden on local governments

08/13/18

The Trump administration has argued that the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rule, issued in 2015, was too prescriptive.

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'What blue wave?': Comments of the week

08/10/18

Readers opine on prospects for the midterm elections, respond to Facebook's forays into collecting bank data, weigh in on new overdraft legislation and more.

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Dear Congress: Mutuals need relief from Fed rule

08/08/18

The central bank’s dividend waiver rule has severely limited the formation of mutual holding companies.

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Facebook's offer has takers; rates rising on risky business loans

08/08/18

The company says several banks and credit card issuers are interested in data sharing; rates may go even higher when corporate borrowers need to refinance.

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Facebook wants banks to share data; Zillow gets into mortgages

08/07/18

But data privacy is likely to deter banks from partnering with the social media company; the online listings company wants to "reshape" the market.

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