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Is the Fed board eroding regional Fed banks' independence?

American Banker

For the better part of the past decade, the Federal Reserve Board in Washington has played a more active role in presidential searches by regional reserve banks. The shift seems to have made the system more diverse, but some argue it's at the expense of regional bank independence.

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Discover expands board with former regulator

Payments Dive

The card issuer added a former FDIC regional director to its board as it grapples with regulatory scrutiny.

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MENA Region Holds Regulatory Clues For Merchants

PYMNTS

In regions where open banking and other electronic payments pilots are becoming common, such as the Middle East-North Africa (MENA) region, pandemic-era payments are all about privacy, security and trust, particularly in B2B transactions. Merchants, their payment providers and their regulators must keep up,” per the new Guide.

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Regions to pay $3 million in steeper-than-usual flood insurance penalty

American Banker

The Alabama-based regional bank didn't effectively track whether some loans complied with flood insurance regulations, according to the Fed. Regions said that it had fixed the issue by 2017.

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Regulation, Not Fintech, Will Have the Biggest Impact on Banks

Bank Innovation

Regulation is still shaping banks’ strategic thinking, says a new study by The Economist Intelligence Unit. In North America regulation was the top concern. “This year is marked by a sharp regional divergence about which rules […].

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China, Australia Regulators Agree to Share Fintech Information

Bank Innovation

Chinese and Australian regulators are partnering up on fintech. The deal will give each country more insight into emerging fintech trends taking place in the other region, according to the regulators. […].

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How Regions Bank unwittingly invited a surge in check fraud

American Banker

We opened the door too wide, bad people came rushing in, and we didn't close the door timely enough," Regions' CFO said. The Alabama-based bank loosened its funds availability policy in 2022 as part of an effort to give customers early access to their paychecks. "We