Financial regulations

New ICBA chief comes out swinging

05/10/18

Rebeca Romero Rainey, who has been on the job for less than a week, has already slammed postal banking and pressed for more regulatory relief. In a Q&A, she discusses her plans to foster innovation, tackle succession issues and encourage more banks to stay independent.

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Schneiderman's shocking departure doesn't get banks off the hook

05/08/18

Several tough critics of the financial industry are said to be on the shortlist to replace New York's attorney general.

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Take bold steps to improve bank culture

05/04/18

Financial institutions can begin to reduce the number of rogue employees and put a stop to bad behavior.

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Niche lending markets central to GreenSky's $100M IPO

05/02/18

The fintech wants to facilitate loans for elective surgeries, auto repairs and jewelry purchases, but regulatory uncertainty — at the state and federal levels — casts a cloud over its business model.

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Major structural change planned by nation's second-biggest mutual

05/02/18

Dollar Bank has applied to form a mutual holding company as it nears a key regulatory threshold.

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Candidate or kingmaker, Warren will drive Dems' banking agenda in 2020

05/02/18

Early polling shows that the Massachusetts senator is a strong contender for the White House, setting her up to shape the debate on financial services even if she doesn’t run.

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Fifth Third names successor for FDIC nominee McWilliams

04/30/18

Susan Zaunbrecher would replace Jelena McWilliams as chief legal officer upon the Senate's confirmation of McWilliams, the Cincinnati company said.

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CFPB finalizes rule to fix TRID 'black hole'

04/26/18

The CFPB finalized an amendment to its "Know Before You Owe," mortgage disclosure rule that gives lenders more flexibility to adjust closing cost estimates and pass on those increases to borrowers.

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Fintech needs more regulatory 'sandboxes'

04/26/18

Although there's often a tension between regulation and innovation, the sandbox concept can help startups, regulators and incumbent banks better navigate experimental financial technologies.

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CBA warns Congress about overreach in robocalling rules

04/18/18

The Consumer Bankers Association on Wednesday asked lawmakers to rein in regulations that were meant to prevent robocalls but that the group says have inadvertently captured legitimate calls.

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