National banks' OCC exam fees to be cut 10% in 2019

11/30/18

The federal regulator cited recent “cost savings” and promising projections for costs and revenue next year in announcing the reduction in assessments.

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McHenry elected top GOP member of House banking panel

11/30/18

The North Carolina lawmaker had been considered for a potentially bigger House leadership position if Republicans had held on to their majority.

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U.S. will convene forum with Mexico and Canada on regulatory issues

11/30/18

The Treasury Department announced the initiative just as the leaders of the three countries signed a multilateral trade pact to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement.

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Deutsche Bank raid pulls CEO Sewing deeper into 'vicious circle'

11/30/18

The new CEO is trapped in the same feedback loop of negative news, rising funding costs and declining revenue that foiled his predecessor.

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Fed tinkers with rates; automated home valuations prompt worries

11/30/18

The central bank may be looking at other benchmarks besides the fed funds rate to conduct monetary policy; dropping human appraisers from most home sales raises concerns.

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'Can anyone say recipe for disaster?': Comments of the week

11/29/18

Readers weigh in on consumers taking on more debt, President Trump's criticism of the Federal Reserve and Zions CEO Harris Simmons as Banker of the Year.

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Are more banks tangled up in Danske money-laundering scandal?

11/29/18

Danish lawmakers say that the probe currently focused on Danske Bank should be expanded to include more firms.

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Small banks warned not to over-rely on fintech partnerships

11/29/18

Building alliances with startups is the most affordable route for community banks that want to offer innovative services, but industry officials cautioned that they must be balanced with smart internal investments, too.

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Ease banks’ AML reporting burden? FBI, Fincen say not so fast

11/29/18

As Congress weighs Bank Secrecy Act reforms, some worry that reducing suspicious transaction filings would be a gift to criminals.

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Senate vote puts Kraninger step closer to leading CFPB

11/29/18

A motion to limit debate on the nominee to run the consumer bureau passed along strictly party lines, setting the stage for her to be confirmed as early as next week.

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