Auto lending has stabilized, but will it stick?

09/07/18

Delinquencies have held steady for a year, and observers are optimistic about upcoming third-quarter data. But the long-term question is whether solid underwriting can overcome higher vehicle prices and consumer debt burdens.

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Texas bank commissioner appointed to nonvoting FSOC seat

09/07/18

The Dodd-Frank Act requires that one of the five nonvoting members of the Financial Stability Oversight Council be a state banking supervisor.

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Where banks stumble in the competition for top tech talent

09/07/18

Financial firms need to focus developer teams on creating products, not fixing legacy IT issues and bad code.

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CFPB defends its toughness; Freedom Mortgage's rapid rise

09/07/18

Agency’s first supervisory report under Mulvaney finds little change; the nonbank lender surpasses Citigroup and Bank of America in home loans.

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Two lawmakers urge CFPB, FTC to keep pressure on Equifax

09/07/18

Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Elijah Cummings have called for an update on probes into the credit reporting giant a year after its massive data breach came to the light.

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This GSE plan may go nowhere, but it still matters

09/06/18

The proposal by Reps. Jeb Hensarling and John Delaney is a sign that a bipartisan consensus is building on how to move on from Fannie and Freddie.

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Credit unions go on offense with plan to revive Glass-Steagall

09/06/18

Credit unions historically have focused on laws that directly pertain to them, but in a break with that tradition, NAFCU is calling on Congress to re-introduce efforts to break up big banks.

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VCs sour to ICOs as the SEC takes notice

09/06/18

Initial coin offerings have become controversial enough for the SEC to weigh in. And even though the commission has not announced a clear stance, technology investors are noticing a difference in its actions.

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Are fintechs a systemic risk?

09/06/18

Concentration risk, threats to data privacy and the potential for discrimination are among the unintended consequences of letting fintechs and tech giants dabble in financial services without bank-like regulation, an expert says.

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Citigroup promotes Dickson, Falco in investment banking revamp

09/06/18

Citigroup promoted bankers Tyler Dickson and Manolo Falco to run a reconstructed version of its investment banking operations.

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