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The CFPB's proposed requirements threaten to trap next-generation digital wallets and cryptocurrency innovations in a consumer protection regime narrowly tailored to the unique characteristics of reloadable prepaid cards.

New York Fed President William Dudley insisted Friday that regulators are more like "fire wardens" than "cops on the beat." It's an analogy that says far more than Dudley likely intended Â-- and a comment he will likely regret. Here's why.

Why are banks missing the early warning signs associated with employee misconduct?

Banks need risk managers with a "show me the money" mindset Â-- that is, people who know how to use income statements and balance sheets to sniff out risky business activities.

A number of banks have cut ties with business lines that are seen as high-risk in an effort to dodge the threat of enforcement actions. The result is stunted job creation and innovation, not to mention customers who are denied much-needed services.