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The central bank’s investments under its quantitative easing program have put its balance sheet in the red under mark-to-market accounting, another potential risk for an agency already under political fire. ... Read full article

Whether it's the OCC's special-purpose charter, ILCs or some other option, observers see fintechs being able to obtain banking powers. ... Read full article

Acting Ginnie Mae President Michael Bright will leave his post on January 16 and will no longer seek confirmation to be the permanent head of the mortgage secondary market agency. ... Read full article

The Dodd-Frank Act gave the central bank authority to set capital requirements for insurance companies that own a federally insured bank, as well as those determined to be systemically important. ... Read full article

The 10 startups will receive initial investments, mentoring and training as part of the ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator. ... Read full article

Saul Van Beurden will have oversight of both technology and information security and will report to CEO Tim Sloan. ... Read full article

The bill would require at least one gender diverse and one racially or ethnically diverse candidate to be interviewed for Fed regional bank president vacancies. ... Read full article

Efforts to build better connections to bank customer data, trade digital currency and explore artificial intelligence for security and compliance purposes were some of the biggest draws of fundraising for U.S. startups. ... Read full article

New CEO Ronald O'Hanley is pushing to reduce expenses, automate more functions and simplify the organizational structure. ... Read full article

There had been a cascade in recent days of downgrades and other negative forecasts in connection with big banks, but some analysts on Wednesday picked up the industry's argument that fundamentals are stronger than the markets are giving banks credit ... Read full article

The banking industry is unduly worried that recent credit union deals could open the door for anyone to join. ... Read full article

The agency wants mortgage servicers to extend special forbearance plans to those affected by the partial government shutdown and evaluate borrowers for loss-mitigation options. ... Read full article

The unit is under investigation by federal agencies for misrepresenting pricing; investment bankers are looking at a possible 15-20% drop in bonus money. ... Read full article

In venturing into what's normally a province of large banks, nbkc in Kansas City, Mo., discovered innovative tax-management and other products that it could offer to its own customers or sell to other banks. ... Read full article

These heads of regulatory agencies and key members of Congress will determine the course of banking rules in the new year. ... Read full article

From anti-money-laundering reform to pot banking, there are deals to be had on financial services legislation. The question is whether anyone wants to make them. ... Read full article

More consumers fell behind on their loans in the third quarter of 2018, even as average wages rose and the unemployment rate fell to a 50-year low. ... Read full article

The agency refuted claims by the Conference of State Bank Supervisors that the OCC was overstepping its authority. ... Read full article