Protecting new currency from old-school market manipulation

03/01/19

Crypto exchanges are adopting anti-fraud surveillance tools as they attempt to root out pump-and-dump schemes, insider trading and bogus orders.

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Large grocery chain widens ban on Visa credit cards

03/01/19

The move by Kroger Co. comes in response to rising interchange fees on Visa's premium credit cards. The cards will be banned at 142 Smith's stores in the western U.S.

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U.S. may probe Swedbank; Bramson’s tougher road to board

03/01/19

The U.S. embassy wants to meet with Sweden’s financial regulator over AML concerns; revelation that he borrowed to buy Barclays shares doesn’t sit well with others.

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'Can't trust these career regulators': Comments of the week

02/28/19

Readers weigh in on Democrats' call for more scrutiny of the BB&T-SunTrust merger, changes to the CFPB's payday lending rule, criticism of Square's ILC application and more.

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GSE reform proposals have small lenders on edge

02/28/19

Community banks and credit unions fear a Senate plan and other legislative ideas will nullify steps taken by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac that have made it easier for smaller institutions to compete.

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What's driving these fintech companies' deposit grab?

02/28/19

Aspiration, Wealthfront and SoFi have all begun offering high-yield savings accounts during the past few weeks.

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Democrats push bill to end forced arbitration agreements

02/28/19

The effort comes more than a year after Republicans successfully blocked a CFPB rule that would have banned mandatory arbitration clauses in financial contracts.

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Small banks about to catch break on deposit insurance premiums

02/28/19

The FDIC reserve fund is nearing a threshold that will trigger a temporary reprieve on deposit insurance premiums for banks with less than $10 billion of assets.

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FHFA rule requires Fannie and Freddie to align cash flows on MBS

02/28/19

The new regulation, codifying requirements already in practice, is meant to help the mortgage giants prepare for the adoption of a uniform security in June.

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Square's ILC bid is a regulatory end run

02/28/19

By applying to become an industrial loan company, the fintech would be able to use insured deposit accounts as a cheap source of funding without having to comply with the tough rules banks face.

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