Scott: Yield compromise could arrive by the end of the week
Senate Banking Committee Chair Tim Scott, R-S.C., said Tuesday that he expects the committee to work out a compromise between banks and crypto firms on yield-like rewards — a major sticking point in a market structure bill — by Friday.
UBS nears full Credit Suisse integration by finishing IT project
The 2023 takeover of Credit Suisse boosted UBS’s size but also saddled it with the challenge of integrating vast operations.
FDIC mulling guardrails for banks, public blockchains
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Chair Travis Hill said in remarks Wednesday that privacy and know-your-customer gaps remain for banks that work with public, permissionless blockchains, and that the agency may need to clarify how banks can interact with them.
A prolonged oil crisis will vastly complicate banks’ risk assessments
It won’t be long before the ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz begins to make itself felt across various aspects of banks’ balance sheets. If it’s protracted, a new oil shock will force a major reassessment of asset values.
Consumers like bank BNPL, but lots of banks don’t offer it
Banks that don’t offer buy now/pay later risk pushing customers—especially younger ones—into fintechs’ arms.
A ‘fair’ fight over the law; waiting for the Fed’s smoke signals
The Trump administration wants to reverse fair-lending laws; the Fed’s rate setters will do exactly what they’ve already told everybody they’re going to do.
What happens when you use ChatGPT to sell your home?
Realtors and loan officers are wary of using artificial intelligence in place of a real estate agent, after a homeowner claimed to realize meaningful savings.
How Trump is turning fair lending law on its head
Over the course of its first year in office, the second Trump administration has neutralized the enforcement of key civil rights laws by reorienting Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rules and eliminating “disparate impact,” that allows banks to be penalized for the discriminatory effects of policies without proving discriminatory intent.
Rocket sees new allegations of ADA violations
The former Rocket employee said she faced pressure to resign after requesting remote-work accommodations and leaves of absence to deal with health conditions.
CFPB cuts dull impact of Trump’s latest order, MBA exec says
In an interview at ICE Mortgage Technology’s annual conference, Bob Broeksmit also expressed skepticism of market dominance among just a few large lenders.