Fed: Growth Slowed Due to ‘Transitory Factors’
The Federal Reserve Open Market Committee in its April 29 statement noted that economic growth slowed during the winter months,...
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Report: Banks Are Most Trusted to Safeguard Data
Banks are the institutions customers trust most to safeguard their personal data, according to a report yesterday from Accenture that...
Neugebauer to Introduce Bipartisan Data Security Bill
Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R-Texas) said today at an industry event that he plans to introduce a bill to enhance data...
ABA, Financial Groups Caution on Patent Troll Bill
Patent troll legislation currently before the House Energy and Commerce Committee does too little to protect banks and other businesses...
Reminder: Comments Due on FinCEN’s Imposition of Special Measure against BPA as a Financial Institution of Primary Money Laundering Concern
FinCEN on March 10 identified Banca Privada d'Andorra (BPA) as a foreign financial institution of primary money laundering concern pursuant...
Authorities Detain 25 Potential Members of International Cybercrime Ring
On April 26, Romanian law enforcement authorities reported the arrest of 25 suspects believed to be members of a sophisticated...
ABA Urges Creation of SBREFA Panel
ABA, along with three trade associations and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, wrote a letter to the Consumer Financial Protection...
OCC Holds Mutual Savings Association Advisory Committee Meeting
The OCC hosted the Mutual Savings Associations Advisory Council on April 28, 2015, at OCC headquarters in Washington, D.C. Comptroller...
GDP Growth Falls Sharply to 0.2 Percent
Real GDP growth fell sharply in the third quarter, growing at a 0.2 percent seasonally adjusted annual rate according to...
PTAB Invalidates Two Check-Imaging Patents
Two patents for check-imaging processes that were being asserted against banks have been invalidated.
