FDIC, Mortgage Lenders

Basel III Endgame: Will Banks Have to Increase Their Capital Requirements?

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 9/13/2024

On Tuesday, September 10, the Federal Reserve announced a reproposal of the much discussed and awaited Basel III Endgame. However, before we dive into the reproposal, it is important to take a step back and look at how we got...more

CFPB and Other Federal Agencies Finally Adopt AVM Rule

Alston & Bird on 7/1/2024

What Happened? On June 20, 2024, a group of federal regulators published a rule addressing for the use of automated valuation models (AVMs) in mortgage origination and secondary market transactions....more

CFPB Bites of the Month - January 2024 - A Hazy Shade of Winter With the CFPB

Hudson Cook, LLP on 1/19/2024

In this month's article, we share some of our top "bites" for the prior and current month covered during the January 2024 webinar....more

Banking and Consumer Regulatory Digest - November 2023

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 10/30/2023

The following newsletter provides a roundup summarizing enforcement actions, guidance, rulemakings, and other public statements taken by a federal and/or state financial services regulatory agency, specifically focusing on:...more

Banking and Consumer Regulatory Digest - October 2023

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 10/16/2023

The following newsletter provides a roundup summarizing enforcement actions, guidance, rulemakings, and other public statements taken by a federal and/or state financial services regulatory agency, specifically focusing on:...more

Nutter Bank Report: September 2023

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP on 9/28/2023

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

Banking and Consumer Regulatory Digest - September 2023

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 9/22/2023

Editor's Note The following newsletter provides a roundup summarizing enforcement actions, guidance, rulemakings, and other public statements taken by a federal and/or state financial services regulatory agency, specifically...more

CFPB Director Rohit Chopra Addresses Mortgage Post-Crisis Reforms and Importance of Consumer Protection Regulations

Ballard Spahr LLP on 9/18/2023

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra recently addressed The Mortgage Collaborative National Conference recounting the Congressional response to the mortgage industry crisis that began in 2008 that...more

DOJ Reaches $1.15 Million Redlining Settlement With American Bank of Oklahoma

Troutman Pepper on 8/31/2023

On August 28, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced its eighth redlining settlement under its Combatting Redlining Initiative. The settlement between the DOJ and the American Bank of Oklahoma, which originated from a...more

CFPB and Federal Agencies Seek Comment on Proposed Automated Valuation Models Rule

Alston & Bird on 7/13/2023

A&B Abstract: On June 21, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), along with five federal regulatory agencies (Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System...more

DOJ Reaches Settlement Over Bank’s Alleged Redlining

Goodwin on 6/5/2023

On May 31, 2023, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), announced that it had entered into a settlement with a Philadelphia based bank and trust company over allegations that the bank had engaged in unlawful redlining...more

It’s 6 P.M. – Do You Know Where Your Money Is?

Smith Gambrell Russell on 5/17/2023

The recent takeover of First Republic Bank by JP Morgan Chase briefly resurfaced the instability of the regional banking sector as front page news. For many, if not most people, the issue has largely become background noise,...more

Federal Reserve Announces Results From the Review of the Supervision and Regulation of SVB

Goodwin on 5/5/2023

Regulatory Developments - Federal Reserve Announces Results From the Review of the Supervision and Regulation of SVB - On April 28, the Federal Reserve released its report analyzing SVB’s failure (Report). The Report...more

Nutter Bank Report: April 2023

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP on 4/28/2023

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

New Changes to Section 19 Raise Questions for De Minimis Offenses, Regulation Z

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 2/14/2023

Recently enacted changes to Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (Section 19) eased the restrictions on financial institutions when hiring individuals with criminal records, but the changes left some open questions...more

New fair banking CRA legislation: House committee on financial services (HR 8833)

BCLP on 9/21/2022

US House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services Chairwoman, Maxine Waters (D-CA), has introduced new legislation H.R. 8833 “Making Communities Stronger through the Community Reinvestment Act.” The proposed...more

CFPB Bites of the Month - December Top 10

Hudson Cook, LLP on 12/23/2021

Each month, we host a 30-minute webinar outlining the month's key announcements and takeaways from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) for financial services providers to consider. In this month's article, we...more

FHFA Eliminates Adverse Market Refinance Fee

Goodwin on 7/30/2021

In This Issue. The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will no longer charge lenders the Adverse Market Refinance Fee; the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is seeking...more

House Votes to Repeal OCC True Lender Rule

Goodwin on 7/28/2021

In This Issue. The House of Representatives voted to pass a Congressional Review Act resolution repealing the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC) “true lender” rule; the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau...more

Nutter Bank Report: June 2021

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP on 6/28/2021

Fed Issues Proposed Rule for New Instant Electronic Payment Service - FedNow The Federal Reserve has issued a proposed rule that would govern funds transfers over the Federal Reserve’s new 24x7x365 service that will...more

CFPB To Revisit Trump-Era QM Final Rules

Goodwin on 2/26/2021

In this Issue. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a statement announcing its intention to revisit Trump-era qualified mortgage (QM) final rules; the Biden Administration announced changes to the Small...more

Nutter Bank Report: February 2021

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP on 2/25/2021

HUD, VA, and USDA Coordinate Extensions of COVID-19 Relief for Homeowners - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and the U.S. Department of Agriculture...more

Biden Administration Issues Regulatory Freeze On New Agency Rules

Goodwin on 1/29/2021

In this Issue. In one of its first acts after being installed on January 20, the Biden Administration issued a regulatory freeze on new agency rules that have been adopted but are not yet effective; in one of its final acts...more

Federal Banking Agencies Finalize and Clarify Appraisal Deferral Rule

Ballard Spahr LLP on 9/30/2020

As previously reported, the federal banking agencies announced an interim final rule in April 2020 due to COVID-19 that allows for appraisals and evaluations of homes and other real property to be obtained up to 120 days...more

Nutter Bank Report: February 2020

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP on 2/27/2020

Federal Reserve Revises Framework for Determining Control of a Banking Organization The Federal Reserve has adopted a final rule to simplify and clarify its regulations for determining control of a banking organization for...more

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