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Santander Bank said Wednesday that the OCC had terminated a 2015 consent order related to an identity protection product. It is one of several regulatory headaches the bank and its parent company have resolved lately. ... Read full article

The Supreme Court upheld using “disparate impact” over three years ago. But with HUD weighing a policy change, banks and advocacy groups are still at odds over the court decision. ... Read full article

Nine of the world's biggest banks won dismissal of a lawsuit accusing them of conspiring to rig bonds issued by government entities and institutions like the World Bank, after a federal judge said the investors who sued didn't show how the ... Read full article

The LendingClub founder responded to being booted from his company by starting a new one with involvement from former investors — and a loan buyer he had supposedly wronged. ... Read full article

The country’s largest banks, and even some lawmakers, are calling on the banking agencies to roll back requirements imposed after the financial crisis. But that puts the economy at grave risk. ... Read full article

The North Dakota Democrat bucked members of her own party in pushing for a bill reforming Dodd-Frank. She faces another uphill battle in November. ... Read full article

The new rule will raise the asset threshold for firms eligible for the Small Bank Holding Company and Savings and Loan Holding Company Policy Statement. ... Read full article

Digital banks dispute the notion that they can skimp on customer service because millennials are only shopping for low fees and high savings rates. ... Read full article

The Senate approved Richard Clarida as vice chairman of the Federal Reserve on Tuesday, while two other central bank nominees still await a vote. ... Read full article

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued more than 30 questions for the public as it begins an effort to modernize the Community Reinvestment Act. ... Read full article

Bank of Montreal set a profit record for its U.S. business, thanks in part to Donald Trump's tax cuts and lower provisions for bad loans. ... Read full article

Randal Quarles was considered for Financial Stability Board chair spot; the outgoing student loan ombudsman says the agency puts lenders before consumers. ... Read full article

Inspired by the book "How Fargo of You," Bell Bank has an awards program that recognizes employees with a talent for the little touches that matter to customers. ... Read full article

JPMorgan Chase, State Street, Wells Fargo, Citigroup and Bank of America decreased their holdings of tax-exempt bonds by nearly $16 billion in the first half of 2018, according to quarterly filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. ... Read full article

Jim DeBello will leave his post as CEO of digital capture and mobile identity company Mitek, one of a handful of high-level personnel moves at the company. ... Read full article

Unilateral approaches to bank regulation are risky, but the OCC's plan to seek public comment independent of the other agencies could help shed light on a CRA debate that is now being waged internally. ... Read full article

The Congressional Budget Office has found that restructuring the mortgage market would save the government billions of dollars but may increase the cost of housing. ... Read full article

Seth Frotman, whose student lending unit had been gutted in May, said the bureau's current leadership "has abandoned its duty to fairly and robustly enforce the law.” ... Read full article