Compliance

Marijuana plants stand in a flower room at the grow facility for Sense of Healing dispensary in Denver, Colorado.
David Cotney
May 27, 2020 10:32 AM

Bankers have become more uncertain about how to serve marijuana businesses owing to confusion about which states deem them essential.

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Kate Fitzgerald
May 7, 2020 10:35 AM

When the coronavirus pandemic began, Square pushed hard to get a bigger share of merchants' online sales and consumers' stimulus spending — and even received its long-desired bank license — but found that this wasn't enough to offset the effects of the crisis.

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Vivian Merker
May 6, 2020 9:54 AM

Regulators need to give more detailed guidance on the coronavirus relief program for small businesses so lenders don’t get trapped in underwriting mistakes down the road.

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David Silberman
May 5, 2020 10:44 AM

Banks tend to pull back in times of crisis by tightening credit and focusing on collections efforts. But consumers, and not returns, must be the focus during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Penny Crosman
May 4, 2020 5:00 PM

Recent breaches and a pandemic-driven strain on cloud computing seemed to prompt a regulatory warning that banks, tech vendors and cloud hosts share an obligation to safeguard customer data — no matter where it resides.

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The CFPB is encouraging mortgage lenders to voluntarily tell consumers of their ability to obtain waivers for certain required waiting periods under TRID, which is codified in Regulation Z.
Kate Berry
April 29, 2020 4:12 PM

The bureau issued an interpretive rule clarifying that consumers under certain conditions can modify or waive waiting periods required by the Truth in Lending Act and Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act.

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Alan J. Foxman
April 22, 2020 5:00 PM

My broker-dealer warned that since it’s a forgivable loan it could be seen as a compromise with creditors.

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John Adams
April 17, 2020 10:29 AM

Just as U.S. lawmakers are ramping up demand for a digital dollar, Facebook's Libra project is dialing back its scope.

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Kate Berry
April 13, 2020 3:22 PM

Just days after the Fed lifted Wells Fargo's asset cap so it could make more Paycheck Protection Program loans, it warned customers its queue is long and they may want to go elsewhere before program funds are exhausted.

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Kate Hanniford and Tim Foley
Kate Hanniford
April 13, 2020 11:07 AM

Compliance attorneys for large wealth managers outline which questions are critical in light of the substantial regulatory requirements.

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