The Federal Reserve has announced multiple decisions to rescind existing requirements for crypto-asset activities. The April 24 announcement included the rescission of a 2022 supervisory letter that required state member...more
4/28/2025
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SBA Lending Programs ,
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Underwriting
CFPB Imposes $5 Cap on Overdraft Fees Charged by Large Banks -
The CFPB has adopted a final rule capping overdraft fees at $5 for banks and other depository institutions with more than $10 billion in assets (covered...more
12/31/2024
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Consumer Financial Products ,
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Federal Reserve ,
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Logos ,
New Guidance ,
Overdraft Fees ,
PACE ,
Regulation Z ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA) ,
U.S. Treasury
The FDIC, OCC, and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) have coordinated the release of new policies that will govern each agency’s consideration of bank merger transactions. The FDIC and OCC each published final statements of...more
9/30/2024
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Bank Merger Act ,
Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Deposit Accounts ,
Electronic Fund Transfer Act ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
FFIEC ,
Financial Institutions ,
Information Technology ,
International Remittance Transfers ,
Mergers ,
OCC ,
Overdraft Fees ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Comment ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Regulation E
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and state authorities have agreed to a consent order with a large national bank to resolve allegations that the bank engaged in a pattern or practice of lending discrimination by affecting...more
2/29/2024
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Banks ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Bias ,
Class Action ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Depository Institutions ,
Due Diligence ,
EGRPRA ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fees ,
FFIEC ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinCEN ,
Mortgage Lenders ,
Mortgages ,
New Guidance ,
Overdraft Fees ,
Race Discrimination ,
Redlining ,
Regulatory Burden ,
Risk Management ,
Third-Party Risk
OCC Requests Public Comments on Proposed Bank Merger Policy Statement and Rules The OCC has proposed a new policy to increase the transparency of the standards that the agency applies to review business combinations involving...more
1/31/2024
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Banking Sector ,
Comment Period ,
Consent Order ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Federal Reserve ,
Final Rules ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinTech ,
Interchange Fees ,
OCC ,
Overdraft Fees ,
Popular ,
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Public Comment ,
Small Business ,
Small Business Loans ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA)
Headlines:
..OCC Publishes Security Standards for Video Teleconferencing With Agency Staff
..CFPB Imposes Civil Penalty and Customer Refunds for Authorized-Positive Overdraft Fees
..Treasury Department Recommends...more
9/30/2022
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Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Climate Change ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Digital Assets ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Compensation ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
OCC ,
Overdraft Fees ,
Refunds ,
Risk Assessment ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Teleconferences ,
Total Shareholder Return (TSR) ,
U.S. Treasury
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..New FDIC Guidance Highlights Risks from Multiple NSF Fees for Re-presented Items
..Fed Provides Advice to Banks Engaging in Crypto-Asset-Related Activities
..Federal Banking Agencies Propose Policy...more
8/31/2022
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Banks ,
Commercial Loans ,
Credit Cards ,
Cryptoassets ,
Data Security ,
FDIC ,
Financial Institutions ,
Loan Servicer ,
Overdraft Fees ,
UDAAP