CFPB Issues Filing Instructions Guide for Small Business Lending Data -
The CFPB has published instructions for banks and other covered financial institutions to submit small business lending data that is required to be...more
9/3/2024
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The CFPB has published guidance about compliance with Regulation B, which implements the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA), when lenders deliver denial notices based on underwriting decisions using artificial intelligence...more
9/28/2023
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A federal court has issued an order granting an injunction that delays the compliance dates for the CFPB’s final rule governing the collection of small business lending data required by Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Wall...more
8/31/2023
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Small Business ,
Small Business Loans ,
Supervision
CFPB Announces Intention to Expand Enforcement Against Unfair Discrimination -
The CFPB has published an updated examination manual for evaluating unfair, deceptive, and abusive acts and practices (“UDAAPs”), which explains...more
3/31/2022
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Division of Banks Warns of Risks from Representments Causing Multiple NSF Fees -
The Massachusetts Division of Banks has issued a supervisory alert letter to warn banks about certain legal risks and risks of regulatory...more
9/29/2021
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HMDA ,
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SBA ,
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Federal Reserve Issues New Guidance on Managing the LIBOR Transition -
The Federal Reserve has issued guidance on how examiners will assess a banking organization’s progress in preparing to transition to a replacement rate...more
3/30/2021
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Qualified Mortgage Rule ,
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SBA ,
Student Loans
Federal Banking Agencies Issue New Guidance on Managing the LIBOR Transition -
The member agencies of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (“FFIEC”) have issued joint guidance for banking organizations...more
11/24/2020
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Federal Regulators Ease Restrictions on Volcker Rule Covered Funds The federal banking agencies, along with the SEC and the CFTC, have issued a final rule to amend the regulations that implement Section 13 of the Bank...more
6/30/2020
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The FDIC and OCC have issued new guidance for banks on heightened cybersecurity risks facing the financial services industry because of increased geopolitical tensions and threats of aggression. The guidance published on...more
1/30/2020
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Transaction Fees
OCC and FDIC Propose Interest Rate Fix for Loans Transferred to Non-Banks -
The FDIC and OCC have separately proposed rules that would codify the “valid-when-made” doctrine and clarify that when a bank sells, assigns, or...more
11/26/2019
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Valid When Made Doctrine
Federal Banking Agencies Propose Alternative Capital Framework for Community Banks -
The federal banking agencies have proposed a new community bank leverage ratio (“CBLR”) framework that would simplify regulatory capital...more
12/3/2018
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EGRRCPA ,
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FFIEC ,
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Regulation Z ,
Residential Real Estate Market
Federal Banking Agencies Issue New Guidance for Banks Affected by a Major Disaster -
The federal banking agencies have jointly issued new guidance on the supervisory practices to be followed in assessing the financial...more
12/27/2017
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Federal Reserve Issues Proposed Guidance on Board Duties and Responsibilities -
The Federal Reserve has issued proposed supervisory guidance on the duties of boards of directors of institutions supervised by the Federal...more
CFPB Arbitration Rule Will Prevent Firms From Blocking Class Action Lawsuits -
The CFPB has approved a new rule that will prohibit banks and other covered providers of certain consumer financial products and services from...more
7/31/2017
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Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
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Consumer Financial Contracts ,
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Dodd-Frank ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Final Rules ,
Financial Services Industry ,
HMDA ,
Mortgage Lenders ,
Mortgages ,
Split of Authority ,
Underwriting ,
Wage and Hour
CFPB Delays the Effective Date of New Prepaid Accounts Rule -
The CFPB adopted a final rule on April 20 that delays the general effective date of its rule governing prepaid accounts by six months. The rule will now take...more
4/28/2017
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Civil Investigation Demand ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Lenders ,
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Fintech Charter ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Non-Bank Lenders ,
OCC ,
Prepaid Payment Products
Fed Raises Threshold That Triggers Review of Systemic Risk of a Proposed Merger -
In a recent decision on a proposed merger of two bank holding companies, the Federal Reserve indicated that it has increased the...more
3/31/2017
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BSA/AML ,
Commercial Real Estate Contracts ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Federal Reserve ,
Fintech Charter ,
Merger Controls ,
OCC ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Threshold Requirements ,
Underwriting
Court Overturns RESPA Ruling and Holds That the CFPB is Unconstitutionally Structured
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has overturned an enforcement action under Section 8 of the...more
The Federal Reserve Board has released a policy statement that details the framework it will follow in setting the Countercyclical Capital Buffer (“CCB”) for private-sector credit exposures located in the United States. The...more
9/30/2016
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BSA/AML ,
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FFIEC ,
FinTech ,
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OCC ,
Online Marketplace Lending
The Nutter Bank Report is a monthly publication of the firm's Banking and Financial Services Group.
Headlines
1. FDIC Approves Proposed Rule to Limit Incentive-Based Compensation Arrangements
2. Congress Considers...more
The Nutter Bank Report is a monthly publication of the firm's Banking and Financial Services Group.
Headlines -
1. CFTC Issues Relief from Swap Clearing Requirements to Small Holding Companies
2. Federal...more