In its first step in linking CTA and banking laws, FinCEN recently posted a Notice to Financial Institution Customers regarding reporting beneficial ownership information under the CTA and banking regulations...more
Individuals and businesses have several methods for avoiding or limiting risk of loss upon the failure of a depository bank.
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1. What happened Friday?
a. The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation closed Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and appointed FDIC as receiver....more
UPDATE: This article was updated on May 24, 2018 -
On May 24, President Trump signed into law a banking deregulation bill (S.2155) that loosens rules and requirements imposed on lenders by the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010. ...more
President Trump Issues Executive Order Instructing Review of Financial Regulations -
President Donald Trump on February 3rd issued an Executive Order (EO) detailing his Administration’s core principles for financial...more
3/8/2017
/ Constitutional Challenges ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Dodd-Frank ,
EFTA ,
Executive Orders ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
PHH Corp. v CFPB ,
Prepaid Payment Products ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Removal For-Cause ,
Single Director ,
Trump Administration ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA)
A newly leaked memo from U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) to the Committee’s leadership team has provided stakeholders in the banking industry with a preview of major...more
2/15/2017
/ Automotive Loans ,
Banking Sector ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Debt Collection ,
Deregulation ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Student Loans
On November 15th, House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) signaled that he is willing to consider changes to a reintroduced Financial CHOICE Act next year as a newly elected and party-unified...more
The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) on Friday announced that it will accept public comment on proposed revisions to the existing Consolidated Reports of Condition and Income (FFIEC 041) that would...more
New data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) shows that total mortgage applications decreased 27.6 percent from the previous week as a result of CFPB’s TILA-RESPA integrated disclosures (TRID) rule, which became...more
10/16/2015
/ Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Closing Documents ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Financial Institutions ,
Homeowners ,
Mortgage Bankers Association ,
Mortgage Lenders ,
Mortgages ,
Refinancing ,
Residential Real Estate Market ,
TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure Rule (TRID)
This week, the Ferguson Commission released an analysis of the socio-economic environment following the shooting of Michael Brown that included recommendations for financially strengthening lower-income areas. The Commission,...more
9/18/2015
/ Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Community Development ,
Community Reinvestment Act ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Lenders ,
CRA ,
Economic Development ,
Financial Institutions ,
Michael Brown Shooting ,
Payday Loans ,
Public Policy
Have you considered an investment in or creating a Small Business Investment Company? Doing so may provide financial institutions with a number of benefits, including credit toward annual investment requirements under the...more