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Wolters Kluwer Indicator Survey Finds Lower Concern Levels Following Significant Drop in Regulatory Penalties
MINNEAPOLIS, December 16, 2025--Wolters Kluwer Financial & Corporate Compliance today announced the results of its latest Regulatory & Risk Management Indicator ("Indicator") survey, revealing a third consecutive year of declining concern levels among U.S. banking industry respondents regarding the management of their risk and regulatory compliance obligations. The 2025 Indicator measure of U.S. lender concern levels fell from an index of 117 in 2023, to 99 in 2024, and now to 88 in 2025 -- mark
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