The federal banking agencies have published joint guidance for banks about risks posed by fintech companies and other third parties to deliver bank deposit products and services. The joint guidance issued on July 30...more
7/31/2024
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Banking Regulators ,
Banking Sector ,
Brokered Deposits ,
Compliance ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Earned Wage Access ,
FDIC ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinTech ,
Mortgages ,
New Guidance ,
Popular ,
Property Valuation ,
Regulation Z ,
Risk Management ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA)
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
Headlines 1. Recent Bank Failures The FDIC has issued a final rule that will impose special assessments to recover the loss to the Deposit Insurance Fund (Fund) arising from the systemic risk determination announced on March...more
11/30/2023
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Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Commercial Loans ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FDIC ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
New Guidance ,
Special Assessments ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA) ,
U.S. Treasury
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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BSA/AML ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Due Diligence ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
FFIEC ,
Final Rules ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Foreign Banks ,
Funding ,
New Guidance ,
OCC ,
Proposed Rules ,
Small Business ,
Small Business Loans ,
Supervision
The federal banking agencies have published new guidance to help banking organizations manage risks associated with third-party relationships, including relationships with financial technology (fintech) companies. The new...more
6/30/2023
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Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Collateral ,
Commercial Loans ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Mortgages ,
NCUA ,
New Guidance ,
OCC ,
Property Valuation ,
Risk Assessment ,
Third-Party Risk
FDIC and OCC Issue Guidance on Authorize Positive, Settle Negative Overdraft Fee Risks.
The FDIC and the OCC each have issued supervisory guidance on consumer compliance risk exposure related to the assessment of overdraft...more
4/28/2023
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Compliance ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Deposit Insurance ,
FDIC ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Agencies ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Libor ,
Mortgage Lenders ,
Mortgages ,
New Guidance ,
RESPA ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Settlement Cycles ,
Silicon Valley ,
Supervisory Highlights ,
UDAAP
Federal Reserve Policy Aims to Level the Playing Field for Insured and Uninsured Banks:
The Federal Reserve has issued a policy statement clarifying that uninsured state member banks will be subject to the same limitations...more
1/31/2023
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Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Comment Period ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cryptoassets ,
Fair Housing Act (FHA) ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Institutions ,
Marketing ,
New Guidance ,
Proposed Rules ,
Stock Options
Headlines -
..New Federal Guidance Issued on Customer Due Diligence and Risk Management
..Fed Proposes Rule to Mandate LIBOR-Replacement Benchmark Rates in Contracts
..CFPB Clarifies Permissible Purposes for Furnishing,...more
7/29/2022
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Brokered Deposits ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Credit Reports ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Customer Due Diligence (CDD) ,
Depository Institutions ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Guidance Update ,
Libor ,
Minority-Owned Businesses ,
New Guidance ,
Risk Management
Headlines -
..FDIC Proposes Substantial Increase in Deposit Insurance Assessment Rates
..Federal Reserve Releases New CECL Implementation Tool: Expected Losses
..Estimator OCC Report Highlights Risks Facing the Federal...more
6/29/2022
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Banking Sector ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Credit Cards ,
Credit Reports ,
Current Expected Credit Losses (CECL) ,
Deposit Insurance ,
Elder Issues ,
Exploitation ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Abuse ,
FinCEN ,
New Guidance ,
OCC ,
Risk Factors ,
Transaction Fees
Federal Banking Agencies Issue CRA Modernization Proposal The federal banking agencies have jointly issued a proposed rule that would modernize their regulations that implement the Community Reinvestment Act (the “CRA”). The...more
5/31/2022
/ Banking Sector ,
Community Development ,
Community Reinvestment Act ,
Compliance ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Deposit Insurance ,
Final Rules ,
Irrevocable Trusts ,
Mobile Banking ,
Mortgage Servicers ,
New Guidance ,
OCC ,
Revocable Trusts ,
Trusts
CFPB Amends Mortgage Rule to Protect Borrowers Affected by COVID-19 The CFPB issued a final rule to amend its Regulation X—which implements the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act—to assist home mortgage loan borrowers...more
7/29/2021
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Anti-Money Laundering ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
Banking Sector ,
Community Reinvestment Act ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
FHFA ,
FinCEN ,
Foreclosure ,
Interagency Guidance ,
Mortgage Lenders ,
Mortgage Servicers ,
New Guidance ,
OCC ,
Refinancing ,
Regulation X ,
RESPA ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Third-Party Risk
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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Banking Sector ,
Community Reinvestment Act ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Discriminatory Lending Practices ,
Dodd-Frank ,
ECOA ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Flood Insurance ,
Libor ,
New Guidance ,
NPRM ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Qualified Mortgage Rule ,
Regulation Z ,
Relief Measures ,
Rescission ,
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
/ Appraisal ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
Banking Sector ,
BSA/AML ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Customer Due Diligence (CDD) ,
Debt Collection ,
Dodd-Frank ,
FDCPA ,
Federal Reserve ,
Final Rules ,
FinCEN ,
Libor ,
National Bank Charters ,
NCUA ,
New Guidance ,
OCC ,
Regulation F ,
Regulation M ,
Regulation Z ,
Secured Overnight Funding Rate (SOFR) ,
Supervision ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA)
Federal Court Dismisses Class Action Claims Against PPP Lenders for Agent Fees -
A federal court in Florida has dismissed claims made in a class action lawsuit against several banks and other Small Business Administration...more
8/27/2020
/ Banking Regulators ,
Banking Sector ,
BSA/AML ,
Class Action ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
FDIC ,
FFIEC ,
Financial Institutions ,
New Guidance ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Qualified Mortgage Rule ,
Relief Measures
The Massachusetts Division of Banks has issued guidance to Massachusetts-chartered mutual savings banks, mutual co-operative banks, and mutual holding companies on postponement of their annual meetings and alternative...more
The Massachusetts Division of Banks has issued guidance that grants immediate supervisory relief to Massachusetts-chartered banks from statutory lending limits on loans to one borrower for loans made pursuant to the U.S....more
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker has issued an emergency order closing the physical workplaces and facilities of all businesses and organizations that do not provide “COVID-19 Essential Services,” which does not apply to...more
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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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Credit Cards ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Dodd-Frank ,
FDIC ,
Federal Savings Associations ,
FFIEC ,
Financial Abuse ,
Financial Institutions ,
Insurance Industry ,
Legal Opinion ,
New Guidance ,
OCC ,
Payment Systems ,
Popular ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Third-Party Service Provider ,
Transaction Fees
Federal Banking Agencies Issue Final Rule to Simplify Regulatory Capital Calculations -
The federal banking agencies have issued a final rule that simplifies several requirements in the agencies' regulatory capital rules...more
7/29/2019
/ Automotive Loans ,
Banking Sector ,
BSA/AML ,
Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR) ,
Change in Control ,
Depository Institutions ,
EGRRCPA ,
FASB ,
FinCEN ,
Liens ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
New Guidance ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Safe Harbors ,
Volcker Rule
Federal Banking Agencies Expand Eligibility to Use Streamlined Call Reports -
The federal banking agencies have adopted a final rule to reduce regulatory reporting requirements for certain banks with total assets of less...more
6/27/2019
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Broker-Dealer ,
Call Reports ,
Community Banks ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
EGRRCPA ,
FDIC ,
FFIEC ,
Final Rules ,
Financial Institutions ,
Liquidity Coverage Ratio ,
Mortgage Lenders ,
Mortgages ,
Municipal Bonds ,
Municipalities ,
New Guidance ,
OCC ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Federal Banking Agencies Propose to Ease Compliance Burdens Under the Volcker Rule -
The federal banking agencies, together with the SEC and the CFTC, have jointly proposed to amend the Volcker Rule to tailor the...more
Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act Signed into Law
President Trump signed into law the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (the “EGRRCPA”) on May 24. The EGRRCPA...more
5/31/2018
/ Banking Sector ,
Best Interest Standard ,
Broker-Dealer ,
BSA/AML ,
Community Banks ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Customer Due Diligence (CDD) ,
Depository Institutions ,
Economic Growth Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act ,
FASB ,
FFIEC ,
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ,
Leverage Ratio ,
Military Lending Act ,
Military Service Members ,
New Guidance ,
Regulation CC ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Federal Banking Agencies Propose Simplifications to Regulatory Capital Rules -
The federal banking agencies have proposed amendments to their regulatory capital rules intended to simplify the capital treatment for mortgage...more
10/2/2017
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Banking Sector ,
Capital Requirements ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinTech ,
HOLA ,
HVCRE Loans ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Medical Marijuana ,
New Guidance ,
Securities Settlement Cycles
CFPB Fines Mortgage Lender for Violating the RESPA Anti-Kickback Rule
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) has taken enforcement action in the form of a consent order against a mortgage lender, including...more
2/28/2017
/ Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Bank Fraud ,
Banking Sector ,
Consent Order ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Executive Orders ,
FDIC ,
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ,
Margin Requirements ,
New Guidance ,
RESPA ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Trustees
OCC to Consider Fintech Applications for Special Purpose National Bank Charters -
The OCC has announced that it will consider applications for special purpose national bank charters for financial technology...more
12/28/2016
/ Accounting Standards ,
Amended Rules ,
ATMs ,
Bank Fraud ,
Banking Examinations ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
EFTs ,
Final Rules ,
Fintech Charter ,
Foreclosure ,
New Guidance ,
OCC ,
Special Purpose National Bank Charter