IMO "banking cops" is just clickbait. Ah, the vicissitudes of prose: journalists trying to coin a phrase. But it's just confusing, as you point out. They're ju

IMO "banking cops" is just clickbait. Ah, the vicissitudes of prose: journalists trying to coin a phrase. But it's just confusing, as you point out. They're just talking about regulators and compliance officers. The former work at the SEC/FINRA, and the latter work in-house for banks, broker-dealers, and investment firms.