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The expected incoming chair of the House Financial Services Committee told the former acting CFPB chief that he will still be the target of congressional inquiry despite no longer leading the agency. ... Read full article

The Massachusetts senator and critic of Trump administration policies sent the new CFPB director an expansive list of to-do items for her first month on the job. ... Read full article

The federal banking regulators have proposed allowing more directors and management officials to serve at more than one institution in an effort to provide relief to community banks. ... Read full article

BBVA has picked Javier Rodriguez Soler, its head of strategy and mergers, to run its U.S. bank. ... Read full article

As part of the agreement with HSN, Synchrony has also extended its partnerships with HSN affiliates QVC and the e-commerce site Zulily. ... Read full article

Detractors are suddenly hopeful that the controversial accounting standard could be delayed or altered after FSOC's longer-than-expected closed session on the issue. ... Read full article

Two groups are asking the agency to restrict collectors to "one live conversation per week" with a borrower and up to three phone attempts per week. ... Read full article

The NYSE contract will pay out in cryptocurrency; 10 Estonians who worked at the Danish bank were detained, and prosecutors promise more arrests. ... Read full article

Bank of America is loosening the reins on its investment bankers, sending out dealmakers in search of more middle-sized transactions in the U.S. and seeking to regain market share after cutting back on risk. ... Read full article

Good Money just raised $30 million and is a year away from launching, but already is raising concerns for its trash-talking of established players. ... Read full article

The payments processor was among numerous firms earlier this year to withdraw an ILC charter application over questions about its plan. ... Read full article

Kathy Kraninger's unexpected decision is small, but symbolically important. Here's why. ... Read full article

Maria Vullo is stepping down as head of New York's banking and insurance regulator after three years in which she created a national model for cybersecurity regulations at banks and fought back against federal attempts to chip away at payday-lending ... Read full article

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell demurs on regulatory relief for largest banks while saying he is “open” to countercyclical buffer. ... Read full article

The agency’s rate cap for banks that are less than well capitalized contains several flaws and poses problems for community banks. ... Read full article

Kathy Kraninger's first official action as head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is to reverse course on acting chief Mick Mulvaney's effort to rename it the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, which consumer groups and others had ... Read full article

Atlantic Equities’ John Heagerty cut his recommendation on JPMorgan Chase to neutral, saying the bank now “offers the least upside” to price targets among the major banks. ... Read full article

Bank hit, but CEO Jes Staley escapes NYS fine for trying to unmask a whistleblower; Malaysia will pursue criminal complaints against Goldman in other countries. ... Read full article