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U.S. Regulators to Bank Boards: “Debt is Good”

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The regulators feel that this proposed LTD rule would: Improve the resolvability of these banking organizations in case of failure, Potentially reduce costs to the Deposit Insurance Fund, and Mitigate financial stability and contagion risks by reducing the risk of loss to uninsured depositors.

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Avoiding AML compliance penalties – Tips from a former regulator

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Regulators take risk seriously, and knowing just how much risk your institution can take while remaining compliant is essential. The credit union was not reviewing 314(a) requests, not conducting independent testing, and could not provide regulators with a meaningful risk assessment. This does not make for a safe and sound institution.

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Ant Group Overhauling Operations To Satisfy Chinese Regulators 

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After having its $37 billion dual IPO pulled by Beijing, Jack Ma’s Ant Group is working fast to overhaul operations to comply with government regulations, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday (Jan. Chinese financial regulators called Ma and his leadership team to answer questions on the eve of the company’s stock market debut.

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EU Regulator Loosens Requirements For Bank Mergers

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Europe’s main banking regulator, an arm of the ECB , is trying to make it easier for the continent’s financial lenders to merge. This is in sharp contrast to the regulator’s previously-held position, which was strongly against such mergers. The logic is that the move will help jump-start a lagging economy.

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Mexican Regulator Gives Go-Ahead For Uber’s Cornershop Acquisition 

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Mexico’s antitrust regulator Cofece has approved the acquisition of grocery delivery platform Cornershop by Uber Technologies, Bloomberg reported on Monday (Dec. It was expected that Cornershop would continue operations with its current leadership and report to a board with majority Uber representation.

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Decoding SVB’s Failure & FDIC’s Special Assessment

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Despite this proactive approach, federal banking regulators either neglected to review the same documents or did so without taking necessary action before the bank failed. Contact us today to navigate the evolving landscape of risk and regulation successfully.

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CFPB announces senior leadership changes

CFPB Monitor

Last Friday, the CFPB announced several changes in senior leadership. Fiene has more than 31 years of experience in regulating financial services companies, including 27 years dedicated to supervising and examining compliance with federal consumer financial laws and regulations. Fiene joined the CFPB in 2011.