Lenders dread prospect of Fannie, Freddie losing CFPB exemption

08/02/19

Many in the industry say releasing GSE-backed loans from stringent underwriting rules has helped the housing market recover, but a new level of regulatory burden could reverse those gains.

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The JPM-OnDeck split, Truist's tech plans, Capital One's breach: Top stories of the week

08/02/19

JPMorgan Chase ends business loan partnership with OnDeck; Truist out to prove it can best the megabanks in tech; Capital One's data breach was bad, but it could've been worse; and more from this week's most-read stories.

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CFPB extends comment period on debt collection plan

08/02/19

The CFPB is giving the public an additional 30 days so consumer groups have more time to respond.

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Regulators must issue AI guidance or FDIC will: McWilliams

08/02/19

The FDIC chief said it is critical to give the industry clarity on using emerging technologies, particularly for the thousands of community banks her agency oversees.

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Bipartisan AML bill is just the right touch

08/02/19

Under the Illicit Cash Act, anti-money-laundering rules would be clearer — so banks would have no excuses for noncompliance.

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Fed's examination of the cloud; lawmakers seek meeting with CapOne, Amazon

08/02/19

A Fed team toured an Amazon facility at about the same time Capital One’s data was hacked; House oversight members want answers from the CEOs of the two companies.

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How Trump’s political appointees thwarted tougher settlements with two big banks

08/02/19

After talks with well-connected lawyers for Barclays and the Royal Bank of Scotland, senior Justice Department officials in Washington last year overruled career prosecutors who had been investigating wrongdoing that cost investors billions.

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'Another day, another hack': Comments of the week

08/01/19

Readers react to Capital One's massive data breach, raise alarm to The Bancorp's expansion in CRE securitizations, defend fintechs offering retirement plans and more.

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Unfinished business: 8 reg-relief items on agencies' docket

08/01/19

The regulators have yet to complete rules on regional bank supervision, community bank capital and other provisions meant to ease institutions' burden.

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Republican lawmakers target Amazon, Capital One over data breach

08/01/19

Three GOP members of Congress have sent letters to the companies requesting staff-level briefings on the breach in which an ex-employee of Amazon Web Services illegally accessed data of more than 100 million people who have or applied for Capital One credit cards.

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