CFPB issues interim final rule on FCRA disclosures

09/13/18

The CFPB issued an interim final rule on Wednesday requiring that credit reporting agencies keep initial fraud alerts in a consumer’s file for at least a year.

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FDIC proposal would ease regs on certain deposits

09/13/18

The proposal, required by the regulatory relief package that Congress passed in May, would exempt the healthiest banks from having to count reciprocal deposits as brokered deposits.

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JPMorgan's Sapphire checking is all about 'granular and surgical' growth

09/13/18

The broadening of JPMorgan's Sapphire Reserve brand is emblematic of the niche expansion megabanks must rely on since bank M&A is not an option.

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House panel moves bills on brokered deposits, CFPB — will Senate bite?

09/13/18

The House Financial Services Committee has steadily passed regulatory reform legislation this year. But any measure faces a stiffer challenge in the upper chamber.

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Credit unions push NCUA for exam parity with small banks

09/13/18

The Credit Union National Association believes the NCUA has not moved quickly enough to grant an 18-month exam cycle to credit unions with $3 billion or less in assets.

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CFPB sues Calif. pension advance firm targeted by state AGs

09/13/18

The consumer bureau alleges Future Income Payments lured vulnerable consumers into taking out high-cost loans in exchange for their future pension payments.

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U.S. Bank eyes expansion in crowded Texas, Southeast markets

09/13/18

The Minneapolis bank is betting that it has the heft — and the brand recognition — to compete for deposits in states where its biggest rivals already dominate.

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Where banks can boost transparency in payments

09/13/18

At this year’s Swift Business Forum in New York, executives said banks can build "more intelligent routing" to speed up payments and reduce the cost of processing and delivery.

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Thwarted bank buyer shows a gracious side

09/13/18

Washington Federal in Seattle allowed Anchor Bancorp to find another buyer after BSA issues forced it to withdraw its merger application.

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Mastercard, Microsoft take a global approach to B2B automation

09/13/18

The payments company released a platform made up of nine B2B networks and powered by Microsoft’s Azure.

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