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Compliance expert Lucy Griffin warns that pendulums swing both ways, and bankers who count on permanent change forget that at their peril.

Regulatory relief: When the pendulum swings ...

… be careful or it will smack you when it swings back
Alternative data—nontraditonal measures of creditworthiness—could help "credit invisible" people, but some see dangers in adoption of new measures.

Bureau turns up debate on “alternative data”

CFPB holds hearings, seeks comments on benefits, risks
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BSA remains stumbling block in M&A dealmaking

Deals can be stalled, even undone by anti-money-laundering issues
By definition a complaints report does not focus on good news, but some servicers have seen decreases in complaint rates. Others,however, have seen increases.

Mortgage servicing featured in bureau complaint tally

Report unpopular in industry shows some positives for some servicers
Latest guidance on third-party relationships continues growing and widening stress on vendor management by federal regulators.

Third-party scrutiny expands at OCC

Customer complaints play a growing role in exam scrutiny
Since its founding, the bureau has made a point of transparency, open government, consultation with affected groups, and more. Yet ultimately, says blogger Lucy Griffin, what it is emanates from a single official. How could its practices change under a multi-player board?

Replacing CFPB’s Director with a board

That’s a change bankers can now ask for. But it has to be an “ask,” not a “wish”
Better to take regulation now, when things are comparatively good, than to have it forced on fintech in a crisis atmosphere later, suggests Fed official.

“Fintech, you really want regulation”

Philly Fed’s Harker says regulation now helps when things go south later
With a nod to pop music, veteran John Byrne’s blog scans the anti-laundering and anti-terrorism world. John pierces silliness and inconsistency, and strongly believes in private-public partnership.

“What A Wonderful World?”*

World of AML keeps growing, in multiple ways
What will Trump-era enforcement of the nation's fair-lending laws look like?

Fair lending’s next act

Emphasis, methods, and actors may evolve under Trump, but banks must maintain strong compliance efforts
When systems go blooey, CFPB believes that can be a legal offense.

"Rush" to judgment?

Can tech breakdown be abusive and deceptive? CFPB says so
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