New York Financial Services Superintendent Benjamin Lawsky News

N.Y. Regulator Lawsky Says Banks Need Money-Laundering Spot Checks

New York’s banking regulator floated a plan Wednesday to spot-check banks’ money laundering controls and hold executives accountable if they fail. Benjamin Lawsky, superintendent of New York’s Department of Financial Services, made the remarks in a speech at Columbia Law …

Will BNP Deal Expand Whistleblower Protections in Banking, Insurance?

BNP Paribas SA’s $9 billion settlement with U.S. authorities, aided by internal whistleblowers, has spurred calls for federal banking regulators to protect and reward individuals who report wrongdoing by banks. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has scored big enforcement …

Lawsky Urges Fellow Regulators to Reform Force-Placed Insurance Market

New York Financial Services Superintendent Benjamin Lawsky, whose department reached a settlement with the country’s largest “force-placed” or “lender-placed” insurer Assurant last month, is urging fellow regulators from around the country to follow New York’s lead. Superintendent Lawsky said in …