Tag: FDIC
Embedded finance boom collides with regulatory reckoning
Embedded finance has quietly become the invisible engine behind everyday transactions, powering everything from lending widgets on Shopify dashboards to insurance upsells inside rideshare...
Can community banks survive FinTech compliance risk?
Community banks chasing growth through FinTech partnerships are facing a stark warning from regulators. In May 2026, the Office of the Comptroller of the...
Klarna applies for US banking licence with Utah charter
Klarna, the global digital bank and flexible payments firm, has filed applications to set up its own bank in the United States. The company has...
Embedded finance grows up and regulators take notice
Embedded finance, the invisible layer stitching lending widgets into e-commerce dashboards, insurance upsells into ride-hailing apps, and payroll advances into HR platforms, has quietly...
Yotta Technologies fined $1m over false FDIC claims
Yotta Technologies, a San Francisco-based savings and sweepstakes platform, has been ordered to pay a $1m penalty by California's Department of Financial Protection and...
How US banks are redefining reputational risk
Reputational risk has long played a prominent role in how U.S. financial institutions assess and manage threats to their business models, earnings, and operational...
How consent orders reshape banking compliance
A single consent order can dramatically change the direction of a bank’s compliance programme. For many institutions, this enforcement measure represents a pivotal moment...
Agencies withdraw climate risk principles for lenders
US federal bank regulators have announced the withdrawal of their Principles for Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for large financial institutions, marking a shift in...
BSA and AML compliance: what financial firms need to know
The Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), enacted in 1970, remains a cornerstone of the United States’ fight against financial crime. Its purpose is to ensure...
How AI is reshaping internal audits in banking
Faced with rising regulatory scrutiny and ever-growing workloads, internal audit teams within banking institutions are under immense pressure.
In 2024, oversight from regulators such as...










