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Former bank employee facing federal charges for stolen funds
A former bank employee has been arrested and charged with illegally accessing customer accounts and stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Banks face new demands to guard themselves from hackers
Hackers who relentlessly pursue banks may run into tougher defenses as the Federal Reserve and other U.S. regulators force the biggest lenders to plug any vulnerabilities. Banking agencies released […]
Banks, consumer groups lock horns over arbitration
Consumer rights advocates, joined by New York’s attorney general, and the banking industry are going toe to toe over a federal proposal to block banks from using mandatory arbitration to […]
Report: Growing risk of cyber attacks on banks
ALBANY (AP) — A yearlong survey of New York bank security found that cyber thieves are using increasingly sophisticated methods to breach bank accounts. The report, issued Monday by Gov. […]
State surveys banks on cybersecurity
ALBANY — New York financial regulators have surveyed more than 200 banks and other financial institutions about their cybersecurity and will soon expand their analysis to insurers with trillions of […]
NY ID’s 10 worst firms holding back Sandy funds
ALBANY — State officials say they’ve identified 10 banks and mortgage service companies as the worst in paying out insurance claims to New York’s Superstorm Sandy victims. Gov. Andrew Cuomo […]
Banks agree to pay $8.5B for foreclosure abuse
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ten major banks agreed Monday to pay $8.5 billion to settle federal complaints that they wrongfully foreclosed on homeowners who should have been allowed to stay in […]
Regulators see banks’ credit portfolio improving
The condition of banks’ credit lines and obligations to issue letters of credit is improving, but it’s still worse than regulators would like to see, according to a study released […]
Banks encouraged to convert to state charter
Since taking control of the newly formed Department of Financial Services in October 2011, DFS Superintendent Benjamin Lawsky has encouraged New York banks to convert to a state charter instead […]
Citibank, 3 others fail Fed stress test; 15 pass
WASHINGTON — Four major U.S. banks failed to show they have enough capital to survive another serious downturn, the Federal Reserve said Tuesday. The list included Citigroup, the nation’s third-largest […]
US: Bank earnings hit five-year high in 2011
WASHINGTON — A surge in earnings by the biggest U.S. banks at the end of last year made 2011 the most profitable time for the industry in five years. More […]
State AG sues banks in foreclosure effort
ALBANY — New York’s attorney general on Friday accused some of the nation’s largest banks of deceit and fraud in using an electronic mortgage registry that he said puts homeowners […]
Case Digests
- Court of Appeals – Criminal possession of a weapon: People v. Burgess
- Second Circuit – Conflict of laws: Maritime Law Matter of the Complaint of Verplanck Fire District
- Fourth Department – Long-arm jurisdiction: McInnis v. A.O. Smith Water Products, et al.
- Fourth Department – Right to counsel: People v. Maull
- Court of Appeals – Vehicle stop: People v. Ehinmiakhena
- Fourth Department – Child neglect: Matter of Akeem M.
- Fourth Department – Request to proceed pro se: People v. Love
- Fourth Department – Zoning: Kotary v. Town of Floyd
- Fourth Department – Aggravated driving while intoxicated: People v. Joyner-Pounds
- Fourth Department – Murder: People v. Jones
- Fourth Department – Child visitation: Hoover v. Ester
Law News
- Lawsuit claims Chili man was cheated out of home equity
- Appeals court affirms custody issue, but reverses $18,000 sanction
- NY appeals court reverses child custody decision, remits case to Family Court
- Donald Chesworth retires after distinguished legal career
- Lawsuit accuses Rochester police of property damage during search
- Five attorneys honored by Monroe County Bar Association
- Split NY appeals court affirms manslaughter conviction
- Fourth Department rules ‘law office failure’ does not excuse late filing
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