JPMorgan Chase, CFSI announce fourth annual lab challenge

02/28/18

The goal of the competition is to increase diversity in the financial technology industry.

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AGs, not CFPB, should take greater role on enforcement: Mulvaney

02/28/18

“Why we think we know better or how to protect consumers in your state surprises me,” acting CFPB Director Mick Mulvaney told a group of state attorneys general. “I don’t think we’ll being do much of that anymore.”

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Kushner loan details sought from Deutsche Bank, two others

02/28/18

New York's banking regulator has asked Deutsche Bank and a pair of local lenders to provide information about their relationships with Jared Kushner, his family and the Kushner Cos., according to people familiar with the matter.

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How Ocwen plans to rebuild servicing scale with PHH deal

02/28/18

Ocwen Financial Corp.'s acquisition of PHH Corp. will help the nonbank servicer rebuild scale that's been diminished by years of regulatory restrictions and the decline in distressed mortgage volume brought about by improvements in the overall housing market.

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JPMorgan joins B of A in quiet warning: Crypto could disrupt banks

02/28/18

JPMorgan Chase just weighed in again on virtual currencies — very discreetly.

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Can Samsung’s Galaxy S9 make facial recognition mainstream?

02/28/18

A better camera should mean more accurate facial recognition. Will it spur more banks to embrace the technology?

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Treasury gets it right: Bankruptcy code, Dodd-Frank can work together

02/28/18

A recent report from the agency settles a long-running debate about whether bankruptcy should replace Dodd-Frank’s “orderly liquidation authority.” The financial system needs both.

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Fed chief vows regulation rollback; CFPB to consider compliance costs

02/28/18

Powell says he backs raising the SIFI threshold and easing capital requirements for big banks; Mulvaney says agency will weigh costs of compliance for lenders.

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3 reasons why Ocwen Financial is buying PHH Mortgage

02/27/18

From accelerating its subservicing transformation to overcoming regulatory obstacles, here's a look at three reasons behind Ocwen Financial Corp.'s $360 million acquisition of PHH Corp.

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New CRA proposal scheduled for release in March: OCC’s Otting

02/27/18

Comptroller of the Currency Joseph Otting said reform of Community Reinvestment Act regulations is a "key element" of how regulators aim to recalibrate rules a decade after the financial crisis.

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