Regulations & Policy: Page 12


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    Moelis puts banker on leave after punch in video goes viral

    A banker that social media users identified as the assailant in a Brooklyn street incident emphasized empathy and "staying away from toxic people" on a podcast last year.

    By June 10, 2024
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    TD sues wealth advisers who left for Raymond James

    Within a week of Gregg Desmarais' and Brett Bartkiewicz's departures, TD lost at least 10 accounts worth more than $22 million, the bank said. But a FINRA disclosure tells a different story.

    By June 10, 2024
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    Fraud and AML in banking

    The past year has been one of reckoning with regard to fraud — from TD’s $3 billion AML penalty to the continuing punitive phase connected to PPP misdeeds, crypto bankruptcies and pig butchering.

    By Banking Dive staff
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    Canadian bank’s Minnesota deal gets Fed approval

    VersaBank has waited two years for a green light on its $13.5 million proposed purchase of Stearns Bank Holdingford. Now it just needs sign-off from the OCC and a Canadian regulator.

    By June 7, 2024
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    Banks, AI partners must share responsibility for safety: OCC’s Hsu

    “With AI, it is easier to disclaim responsibility for bad outcomes than with any other technology in recent memory,” Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu said Thursday.

    By June 7, 2024
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    TD faces $4.9B proposed class action

    Canada’s second largest lender has been awash with anti-money laundering woes, with allegations based in multiple states. The bank set aside $450 million in April and overhauled its AML program.

    By June 7, 2024
  • CFPB finalizes open banking standard setter rule

    The bureau will consult public interest groups and app developers on open banking standards, and no single special interest can dominate the standards-making process.

    By June 6, 2024
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    Deep Dive

    4 things banks are doing to grease the M&A wheels

    Cautious regulators and more drawn-out regulatory approval timelines have given rise to some changes in merger agreement conditions.

    By June 6, 2024
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    Citi boosts paid leave to 24 weeks for birth mothers

    The additional eight weeks of recovery time matches policies launched by Morgan Stanley and Barclays. Citi is also offering two weeks of paid leave annually to care for an immediate family member.

    By June 5, 2024
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    Fifth Third CEO eyes systemically important label for nonbanks

    Regulatory reforms are effectively pushing some activity outside the banking system, making it less transparent and harder for banks to compete, said Tim Spence, the regional bank's CEO.

    By June 3, 2024
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    Supreme Court remands BofA escrow dispute to appeals court

    The nation’s highest court said the lower court "did not conduct the kind of nuanced comparative analysis" required by federal law and a previous Supreme Court ruling.

    By May 31, 2024
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    Merrill Lynch to pay $20M to settle racial discrimination case

    Four ex-Merrill advisers and more than 1,000 class-action participants allege Merrill has not afforded Black advisers the same opportunities as their White counterparts. Merrill denies these claims.

    By May 30, 2024
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    N26 readies for a post-cap future

    Germany's financial regulator will drop its limit on the fintech's growth June 1. N26's CEO said the cap has cost billions in lost valuation. But its compliance systems can handle an increased load.

    By May 29, 2024
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    Dimon: ‘No magic formula’ on CEO, chairman moves

    The JPMorgan CEO largely pinned his future timeline on the board Wednesday during a conference appearance, while Wells Fargo CEO Charlie Scharf detailed his investment-banking growth strategy.

    By May 29, 2024
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    Goldman alum Beth Hammack named Cleveland Fed’s next president

    Hammack, once considered a CFO contender at Goldman, left the bank in February after 30 years. She replaces Loretta Mester.

    By May 29, 2024
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    Trades shift to one-day settlement

    The shift to T+1, a settlement cycle in which transactions settle one business day after they're made, has been in the works since the SEC approved it in February 2023. Trades haven’t settled that quickly since the 1920s.

    By May 28, 2024
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    FDIC failed to timely report misconduct allegations, IG says

    The White House could tap a nominee to lead the agency this week — and reportedly has a front-runner. Meanwhile, outgoing agency Chair Martin Gruenberg is set to testify on Capitol Hill again June 12.

    By May 28, 2024
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    Dive Deposits: Return-to-office bank edicts may cancel summer before it even starts

    FINRA’s COVID-era policies easing banks’ requirement to monitor workplaces are ending. That’s prompting Citi, HSBC, Barclays and others to prod thousands back to the office.

    By May 24, 2024
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    JPMorgan fined by CFTC over surveillance gap probe

    JPMorgan will pay $200 million in a civil monetary penalty, with up to $100 million credited for amounts paid to the OCC and the Fed in March in parallel actions.

    By May 24, 2024
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    Comerica slapped with OCC enforcement action

    The regulator discovered unsafe or unsound practices at the Dallas-based bank, including those related to its risk governance framework and internal controls.

    By May 24, 2024
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    Small bank receives rare conditional Fed master account approval

    Numisma Bank, a tier 3 uninsured bank co-founded by a former Fed official, is on track to receive the benefits of a master account. Caitlin Long, CEO of tier 3 Custodia Bank, has questions.

    By May 24, 2024
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    Ex-Citi employee was fired for refusing to fudge data to OCC, she says

    Kathleen Martin said the pressure came from Anand Selva "almost as soon as he got promoted" to chief operating officer last year. The bank denies the allegations.

    By May 23, 2024
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    Bank of America vet hired to lead diversity efforts at Apple

    Cynthia Bowman, a 17-year alum of the U.S.'s second-largest bank, will replace Barbara Whye, who is retiring this fall, Apple said.

    By May 23, 2024
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    CFPB sues SoLo Funds, alleging it concealed costs from borrowers

    The fintech's tip structure inflates the APR on loans, but most loans aren't funded unless a tip is included. And the option not to donate was hidden, the regulator argued.

    By May 22, 2024
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    JPMorgan shareholders veto proposal to split CEO, chair duties

    Still, the measure garnered support from 42.7% of voters — notably more than the 33% and 31% of Goldman Sachs and Bank of America shareholders, respectively, that backed similar proposals this year.

    By May 22, 2024
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    Citi fined $78.4M over 2022 flash crash error

    A Citi trader had meant to sell a basket of equities at $58 million but mistakenly created a $444 billion basket, regulators said. About $189 billion of the trade went on the market.

    By May 22, 2024