News Topic: Risk management

Whether banks knowingly work with marijuana businesses or not, they face risks as long as there are no federal clear guidelines in place. Congress must fix this. ... Read full article

Institutions that have been opening consumer accounts without consent need to prepare for the fallout, even if the OCC has said it won't name names. ... Read full article

The agency has no plans to release general findings from an extensive review of sales practices at large and midsized banks. That's troublesome, and will only fuel the perception that it is too cozy with the institutions it regulates. ... Read full article

An inquiry into the sales practices of more than 40 banks launched in the wake of the Wells scandal found several systemic issues and hundreds of problems at individual institutions. The OCC completed the review in December but is not making the results ... Read full article

Amid their recent policy victories and record earnings, big banks have also been forced to grapple with the possibility that commercial lending — the lifeblood for large regionals — may never fully come back. ... Read full article

The $1.9 trillion-asset bank is under pressure to provide investors more information about when it expects to resolve the numerous headaches that have arisen in the wake of its phony-accounts scandal. ... Read full article

The New York company on Friday promoted Wahida Plummer, who was previously in charge of regulatory matters, to chief risk officer and expanded the role of its chief credit officer. ... Read full article

The remarks by the comptroller of the currency came as his agency released a new report on emerging risks in the banking industry. ... Read full article

Mahesh Aditya will immediately take over risk management for the U.S. subsidiary of Banco Santander, which is trying to turn the corner after several tough years on the regulatory and financial fronts. ... Read full article

Several dozen banks have been accused of operating websites that violate the Americans with Disabilities Act. Here’s why trial lawyers are targeting them and are expected to sue more. ... Read full article

U.S. credit card issuers are already caught in the middle of intense debates over guns, marijuana and cryptocurrencies. Gambling on sports is next. ... Read full article

A need for risk-focused data aggregation and analytics tools is at the heart of IBM's latest acquisition for its bank consulting portfolio. ... Read full article

Lenders are taking steps to reduce exposure to fluctuations in oil prices, including getting tougher in demanding that drillers use commodity hedges. ... Read full article

Banks need to respond swiftly to allegations of sexual harassment and other misdeeds, even those involving their top performers. ... Read full article

The acquisition is part of IBM’s recent focus on financial risk management services. ... Read full article

The lawmakers are calling on banks to follow the lead of Citigroup and Bank of America in limiting their business with firearms dealers in light of recent mass shootings. ... Read full article

Anderson Insurance & Investment Agency in Minneapolis also specializes in workers' compensation services. ... Read full article

If Freddie Mac's credit-risk transfer activities continue to grow, mortgage lenders could eventually see a reduction in the guarantee fees they pay to the government-sponsored enterprise, according to CEO Donald Layton. ... Read full article