Consumer Protection and Safety and Soundness Perspective of Credit Union Regulation - The Consumer Finance Podcast
November 1, 2023- The Federal Open Market Committee decided to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 5-1/4 to 5-1/2 percent. November 1, 2023- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Federal Insurance...more
July 27, 2023- The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency are requesting comment on a proposal to increase the strength and...more
On February 14, CFPB Fair Lending Director Patrice Ficklin joined senior leaders from the FDIC, HUD, NCUA, Federal Reserve Board, DOJ, OCC, and FHFA in submitting a joint letter to The Appraisal Foundation (TAF) urging the...more
January 30, 2023- The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) announced a 45-day extension to the public comment period for proposed changes to its regulations relating to the FDIC's official sign, the FDIC's official...more
Effective December 21, 2022, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) amended its regulation at 24 C.F.R. § 203.16a to allow FHA borrowers to purchase private flood insurance for properties located in Special Flood Hazard...more
December 15, 2022- The New York State Department of Financial Services released Guidance to banking organizations regulated by the NYDFS that wish to engage in virtual currency-related activities....more
Hearing: Oversight of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission- September 15, 2022- The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs held a hearing entitled, "Oversight of the U.S. Securities and...more
Hearing: Current Issues in Insurance- September 8, 2022- The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs held a hearing entitled, "Current Issues in Insurance."...more
September 7, 2022- The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, hosted a listening session with consumers from around the country....more
Republican Congressman Patrick McHenry, Vice Chair of the House Financial Services Committee, has introduced the “Financial Services Innovation Act of 2016,” which is intended to provide a streamlined regulatory process for...more
Collectively, the FDIC, the OCC, FRB, CFPB, NCUA, FHFA and HUD finalized the rule governing appraisal requirements for higher-priced mortgage loans. In August 2013, the federal regulators issued a proposal to amend Regulation...more