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 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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The CFPB, as part of its initiative to accelerate the shift to open banking in the United States, issued a final rule on June 5 that outlines the qualifications to become a recognized industry standard setting body, which can...more
6/28/2024
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Headlines 1. Supreme Court Upholds the Constitutionality of the CFPB’s Funding Structure The Supreme Court has ruled that the statutory authorization that allows the CFPB to draw funds from the earnings of the Federal Reserve...more
5/31/2024
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The CFPB has issued a policy statement that provides an analytical framework for identifying what constitutes an abusive act or practice under the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 (CFPA). The new guidance published...more
4/30/2024
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The SEC has issued a controversial 886-page final rule imposing climate-related disclosure requirements on publicly traded companies, including banking organizations, which will require them to include certain climate-related...more
3/29/2024
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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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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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A recent OCC report identified key issues facing the federal banking system, including increasing credit risk due to higher interest rates, increasing risk in commercial real estate lending, prolonged inflation, declining...more
12/29/2023
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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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The federal banking agencies have jointly issued a final rule that will modify how examiners assess compliance with the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). Among other changes to the CRA regulations announced on October 24, the...more
10/31/2023
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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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The Federal Reserve has announced that its FedNowSM Service, a new interbank settlement service with clearing functionality to support instant payments, went live on July 20 with 35 early-adopting banks and credit unions. The...more
7/31/2023
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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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FDIC Announces Special Assessments to Recover Losses from Recent Bank Failures
The FDIC has issued a proposed rule that would impose special assessments to recover the loss to the Deposit Insurance Fund (Fund) arising from...more
5/31/2023
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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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President Recommends Regulatory Reforms to Address Recent Bank Failures -
President Biden has issued a statement urging the federal banking agencies to adopt regulatory reforms that are meant to reduce the risk of future...more
4/3/2023
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Federal Guidance Warns of Liquidity Risks Arising from Crypto-Asset-Related Deposits -
The federal banking agencies have issued joint guidance to banking organizations highlighting potentially heightened liquidity risks...more
2/28/2023
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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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The Federal Reserve has adopted a final rule that provides benchmark replacement rates based on SOFR (Secured Overnight Financing Rate) for contracts governed by U.S. law that reference the overnight and one-, three-, six-,...more
1/3/2023
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CFPB Reminds Credit Bureaus and Furnishers of Their Obligations to Investigate Disputes
The CFPB has issued guidance on the obligations of both credit bureaus and furnishers of consumer credit information,...more
11/30/2022
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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
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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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Headlines -
..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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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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