Comptroller of the Currency

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  White Sworn In as SEC Chief; Walter, Paredes Likely Leaving SEC Soon

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  April 10, 2013

  Interim Chairwoman Elisse Walter will remain at the agency as a commissioner, but it doesn't look like she'll be there for long, David Tittsworth of IAA said.

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  Ex-SEC Chief Schapiro Joins Compliance Firm Promontory

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  April 2, 2013

  Schapiro joins several other former regulators at the strategy and compliance consultancy, which counts many large banks as its clients.

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  Top Regulators to Testify on Dodd-Frank Progress

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  February 11, 2013

  The nation’s top financial regulators will testify before the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday regarding the progress of the Dodd-Frank Act.

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  Goldman, Morgan Stanley Settle Mortgage Complaints for $557 Million

  By MARCY GORDON, AP BUSINESS WRITER  |  January 16, 2013

  Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley will pay a combined $557 million to settle federal complaints that they wrongfully foreclosed on homeowners who should have been allowed to stay in their homes.

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  Homeowners Sue on LIBOR Manipulation

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  October 15, 2012

  The class action alleges that traders at the 12 banks were incentivized to manipulate LIBOR to a higher rate on certain dates, resulting in homeowners having to pay more.

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  CFPB Orders Amex Units to Repay $85M on Illegal Practices

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  October 2, 2012

  The CFPB says the companies violated consumer protection laws “at every stage” that ranged from marketing practices to enrollment, payment and debt collection.

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  AIG Stock Sale Could Trigger Federal Regulation

  By Arthur D. Postal PropertyCasualty360.com  |  September 11, 2012

  American International Group is on the verge of becoming the first insurance holding company ever regulated by the federal government.

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  New Hire Roundup: TD Ameritrade Institutional Adds Dario

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  September 5, 2012

  Also this week in new hires, Joseph Nader joined Wescott Financial Advisory Group; Will Proctor went to a new spot at Neuberger Berman; and more.

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  Geithner: Europe Crisis Is Biggest Threat to U.S. Economy

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  July 25, 2012

  Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner discussed with lawmakers on Wednesday a number of issues, from the success of financial reform to the European crisis to the SEC's attempt to overhaul money-market funds.

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  Top 7 Reasons Dodd-Frank Is Working: Treasury

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  July 19, 2012

  A Treasury official laid out on Thursday the reasons why the Obama administration believes the Dodd-Frank Act is providing a “sound foundation” to get the economy back on track.