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Proposed credit card fee rules will benefit retailers, not consumers

American Banker

Big national retailers will capture all the financial benefits from proposed reductions in swipe fees, while consumers will be left with fewer benefits programs and less secure transactions.

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Cannabis rescheduling may boost market, but banking uncertainties loom

American Banker

The Drug Enforcement Administration's early moves to reschedule cannabis could spur some banks to get interested in the market, but experts say without a legislative fix, the fundamental risks to taking on cannabis clients will remain.

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Regulators propose new rule establishing rules for executive pay

American Banker

In a surprise move, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and Federal Housing Finance Agency proposed a long-awaited rule to curb certain incentive-based pay arrangements for bank executives.

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Bankers say CFPB overdraft rule harms vulnerable consumers most

American Banker

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's overdraft proposal would set fees at $14. With fee income under attack from many sides, bankers say they would have to further restrict credit.

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TD risks 'lost decade' in money-laundering scandal, Jefferies says

American Banker

A veteran Canadian bank analyst says Toronto-Dominion Bank's role in an alleged money-laundering scheme has made the "worst-case scenario" more likely — a huge fine for the lender and years of restrictions on its U.S.

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SEC warns Robinhood that its crypto business faces lawsuit

American Banker

The Securities and Exchange Commission has warned Robinhood Markets that it faces an enforcement action over its crypto business — the latest sign that the regulator isn't letting up on its yearslong crackdown on digital assets.

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TD risks 'lost decade' in money-laundering scandal, Jefferies says

American Banker

A veteran Canadian bank analyst says Toronto-Dominion Bank's role in an alleged money-laundering scheme has made the "worst-case scenario" more likely — a huge fine for the lender and years of restrictions on its U.S.