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  • July 16, 2026

    Regulators Set New Protocols For 'Sensitive' Bank Exam Data

    Federal regulators said Thursday that they are stepping up their protocols for handling bank data and documents during supervisory examinations, outlining a new policy that will allow banks to designate certain "highly sensitive" information for stricter access control measures.

  • July 16, 2026

    NJ Justices Clarify FCA Amendment In Reviving Bank Suit

    The New Jersey Supreme Court on Thursday revived whistleblower claims accusing Bank of America, Wells Fargo and other financial giants of manipulating Libor interest rates, reasoning that a lower court improperly blocked the attorney general from participating in the litigation.

  • July 16, 2026

    Edible Arrangements Wins $13.9M Judgment Against Ex-COO

    Edible Arrangements' former chief operating officer and his company must pay nearly $14 million after defaulting in a case that accused him of regularly stealing from the fruit-basket company by intercepting vendor rebate checks and diverting millions of dollars in media-contract payments, a Georgia federal judge said Thursday.

  • July 16, 2026

    Wells Fargo, Ocwen Seek Win In ERISA Suit 2nd Circ. Revived

    Wells Fargo and Ocwen asked a New York federal judge for a pretrial win in a suit from union pension fund trustees accusing the companies of mishandling home loans tied to employee pension fund investments, after the Second Circuit partially knocked out the companies' earlier win in March.

  • July 16, 2026

    Mich. AG Says Solar Financing Scheme Hit 1,700 Consumers

    Michigan's attorney general has accused Climax Solar, its owner and the seven financial institutions that financed consumer purchases of the company's home solar systems of participating in a widespread solar finance scheme that promised customers big savings but resulted in long-term debt.

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