Citigroup didn't admit any wrongdoing in its settlement of allegations by regulators that employees denied credit cards to people in Southern California suspected of being of Armenian origin.

Wells Fargo, which set aside $2 billion last quarter to deal with legal matters, said it's in discussions with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to resolve investigations.

Five years into scandals that have already cost Wells Fargo more than $5 billion in fines and legal settlements, regulators are privately signaling they’re still not satisfied with the bank’s progress in compensating victims and shoring up controls.

Senators will likely push Gary Gensler, tapped to lead the SEC, for his views on the recent market mania that roiled shares of GameStop and other stocks last month.

Interim CFPB Director Dave Uejio expressed concern that financial institutions have dragged their feet in resolving disputes with consumers for service issues during the pandemic.

The pending nominations send a clear signal that the rule-cutting and lax enforcement the industry has grown accustomed to under President Trump are over.

If Republicans keep their majority, the incoming administration will likely have to pick moderates over progressives to have any chance of getting its nominees approved.

With a Democrat set to take the White House in January, the agenda for agencies like the CFPB could undergo a rapid transformation, housing finance reform could be turned on its head and progressive banking ideas that were unthinkable over the past four years could gain traction.

A second-term Trump administration would likely continue its deregulatory efforts, focus on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's exit from conservatorship, and seek to facilitate fintech participation in the banking system.

Evidence suggests some minority-owned businesses can’t access loans, and the Trump administration is under pressure to report borrower demographics. The issue is gaining attention against the backdrop of protests over the George Floyd killing.

The firm has argued that a demand for emails and other records by the agency earlier this year was unduly burdensome.

Experts say these loans deserve a second look, partly because of a series of federal reforms in recent years.

By allowing disciplinary actions to be expunged from certificants’ records, the board is sabotaging its own efforts to raise industry standards.

The fees affected hundreds of thousands of customers and the total cost could climb to more than $180 million, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.

The court said the in-house SEC judge who handled Raymond Lucia’s case was a constitutional "officer," meaning he should have been directly appointed by the SEC.

Complaints lodged against the firm through Dec. 15 dropped 18% from the same period of 2016, federal figures show.

Attorneys are preparing written objections to the settlement, which they may file in the next 15 to 30 days.

The door has closed for public comments on the board’s propositions. While some industry heavyweights commended them, critics call out contradictions.

Regulations can take a long time to reverse.

New standards for advisors cover digital advice, third-party relationships and expand fiduciary duty obligations.