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Should Congress Increase FDIC Insurance Limits?

South State Correspondent

The regulators are considering three options: raising the limit above $250k, raising the cap for only certain accounts (such as banks’ business accounts), or eliminating the cap entirely. We believe any change to the FDIC insurance coverage should aim to maintain and advance our credit markets. economy needs.

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Things worth reading: 5th September 2017

Chris Skinner

Things we’re reading today include … Shock stats show banks have sacked 28 people A DAY since 2009 Bitcoin Tumbles as PBOC Declares Initial Coin Offerings Illegal Bank of Scotland receives most complaints – again Has flood of Chinese money really dried up?

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Norwegian Regulators Say AML Measures Fell Short

PYMNTS

“It would be the worst possible end result of this discussion if banks would suddenly start to withdraw money from certain markets,” Tuominen said. Nordic banks are the bedrock of the Baltic financial system, and during the economic crisis in 2009, Swedish krona and banks were the ones that got hurt the most.

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CFPB issues request for information on consumer credit card market

CFPB Monitor

The CFPB has issued a new request for information about the credit card market that seeks comment on two related, but separate, reviews. The second review is the CFPB’s biennial review of the credit card market mandated by the CARD Act. The RFI is scheduled to be published in tomorrow’s Federal Register.). Section 610 Review.

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Regulator: Nordic Banks Embroiled In AML Scandals Should Stay

PYMNTS

“It would be the worst possible end result of this discussion if banks would suddenly start to withdraw money from certain markets,” Tuominen said. Nordic banks are the bedrock of the Baltic financial system, and during the economic crisis in 2009, Swedish krona and banks were the ones that got hurt the most.

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Cryptocurrency risks, rewards and red flags for financial institutions

Abrigo

Cryptocurrency regulation is on the horizon The ups and downs of the cryptocurrency scene have illuminated a need for guidance for traditional financial institutions. A new and unpredictable market. You might also like this whitepaper, "Understanding Cryptocurrency." DOWNLOAD WHITEPAPER. Crypto turbulence.

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Branches more important than apps?

Chris Skinner

For example, it shows that the UK retail banking market place has become a dull playground thanks to mergers and acquisitions over the past half century: As a result, the six large banking groups held an 89% market share of the current account market. Anyways, there is some key metric data in the report.