Law and regulation

Rate cap relief from FDIC doesn't go far enough, banks say

11/07/19

A proposal to revise how the agency calculates the restrictions for less than well-capitalized banks relies on faulty methodology and ignores competition from fintechs and credit unions, according to the industry.

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Dozens of lawmakers urge more flood insurance reforms

11/01/19

A group of 64 House lawmakers is pushing congressional leadership to incorporate premium caps and address a new methodology for assessing risk in flood insurance reform legislation.

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'Enough with the scare tactics': Comments of the week

10/31/19

Readers react to Sen. Warren's plan to weed out Washington corruption, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's testimony before Congress, restricting the Federal Reserve's proposed real-time payments system and more.

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Dems demand CFPB investigation of Pa. loan forgiveness program

10/30/19

Nearly two dozen Senate Democrats say the CFPB should "immediately" open up an enforcement investigation into the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency’s loan forgiveness program for alleged mismanagement.

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Sallie Mae's student loan servicing changes could prove costly

10/27/19

The nation's largest private student lender plans to curtail its use of forbearance, a move that could well save some borrowers money but could also result in more defaults.

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'May the odds be ever in your favor': Comments of the week

10/24/19

Readers react to Regions Financial's plan to replace it core deposit system, a House bill meant to curb jobs moved overseas, a resurgence of consumer complaints against the credit bureaus and more.

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Credit union regulator moves to quiet redlining fears

10/24/19

The National Credit Union Administration has unveiled a proposal to address a federal judge's concerns that its 2016 field-of-membership overhaul could discourage lending in low-income areas.

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Libra shows banks can do more, says Singapore's top central banker

10/24/19

Ravi Menon says that Facebook's bid to create its own digital currency has laid bare shortcomings in cross-border payments and financial inclusion that banks and regulators must address.

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It’s a ‘lonely walk’ to the top at FDIC for a woman of color

10/24/19

Arleas Upton Kea shares her 30-year journey to become the first African-American woman to serve as deputy to the FDIC chairman and chief operating officer.

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Sherrod Brown slams NCUA chairman's pro-Trump posts

10/23/19

A letter from the Ohio Democrat claims Rodney Hood, chairman of the National Credit Union Administration, is using social media to "inappropriately curry favor with the president, seriously compromising the independence of the agency."

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