CitiMortgage penalized for not paying escrow account interest

06/18/19

The Citigroup mortgage unit is not the first lender to be tripped up by California law requiring the interest payments on escrow impound accounts.

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White House explored legality of demoting Fed's Powell

06/18/19

The White House general counsel’s office weighed the legal implications of stripping Powell of his chairmanship and leaving him as a Fed governor, the people said, in what would be an unprecedented move.

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Facebook's Libra turns foes into allies in regulatory face-off

06/18/19

Facebook is focusing the initial discussions around its cryptocurrency project as a preemptive strike against the privacy and legal concerns the public and politicians have about the huge social network.

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Fifth Third's Joel Kashuba on the art and science of design

06/18/19

Kashuba, who heads design and innovation at Fifth Third Bank, says looks matter even to the common credit card.

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New LendingClub feature lets customers pay off card debt directly

06/18/19

Rather than receiving a lump-sum payment from the online lender, borrowers can now choose to have the proceeds of a debt consolidation loan sent to the companies they owe.

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Facebook details digital currency plans; CRA credit for disaster prep loans?

06/18/19

The company will create a regulated subsidiary offering a digital wallet; San Francisco Fed wants CRA credit for loans that help prepare for climate change.

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CFPB chief’s equal-opportunity calendar

06/17/19

In her first four and a half months, Kathy Kraninger met with lawmakers more than twice as often as her predecessor, but her schedule demonstrates willingness to meet with industry and policy stakeholders from various camps.

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ING bets its future on open banking

06/17/19

The Dutch company is no longer a bank in some countries, but more of a digital matchmaker between consumers and financial products provided by third parties, explains innovation chief Benoit LeGrand.

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'Truist' rebrand prompts lawsuit by N.C. credit union

06/17/19

Winston-Salem-based Truliant Federal Credit Union has filed a suit in federal court claiming that BB&T and SunTrust banks’ post-merger brand represents trademark infringement and unfair competition.

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Regulators finalize rule streamlining call reports for smaller banks

06/17/19

The new regulation mandated by Congress expands eligibility for a simplified reporting form to financial institutions with $5 billion of assets.

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