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A look at the ingredients of a well-developed fair lending program, according to the CFPB in its second Fair Lending Report recently issued to Congress. [5/6]

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder is seeking to build ties with banking agencies in anticipation of what may be a wave of criminal cases against banks. [5/6]

In a letter to the House Committee on Financial Services, the ABA lends its support for a number of bills, including H.R. 4466, which would require a review and reconciliation of banking regulations that may be in conflict or duplicative. The bill is scheduled for review in Congress tomorrow. [5/6]

Government Accountability Office takes CFPB to task for its shoddy internal controls. CFPB's director concurs, saying that the agency is implementing "corrective actions to resolve and mitigate the significant deficiencies identified." [5/6]

Target's chairman and chief executive is the latest victim of the retailer's massive data breach last year. [5/5]

Despite rising home prices and signs of a housing recovery, tight mortgage lending rules are inhibiting housing demand and economic growth, according a recent study by Urban Institute. [5/5]

ABA, ICBA and other trade groups provide their response to the FRB's proposed revisions to Reg. CC, Availability of Funds and Collection of Checks. [5/5]

Mining Bitcoins is becoming less lucrative, so attacking user's wallets has become the preferred approach of thieves. Experts advise transferring Bitcoins to a "cold wallet," a storage device that is completely offline. [5/5]

Here's the scoop on the CFPB's three proposed amendments to the qualified mortgages rules. [5/2]

Florida money services business gets hit with civil money penalties for flaws in its anti-money laundering program. Here's a look at what caught FinCEN's attention. [5/2]