The real work of modernizing banks’ systems is only just beginning
The most compelling innovation in banking today is not about flashy interfaces or speculative applications of technology, it is about strengthening core functions such as lending, payments, risk management and compliance.
‘The check is in the mail’ may not work as an excuse much longer
The Fed explores ditching paper checks; enforcement actions against banks have plunged under Trump; the CFPB gets a stinging rebuke.
Fed inquiry into checks has bankers fearing ‘disaster’
The Federal Reserve’s recently published request for information on options for updating its check clearing apparatus has bankers fearing that it will opt to phase out paper checks entirely — an outcome that has community banks panicked.
Federal court rules against CFPB in funding lawsuit
A federal judge ruled that acting Consumer Financial Protection Bureau director Russell Vought unlawfully refused to request agency funding from the Federal Reserve Board, dealing a procedural blow to a legal argument that the Fed can only fund the CFPB when it turns a profit.
White House order to increase small bank mortgage lending
A White House executive order issued Friday afternoon directing regulators to ease Dodd-Frank compliance burdens comes as a bipartisan housing bill advances on Capitol Hill.
Truist and Plaid announce data sharing partnership
The bank and fintech entered an agreement to expand open banking ahead of the CFPB’s new 1033 rule and announced joint fraud-combatting product improvements.
Judge tosses out “unsubstantiated” subpoenas into Powell
A federal judge wrote in an opinion that a “mountain of evidence” suggests the subpoenas were an effort to push Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to lower interest rates or resign.
JPMorganChase sued over $328M crypto scheme
Investors claim JPMorganChase collected fees while ignoring suspicious transfers linked to a $328 million crypto Ponzi scheme.
Enforcement is down under Trump. Is that a problem?
Federal bank enforcement actions have dropped sharply since the start of the second Trump administration, but experts’ views vary about whether less enforcement will result in a buildup of risk in the financial system.
With troubles in the rearview, Blue Ridge names new CEO
Billy Beale, who was hired to clean up Virginia-based Blue Ridge Bankshares after its failed foray with fintechs, has left the $2.4 billion-asset company. His successor is Harry Golliday, who was named interim CEO.