Democratic AGs sue HUD over fair housing guidance
A coalition of Democratic attorneys general, led by California and Illinois, have sued the Department of Housing and Urban Development over a guidance that they argue will scale back enforcement to strict federal standards and threaten state funding to enforce fair housing laws.
Bank of America inks lease for entire office tower at NYC’s One Bryant Park
The company has agreed to a 20-year lease for the entire office portion and some retail space at the 51-story property, where it’s already the anchor tenant.
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.