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Slow regulations versus fast tech

Chris Skinner

Before 2010, I was writing a lot about technology but it was all heavily geared towards regulations. MiFID and PSD were top of mind, along with Basel III and other global, European and domestic regulations. I wrote a lot about regulations. It was pretty dull, to be honest, but worthy.

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Regulators War on Banking

Jeff For Banks

If the CFPB was so concerned about fees charged by banks, perhaps they should perform an analysis of over regulation that is a key contributor to fees charged by banks? Regulators must not have read that article. What do regulators think will happen? I cannot lay the sole blame at the feet of regulators.

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Impact of Covid-19 Felt in the Shared National Credit Reviews Released by Bank Regulators

Perficient

.” SNC (pronounced like the candy bar but without the “ers”) stands for the Shared National Credit Program, which, since 1977, has assessed risk in the largest and most complex credits shared by multiple regulated financial institutions. Loan reviews are completed in the first and third calendar quarters each year.

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America’s banking regulations strangle innovations

Chris Skinner

Only three new banks have opened in the United States since 2010. Whilst almost 500 banks failed in the USA between 2008 and 2012, only three new banks opened.

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In the UK, (More) Web Content Regulation Looms

PYMNTS

increased regulation over content delivered online through platforms may be on the horizon. This past week, Britain’s federal government said its media regulator, known as Ofcom, would be given new oversight to monitor and regulate material posted on the web by companies such as Facebook, Google and Twitter. In the U.K.,

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What is TRACE Reporting? (Part 1 of 6)

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TRACE reporting was expanded in March 2010 to include agency-backed securities and again in May 2011 to include asset-backed securities. European MiFID II regulations, which are similar to TRACE for European corporate bonds, were implemented in 2018). Treasury Securities to TRACE. Interested in learning more?

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Growing Ratings Data Overwhelms Regulators

PYMNTS

securities regulator is having trouble with rating agencies because it doesn’t have the tools or specific knowledge it needs to analyze huge amounts of rating data, according to a report from Reuters. Those entities and their elevated ratings of mortgage-backed securities, analysts say, were gasoline for the U.S. housing bubble fire.