Wild claims, armed raids: The blockchain bank that wasn’t

01/29/18

AriseBank said it was the first crypto platform to buy a traditional bank. But there’s no evidence it did anything of the kind — and its founder now says it has been raided by the FBI.

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Sexual harassment widely experienced, but rarely reported in mortgage lending

01/29/18

More than 70% of women mortgage professionals have experienced sexual harassment in the workplace, but these incidents go drastically underreported, according to a recent Mortgage Bankers Association survey.

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Banks, credit unions urge Senate leaders to hold vote on reg relief

01/29/18

Four financial trade associations sent a letter to Senate leaders touting the regulatory relief bill as "example of how our elected leaders can advance necessary solutions by working together and across the aisle."

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ATM thieves target stand-alone machines in 'jackpotting' scheme

01/29/18

While bank-run ATMs don’t appear to be affected so far, older, front-loaded cash machines are vulnerable to the attack, according to an alert from the Secret Service.

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Don’t put SIFI designations on the back burner

01/29/18

The Financial Stability Oversight Council should ignore two recent Treasury Department recommendations regarding the labeling of systemically risky nonbanks.

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‘He’s going to go after debt collectors’

01/29/18

Mick Mulvaney, acting director of the CFPB, sent strong signals in a memo to all bureau staff last week that he wants to crack down on debt-collection firms.

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CFPB overhaul continues: Looking back at an eventful week

01/28/18

Mick Mulvaney’s unapologetic memo to staff about the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s mission headlined a spate of developments this past week as he continues to transform the agency. Here are the key developments.

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SoFi buys teams from mortgage startup Clara to boost offerings

01/26/18

Social Finance has acquired the engineering and product teams of mortgage startup Clara Lending, bolstering the financial technology company's offerings beyond student-loan refinancing, according to people familiar with the matter.

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Is Trump team moving to political middle in CFPB director search?

01/26/18

The candidates being discussed lately to run the agency bring experience on consumer protection issues, and potential bipartisan appeal.

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Warren's Mulvaney shot, B of A blowback and (more) CFPB: Top stories of the week

01/26/18

Elizabeth Warren takes acting CFPB director Mick Mulvaney to task over his decision on data collecting; B of A gets heat from harrassment reveal and free checking halt; and more.

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