DOJ to expand scrutiny of bank mergers, antitrust chief says

“We're going to look at all the competitive factors,” said Jonathan Kanter, the Justice Department’s assistant attorney general for antitrust. “We’re not going to artificially limit ourselves to just one or two dimensions of competition.”

By Anna Hrushka • June 21, 2023

Barr eyes reverse stress tests, quicker intervention

The Fed's supervision chief is also considering hiring behavioral scientists to give the central bank a "more multidisciplinary lens" through which it can monitor financial institutions.

By Dan Ennis • June 21, 2023

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Amid a swell of activity, financial institutions large and small are leaning into their aspirations. For PNC, it’s scale. For some fintechs, it’s a charter. For Millbury National Bank, it may simply be niceness.

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Deutsche Bank applies for crypto custody license

BlackRock and a Charles Schwab-backed platform have entered or clearly made plans to broach the cryptosphere in the past week, which could bode well for crypto-native companies.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • June 21, 2023

Fed publishes master account list

The move follows calls from Republicans for the Fed to shed light on the process by which it grants accounts, and comes as an increasing number of uninsured firms are vying for access to the central bank’s system.

By Anna Hrushka • June 20, 2023

Binance.US avoids asset freeze via SEC deal

Customers of the U.S. affiliate of Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, can continue to withdraw their assets after the exchange struck a deal with the regulator Saturday.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • June 20, 2023

Binance.US laid off employees following SEC enforcement

About 50 employees were affected, according to Reuters. A former Binance.US employee confirmed the reduction to Banking Dive.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • June 16, 2023

Atlanta Fed chief reports new blackout trading violations

The May 2022 trades, made by investment managers handling Raphael Bostic’s spouse’s retirement account, came a day before the FOMC met, and threaten to reignite a long-running ethics scandal at the central bank.

By Dan Ennis • June 16, 2023

U.S. Bank fined $15M over MUFG’s ‘deceptive practices’

MUFG Union, which U.S. Bank bought last year, misled customers about various fee discounts and waivers tied to its Private Bank Program and safe deposit box rentals, the OCC said.

By Anna Hrushka • June 16, 2023

OCC’s Hsu says US banks strengthened liquidity but vigilance is key

The agency's semiannual risk perspective highlighted the importance of being watchful in managing weaker portfolio segments.

By Rajashree Chakravarty • June 15, 2023

Jack Henry to eliminate screen scraping by end of summer

The fintech, which has API integrations with data exchange platforms Finicity, Akoya, Plaid, Envestnet | Yodlee and Intuit, started phasing out the practice five years ago.

By Anna Hrushka • June 14, 2023

CFPB to hover as open banking evolves

The agency is on track to issue a proposal in October, and seek public comment, the agency’s director, Rohit Chopra, told a House committee.

By Lynne Marek , Dan Ennis • June 14, 2023

Bittrex to open for customer withdrawals

The U.S. arm of Bittrex Global filed for bankruptcy last month following regulatory enforcement.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • June 14, 2023

Cadence finds redemption after pair of redlining penalties

The FDIC gave the Mississippi bank an "outstanding" rating for its Community Reinvestment Act work, marking a turnaround from a 2016 consent order — and another against a bank it acquired in 2021.

By Dan Ennis • June 13, 2023

Banks too slow to address P2P payment scams, CFPB’s Chopra says

“They have been very slow to take action,” the bureau’s director said Tuesday, when asked if banks were creating frameworks to combat fraud and scams conducted on peer-to-peer payment platforms.

By Anna Hrushka • June 13, 2023

OCC seeks public comment on ‘trust in banking’ survey

The agency plans to publish the results of the annual survey in a report for policymakers, bankers and researchers.

By Rajashree Chakravarty • June 12, 2023

The best of both worlds: Improving customer experience for gig workers to drive business growth

As one of the fastest growing segments of the workforce, solutions that offer a seamless experience for this demographic is key to gaining their loyalty. 

June 12, 2023

Climate First mulls Florida exit after anti-ESG bill passes

In response to the legislation, the bank nixed its exclusionary list, outlining the sectors with which it has said it won’t do business, such as the fossil-fuel sector or other extractive industries.

By Anna Hrushka • June 9, 2023

Bigger buffer would hurt BofA’s lending, Moynihan says

“If our capital ratios go up by 100 basis points, simply put, we can’t make about $150 billion of loans,” the CEO said, when asked how reports of an average 20% increase in capital requirements would affect the bank.

By Anna Hrushka • June 8, 2023

Binance court filings shed light on relationship with failed banks, Gensler

The now-SEC chief offered to serve as a Binance advisor in 2019, Binance's legal team alleges. The filing also details billions of the exchange’s dollars funneled through Silvergate and Signature.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • June 8, 2023

Fed, FDIC, OCC update guidance on third-party risk management

Regulators described the new guidance as “principles-based,” which can be adjusted to the unique circumstances of each third-party relationship.

By Anna Hrushka • June 7, 2023

Investors urge judge to advance Wells Fargo diverse hiring lawsuit

Following a New York Times report that alleged employees were conducting sham interviews, shareholders claim the bank assured investors that its diverse hiring policy was working.

By Anna Hrushka • June 6, 2023

SEC sues Coinbase as federal crackdown on crypto continues

Coinbase was accused of operating an unregistered national securities exchange, broker and clearing agency. The SEC also took aim at its staking-as-a-service program, a day after suing crypto firm Binance.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • June 6, 2023

SEC charges Binance, CEO Zhao with 13 violations

The regulator alleged high-value U.S. customers were secretly allowed to trade on Binance platforms after the company said otherwise, and that controls allowed customers’ funds to commingle.

By Dan Ennis • June 5, 2023

Republicans draft crypto legislation

The discussion draft, which largely addresses how digital assets can be defined as commodities, represents the most significant federal legislative development in the crypto sphere this year.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • June 5, 2023

Banks could face 20% capital buffer increase: report

The largest increases are expected to fall on lenders with big trading operations, and those who rely heavily on fee income, sources told The Wall Street Journal.

By Anna Hrushka • June 5, 2023