Regulations & Policy: Page 16
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Dimon swipes at regulators, large retailers: ‘Time to fight back’
The JPMorgan CEO slammed recent rules, including Basel and open banking, saying the industry is right to challenge regulators. “If you’re in a knife fight, you better damn well bring a knife,” he said.
By Caitlin Mullen • Oct. 29, 2024 -
How open banking will shape the future of payments
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released its open banking final rule last week, leading the payments and financial services industries to begin preparing for a new era in data sharing.
By Patrick Cooley • Oct. 29, 2024 -
Explore the Trendline➔
wildpixel via Getty ImagesTrendlineThe Banking Dive Outlook on 2022
Some narratives in 2022, such as office returns, will seem like a logical progression from the year before. Others, such as the regulatory sphere and shift toward smaller M&A, may mark a big shift from the previous 12 months.
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BlackRock pens pushback to asset manager proposal
In a 17-page letter, the investment manager laid out its criticism of an FDIC proposal that would require firms to seek agency approval when they pass the 10% threshold of bank ownership.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Oct. 28, 2024 -
FDIC hits 3 banks within embattled Texas parent firm
The regulator hit three subsidiary banks of Industry Bancshares with consent orders to improve their capital positions and take a hard look at staff qualifications.
By Caitlin Mullen • Oct. 28, 2024 -
Where UniCredit-Commerzbank is now, from 4 angles
The Italian lender may not have said much in the month after upping its stake in the German bank, but other European — and American — banks have lots of opinions.
By Dan Ennis • Oct. 28, 2024 -
Chopra defends CFPB open banking rule in face of lawsuit
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra called out bank litigants that sued over the rule, saying he didn’t think they’d read it.
By Patrick Cooley • Oct. 28, 2024 -
Fed cites Washington state bank embroiled in Ponzi scheme allegations
UniBank and its parent company have been named in lawsuits alleging the bank facilitated loans that were used to repay earlier investors of water and oil-and-gas firms.
By Rajashree Chakravarty • Oct. 25, 2024 -
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Dive Deposits: Morgan Stanley’s chair emeritus role represents peak perk
The bank named CEO Ted Pick its next board chair. But Pick’s predecessor, James Gorman, will receive $400,000 next year, retain access to a car and driver, and maintain certain controls over expenses — while also leading Disney’s board.
By Dan Ennis • Oct. 25, 2024 -
NYCB postpones profitability goal to 2026
The embattled bank recorded a $280 million loss for the third quarter and said it expected to post a loss for 2025, while whittling its profit forecast to 75 cents to 80 cents per share rather than $1.25.
By Caitlin Mullen • Oct. 25, 2024 -
Industry balks at FDX standard-setting monopoly
Regulators and industry participants worry that FDX will have an unfair monopoly and will advantage its own members if no other organization applies.
By Patrick Cooley • Oct. 24, 2024 -
NY AG adds to scrutiny of Capital One-Discover deal
New York Attorney General Letitia James is probing the proposed acquisition’s effects on competition, arguing “often vulnerable New Yorkers with subprime credit scores” could see impact.
By Caitlin Mullen • Oct. 24, 2024 -
SoLo Funds hit with lawsuit over ‘tips,’ ‘donations’ features
The proposed class action filed last week in a California federal court alleges the fintech misleads borrowers with advertising that deceptively claims to offer zero-interest loans and no hidden fees.
By Rajashree Chakravarty • Oct. 23, 2024 -
Goldman, Apple to pay CFPB $89.8M over Apple Card issues
The bank and tech firm failed to address disputed transactions from their joint Apple Card program, the bureau alleged, and misled cardholders about interest-bearing products.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Oct. 23, 2024 -
Trade groups challenge CFPB’s open banking rule on Day 1
Liability over data security emerges as a top concern as the Bank Policy Institute and a Kentucky trade group and bank sue the bureau, arguing overreach.
By Caitlin Mullen • Oct. 23, 2024 -
Truist to pay $9.1M over lead poisoning payouts
Truist predecessor SunTrust approved disbursements that weren’t in the best interests of beneficiaries of trust accounts linked to a lead poisoning settlement, the Justice Department said.
By Caitlin Mullen • Oct. 22, 2024 -
CFPB issues final rule on open banking
Payment apps are included in the data-control rule, in a change from last year’s proposal. Banks and credit unions with less than $850 million in assets are exempt.
By Dan Ennis • Oct. 22, 2024 -
Oklahoma bank fails, in-state peer buys insured deposits
Alleged "fraud" is believed to be behind the First National Bank of Lindsay's failure, the second U.S. bank collapse this year. The FDIC’s Deposit Insurance Fund will take a roughly $43 million hit.
By Rajashree Chakravarty • Oct. 21, 2024 -
Fiserv may grab competitive edge with new bank charter
The payments processor can undercut rivals on price because it won’t be paying bank fees, industry consultants say.
By Patrick Cooley • Oct. 21, 2024 -
Retrieved from OCC.
OCC hits Florida bank over AML concerns
Maitland-based Axiom Bank agreed to revamp its BSA/AML program and look back at its suspicious activity reporting history.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Oct. 18, 2024 -
OCC bans ex-Citi, JPMorgan bankers over fraud, data sale allegations
In one instance, a banker convicted of prior fraud took her sister’s identity to regain employment at Citi, the OCC said.
By Rajashree Chakravarty • Oct. 18, 2024 -
FDIC’s bank failure fund may be repaid ahead of schedule
The reserve ratio for the Deposit Insurance Fund will reach the statutory minimum level in 2026, ahead of a 2028 deadline, the agency’s staff projected, though that estimate is “subject to uncertainty.”
By Caitlin Mullen • Oct. 18, 2024 -
FDIC greenlights FAA vet to lead ‘professional conduct’ office
The move comes nearly a year after dozens of employees alleged the agency tolerated rampant sexual misconduct and retaliation in a Wall Street Journal exposé.
By Dan Ennis • Oct. 17, 2024 -
Banks must be wary of AI security risks, regulator says
NYDFS Superintendent Adrienne Harris says financial services firms have to keep their cybersecurity measures up to snuff, lest they fall victim to cyber threats.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Oct. 17, 2024 -
Discover discloses SEC accounting criticism
The agency disagrees with the way the company is allocating card misclassification charges, Discover said in its third-quarter earnings report.
By Patrick Cooley • Oct. 17, 2024 -
Fairway to pay $9.9M in redlining settlement
The lender allegedly discouraged residents of Black-majority neighborhoods from applying for mortgages. Fairway said the complaint “appears to be intentionally inflammatory in nature.”
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Oct. 16, 2024