Regulations & Policy: Page 3


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    Citi to lay off 430 NY-based workers in June

    Among the hardest-hit units is technology, media and telecom, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.

    By April 2, 2024
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    Old National puts CFO on leave after child molestation charges

    The Evansville, Indiana-based bank named its chief strategy officer as interim CFO on Monday after Brendon Falconer was arrested last week.

    By April 2, 2024
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    Artificial intelligence

    A Federal Reserve official warned about the AI “arms race” banks face against cyber threats. But what about their race against each other?

    By Banking Dive staff
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    Citi says 71% of energy clients lack substantive transition plan or ‘ability to execute’

    The bank made the disclosure in its latest climate report in response to a proposal that had been issued by shareholder advocacy group As You Sow.

    By Lamar Johnson • April 1, 2024
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    Texas federal judge blocks CRA revamp

    A judge added that the Community Reinvestment Modernization Act, which was introduced four times in nine years, was not passed by the Congress.

    By April 1, 2024
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    Piermont, Sutton banks hit with FDIC consent orders over BaaS

    The FDIC ordered Piermont to review all transactions since September 2022 to ensure all suspicious activity was reported. Sutton, meanwhile, must compile an inventory of its third-party relationships.

    By April 1, 2024
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    Citizens CEO knocks higher capital requirements

    “The rest of the economy is saying this has to be rethought,” CEO Bruce Van Saun said, adding the increase could scuttle lending to entrepreneurs and less affluent borrowers.

    By March 29, 2024
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    Warren reiterates call for gun MCC guidance

    The senator and 32 other Democrats are stressing the need for federal guidance on the gun merchant category code as states take opposing sides.

    By March 29, 2024
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    UBS’s $15.9M pay package makes Ermotti Europe’s top-paid bank CEO

    The executive has committed to staying on at the Swiss bank through the Credit Suisse integration "if not longer," UBS said Thursday in an annual report.

    By March 28, 2024
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    FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried gets 25 years in prison

    The former crypto exchange CEO was convicted in November on seven counts of fraud and conspiracy.

    By March 28, 2024
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    SEC can continue its case against Coinbase

    The agency “sufficiently pleaded that Coinbase operates as an exchange, as a broker, and as a clearing agency under the federal securities laws,” U.S. District Judge Katherine Polk Failla ruled.

    By March 27, 2024
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    SBA critics push back on fintechs making 7(a) loans

    During a hearing last week, Sen. Joni Ernst, R-IA, challenged SBA Administrator Isabel Guzman over her push for direct lending by nonbank entities, highlighting the license Funding Circle received last year.

    By March 27, 2024
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    Citi wraps up reorg’s ‘major actions’

    The bank is informing employees this week of its largest round of reassignments and departures so far — changes CEO Jane Fraser said aim to put Citi "on the front foot."

    By March 27, 2024
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    Wells Fargo overcharged military members, lawsuit claims

    Military families discovered the overcharges in 2022, when the bank sent misleading correspondence and payments to some customers, the proposed class action alleges.

    By March 26, 2024
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    A New Jersey ‘super-community bank’ is just one approval away

    The proposed combination of Provident and Lakeland has received approvals from the FDIC and the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance. That leaves only a green light from the Federal Reserve.

    By March 26, 2024
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    Capital One pledges to give Discover’s network a boost

    Dominated by Visa and Mastercard, card network markets “sorely need an injection of competitive rivalry,” Capital One argued in its application to regulators to purchase Discover.

    By March 26, 2024
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    Citi agrees to disclose green financing ratios, following JPMorgan

    The New York City comptroller has withdrawn shareholder proposals with the two banks. The measure still faces votes at Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and Royal Bank of Canada.

    By Lamar Johnson • March 26, 2024
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    Fed, FDIC, OCC delay effective date for parts of CRA

    One change eliminates a loophole that would have forced some banks to re-draw their assessment areas before April 1, only to return to a current threshold in 2026.

    By March 25, 2024
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    ‘Lax lending practices’ led to Iowa bank’s downfall: FDIC OIG

    The report called out inaction on the part of the community bank’s management to address issues flagged by regulators in recent years.

    By March 25, 2024
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    Yellen open to cannabis banking legislation

    Cannabis’ federal illegality presents a hurdle for banks, which remain concerned about violating anti-money laundering laws.

    By March 22, 2024
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    Regulators defend Basel III pursuit, global financial stability

    Top-ranking officials at the Fed, the FDIC and the OCC testified before the House Financial Services Committee on Thursday, emphasizing the importance of coordination between international and national financial authorities.

    By March 22, 2024
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    Advocates urge transparency in Capital One-Discover review

    More than 30 organizations demanded the deal not be subject to expedited federal review and that public hearings be held in the largest lending markets for both Capital One and Discover.

    By March 22, 2024
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    FDIC proposes more scrutiny of bank mergers

    Deals to create banks with $100 billion or more in assets would see greater focus on anti-money laundering and financial stability. Smaller mergers would weigh the impact to local communities.

    By March 21, 2024
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    He could get 5 years. He could get 100. For how long will Sam Bankman-Fried go to prison?

    Ryan Lee O'Neill, a New Jersey-based defense attorney, has represented countless defendants in the FTX founder's place. She has her own estimates.

    By March 20, 2024
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    U.S. Bank to pay $6M to settle CFTC WhatsApp probe

    The penalty comes a month after the SEC ordered the Minneapolis-based bank to pay $8 million over record-keeping failures and alleged use of off-channel communications.

    By March 20, 2024
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    Securing tomorrow: How will DORA impact the financial industry, and what should organizations do to prepare?

    The European financial industry is bracing for a significant shift with the impending arrival of the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA).

    By Adel Al-keysi, Director of Information Security Compliance, Avenga • March 18, 2024