OCC Issues Guidance on ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Lending -
“The guidance notes that banks should maintain underwriting, repayment terms, pricing, and safeguards that minimize adverse customer outcomes and should ensure that...more
1/29/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Banking Regulators ,
Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) ,
Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) ,
Climate Change ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
FDIC ,
Interest Rates ,
Lending ,
Machine Learning ,
New Guidance ,
OCC ,
Risk Management ,
Software
Banks are Borrowing Less from the Federal Reserve -
“’So the fact that they are now borrowing less means that they’re trying to get back to normal.’”
Why this is important: Investors and commentators look to several...more
5/1/2023
/ Automotive Loans ,
Banking Sector ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Credit Unions ,
Defamation ,
Deposit Insurance ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Fox News ,
Mortgages
Now is the Time to Guard Against Reckless Banking Legislation -
“Only a structural change to the way Congress acts on financial regulation will prevent future losses.”
Why this is important: An old adage is that...more
4/3/2023
/ Bank Deposits ,
Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Class Action ,
Cybersecurity ,
Depository Institutions ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
FDIC ,
Financial Crisis ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Overdraft Fees ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Community Banks Renew Fight Against ILCs -
“ICBA reiterates opposition to non-bank-owned lenders’ applications to the FDIC, naming GM, Ford, Rakuten.”
Why this is important: The Independent Community Bankers of...more
2/22/2023
/ Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Credit Cards ,
Divestment ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Fees ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinTech ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Internet ,
Investment ,
Lenders ,
Stress Tests