Ronald J. Cathcart has been named executive vice president and chief enterprise risk officer of Washington Mutual Inc., Seattle, effective Dec. 1.Mr. Cathcart, 53, joins WaMu from the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, where he served as executive vice president of retail risk management. He has had more than 23 years of experience in risk management policy and governance, WaMu said. Mr. Cathcart replaces the retiring chief enterprise risk officer, James Vanasek, who will remain with the company through the end of the year. WaMu can be found online at http://www.wamu.com.
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has finalized changes to Regulation B, which implements the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, to eliminate any liability for indirect discrimination by lenders. The change represents a major shift in how the agency polices lending discrimination.
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Federal Reserve Gov. Christopher Waller said certain corporate functions at the 12 regional banks, including information technology and human resources, could be consolidated under one structure to increase standardization and reduce costs.
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