Maria Vullo

Should N.Y.'s strict cybersecurity rule be a model for the country?

08/17/18

As the state phases in tougher requirements from its 2017 regulation, federal agencies continue to show an interest in updating their cyber policies.

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Cybersecurity compliance deadline looming, says NY regulator

08/08/18

Financial companies have less than a month to address a third round of cybersecurity requirements, the agency warned.

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Online lenders should have same disclosure rules as banks: N.Y. State

07/11/18

The New York Department of Financial Services report recommended putting online lenders on a more equal playing field with traditional firms.

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Deutsche Bank settles New York foreign exchange probe for $205M

06/20/18

The settlement resolves one of several regulatory issues that have dogged the German bank's U.S. operations.

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Bank of Tokyo charter switch was 'regulatory arbitrage,' Vullo says

05/29/18

The bank sought to evade the consequences of compliance failures including weak scrutiny of transactions that could be tied to North Korea, the N.Y. banking superintendent said in demanding access to communications between the bank and its new supervisor, the OCC.

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N.Y. bank regulator warns of reputational risk from working with NRA

04/19/18

The New York Department of Financial Services is encouraging banks to review ties with the firearms industry.

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N.Y. to Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi: Your regulator swap’s illegal

02/01/18

The state's banking regulator, Maria Vullo, said in a legal filing that the Tokyo lender's request last year to shift regulators — trading its state license for a federal one — was granted arbitrarily and unlawfully.

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Court throws out New York regulator's suit against OCC fintech charter

12/12/17

A district court judge said the state’s suit against Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is premature because the agency has not finalized its fintech charter nor has any firm applied for it.

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‘Fearless Girl’ is more than just public art: Maria Vullo

09/26/17

The Fearless Girl sculpture represents much to many. For Maria Vullo, superintendent of the New York State Department of Financial Services, it is a reminder of herself as a girl finding her voice and as an adult using her voice to fight for what she believes is right.

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'Vandalism is never minor in banking': Comments of the week

07/21/17

Readers question acting comptroller Noreika, weigh in on SoFi’s charter application, defend Trump’s exit from the Paris Accord, and more.

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