GSE capital rule expected this summer: FHFA's Otting

03/28/19

The Federal Housing Finance Agency is planning on finalizing its proposed capital requirements for the government-sponsored enterprises this summer, the agency's acting director said Wednesday.

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Facebook accused by HUD of housing bias over use of targeted ads

03/28/19

The Department of Housing and Urban Development said it's charging Facebook with allegedly violating the Fair Housing Act by restricting who can view housing-related ads.

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BofA, Wells Fargo sour on blockchain

03/28/19

They haven't thrown in the towel yet, but comments by top executives at the two big banks suggested that their interest in finding financial services uses for distributed ledgers is wearing very thin.

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Noose tightens on Swedbank; Barclays investment bank chief quits

03/28/19

Swedbank fires its CEO as New York State DFS probes alleged money laundering; the underperforming unit will be overseen by CEO Jes Staley.

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Equifax, FICO join forces to give banks one-stop analytics product

03/27/19

The new cloud-based solution is intended to help financial institutions make quicker credit decisions by integrating consumers’ histories with advanced software.

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FHFA allowed GSEs to circumvent cap on executive salaries: IG

03/27/19

The Federal Housing Finance Agency, by allowing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to split the CEO and president positions, let the companies dodge a congressionally mandated salary cap, the regulator's inspector general said.

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California lawmaker considers statewide CFPB

03/27/19

Assemblywoman Monique Limon is in the “early stages” of exploring how to create a state-level Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as part of a broader push for more consumer protection for state residents.

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Trump directs Treasury, HUD to develop GSE reform plan

03/27/19

As lawmakers discuss reform legislation, the president’s memo calls on agencies to draft both administrative and legislative reform options and deliver their reports “as soon as practicable.”

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Will GSE reform hurt small lenders? Senators weigh in

03/27/19

Senators dove into how to ensure housing finance reform serves lenders of all sizes, just as the Trump administration moved closer to crafting its own GSE plan.

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SigFig makes digital advice the centerpiece of new platform

03/27/19

The system is designed to help banks deliver more personalized financial advice and is meant as a challenge to traditional bank technology vendors.

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