New CFPB Guidance Identifies Fee Practices That Constitute UDAAP Violations The CFPB has issued new guidance about what it pejoratively characterizes as “junk fee” practices by banks that the agency believes are likely to...more
10/31/2022
/ Banking Sector ,
Clawbacks ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cybersecurity ,
Deposit Insurance ,
FDIC ,
FFIEC ,
Personal Data ,
Ransomware ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
UDAAP
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..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
/ Banking Sector ,
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
/ Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Commercial Loans ,
Credit Cards ,
Cryptoassets ,
Data Security ,
FDIC ,
Financial Institutions ,
Loan Servicer ,
Overdraft Fees ,
UDAAP
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..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
/ Accounting Standards ,
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
FDIC Directs Banks to Provide Notice Before Engaging in Crypto-related Activities According to guidance recently issued by the FDIC, banks that it supervises and that intend to engage in, or are already engaged in, activities...more
4/29/2022
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Climate Change ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fannie Mae ,
FDIC ,
FHFA ,
FinTech ,
Foreclosure ,
Freddie Mac ,
FTC Act ,
Moratorium ,
Mortgage Servicers ,
Public Comment ,
Risk Management ,
Russia ,
Section 5 ,
Transaction Fees
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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Bank Merger Act ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Climate Change ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
FDIC ,
Public Comment ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) ,
UDAAP
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
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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