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Wells Fargo to offer crypto investment product for wealthy clients
The bank's decision to wade into crypto follows similar moves made by other large institutions, and comes as the nation's top bank regulator has indicated it plans to review past crypto-friendly actions.
By Anna Hrushka • May 20, 2021 -
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Morgan Stanley names co-presidents, sets up Gorman succession race
The investment bank's CEO has told the board he intends to stay in the top role for at least three more years. "You make these changes when you can and from a position of strength," he said.
By Dan Ennis • May 20, 2021 -
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TrendlineFintech disruption in the banking industry
There are as many schools of thought on how to disrupt the banking space as there are disruptors.
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Post office, Fed checking accounts won't solve underbanking, trade groups say
Organizations such as The Clearing House urged officials to consider creating alternative identity verification methods for low- to middle-income consumers, as well as improved broadband internet, in a paper published Tuesday.
By Dan Ennis • May 19, 2021 -
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OCC reconsiders controversial revamp to anti-redlining law
Tuesday's move to halt the implementation of the CRA revamp comes as new Acting Comptroller Michael Hsu has signaled a change in direction for the agency.
By Anna Hrushka • May 19, 2021 -
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JPMorgan management shuffle puts 2 women in line to succeed Dimon as CEO
CFO Jennifer Piepszak and consumer-lending chief Marianne Lake will co-lead the bank's consumer and community banking unit, effective immediately, in a shift that also sees Co-President Gordon Smith retiring at the end of this year.
By Dan Ennis • May 19, 2021 -
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Bank of America to increase minimum hourly wage to $25 by 2025
CEO Brian Moynihan said the increase will cost the bank "a few hundred million dollars a year" but called the move "an investment."
By Anna Hrushka • May 18, 2021 -
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Wells Fargo rolls out 10-year effort to boost options for underbanked
The bank is developing a task force with Black and Hispanic nonprofits and aims to redesign 100 of its branches in low- to moderate-income neighborhoods to emphasize one-on-one consultations.
By Dan Ennis • May 18, 2021 -
Bank trade groups take aim at VyStar-Heritage deal
In a letter to the FDIC, bank trade groups called out VyStar Credit Union's history of closing branches and said the $195.7 million deal would cut regulatory safeguards for low- and moderate-income consumers.
By Anna Hrushka • May 17, 2021 -
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Bank of America, TD to pay a combined $116.5M to settle overdraft fee suits
Plaintiffs accused each bank of charging customers for each time a transaction was "retried" after an initial failure.
By Dan Ennis • Updated May 19, 2021 -
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Figure's journey with the SEC proves itself the anti-Ripple
Citi's court battle and Diem's narrowed ambitions may lend credence to Ripple's argument that authorities pick winners and losers, but Diem could now be trying the Figure approach.
By Dan Ennis • May 14, 2021 -
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N26 fined $5M over delayed AML-related suspicious activity reports
The challenger bank said it paid the penalty from German financial regulator BaFin in July.
By Dan Ennis • Updated Sept. 29, 2021 -
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Facebook-backed Diem withdraws Finma application, shifts to US
Diem Networks U.S. will register as a money services business with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, and Silvergate Bank will become the exclusive issuer of Diem's dollar-backed stablecoin.
By Anna Hrushka • May 13, 2021 -
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House, Senate vote to repeal OCC's true lender rule
The resolution heads to President Joe Biden's desk, where he is expected to sign it. Opponents say the true lender rule would give nonbank lenders a route to avoid state interest rate caps.
By Dan Ennis • Updated June 25, 2021 -
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New OCC chief vows focus on climate change, disproportionate impact of pandemic
Acting Comptroller Michael Hsu also said he would review key regulatory standards but did not mention any by name, and warned that "complacency about risk-taking" is a growing supervisory concern.
By Dan Ennis • May 11, 2021 -
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FDIC fines Umpqua Bank $1.8M over subsidiary's debt, fee collection practices
The Oregon-based bank also paid more than $1.6 million in restitution to 16,902 customers in the settlement announced Monday.
By Dan Ennis • May 11, 2021 -
DOJ reportedly investigating Kabbage, fintech lenders, over PPP loans
Some fintechs' use of automated lending platforms with few manual checks caused errors to be replicated across thousands of loans, one source said.
By Anna Hrushka • May 10, 2021 -
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Wells Fargo, U.S. Bank disclose CFPB investigations
The former's acknowledgment relates to monthly service fees the bank has vowed since 2019 to refund to affected customers.
By Dan Ennis • May 7, 2021 -
California regulator orders Chime to stop calling itself a bank
The fintech has until May 15 to revise its website and advertising in accordance with the California regulator's order and has until June 15 to perform quality control and testing of the changes.
By Anna Hrushka • May 6, 2021 -
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Fed strikes balance between openness, caution toward nonbanks
The central bank issues guidance for fintechs seeking a charter, while its chair advocates for expanding the CRA to encompass all lenders.
By Dan Ennis • May 6, 2021 -
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PPP runs out of funds for most lenders
About $8 billion remains available through MDIs and CDFIs, the Small Business Administration told banking trade groups Tuesday. But the portal has largely stopped accepting applications, the American Bankers Association said.
By Dan Ennis • May 5, 2021 -
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Return to the officeGoldman Sachs, Wells Fargo ask US staff to report vaccination status
Goldman is requiring its employees to record the date they received their shots and the manufacturer of the vaccine, but they won't have to show proof. Wells stressed that response is voluntary.
By Dan Ennis • Updated June 11, 2021 -
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Yellen names Fed's Hsu as acting OCC chief
Michael Hsu is set to become acting comptroller Monday, the Treasury Department said in a release Friday. He'll be the OCC's third acting chief in the past year.
By Dan Ennis • Updated May 7, 2021 -
FDIC bans former Bank of the West banker over loan fraud
The regulator said Mark Wong made fraudulent loans in the names of bank customers without their authorization or knowledge while serving as a vice president and business banking officer at the BNP Paribas subsidiary.
By Anna Hrushka • May 3, 2021 -
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Special inspector general stripped of PPP oversight
At issue is the Treasury Department's reluctance to share data with SIGPR regarding participants in the Coronavirus Relief Fund and the Payroll Support Program.
By Dan Ennis • May 3, 2021 -
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Biden plan would boost bank data sharing with IRS
The effort would require banks and P2P payment services to report annual account inflows and outflows to the IRS in an attempt to capture up to $460 billion in unpaid taxes, mostly from businesses.
By Dan Ennis • April 30, 2021
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