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[ November 21, 2024 ] Bureau finalizes rule extending supervision over digital payment wallet apps CFPB
[ November 21, 2024 ] Number of credit unions with low exam ratings rose in third quarter; strain on balance sheets, consumers, noted NCUA
[ November 21, 2024 ] CFPB publishes adjustments to thresholds under TILA, FCRA CFPB
[ November 21, 2024 ] Ex-CEO of failed Kansas bank prohibited from financial institutions after cryptocurrency scheme The Fed
[ November 18, 2024 ] Final rule provides ‘sharper scalpel’ of penalty, enforcement to foreign investment rules Other

Bureau finalizes rule extending supervision over digital payment wallet apps

November 21, 2024 0

Digital payment wallet apps handling more than 50 million transactions annually are subject to a final rule requiring them to follow federal law applied to banks, credit unions and other financial institutions already supervised by […]

CFPB publishes adjustments to thresholds under TILA, FCRA

November 21, 2024 0

Two adjustments to thresholds under lending disclosure and credit reporting rules were announced Thursday by the federal consumer financial protection agency. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) said the first threshold adjustment resulted from a […]

VA firm must pay $3 million for taking funds, blocking accounts to pay for prisoner basic needs

November 14, 2024 0

A Virginia firm must pay $3 million for illegally taking millions of dollars from more than a half-million accounts and blocking money transfers to consumers who are incarcerated, according to charges made public by Thursday […]

Consumer bureau identifies gaps in federal vs. states’ personal financial-data privacy protections, urges states to assess

November 12, 2024 0

Numerous states’ deference to federal law regarding consumer personal financial-data protections has left gaps in protections for financial data and financial products and services, according to a report released Tuesday by the Consumer Financial Protection […]

In a big OOPS, nation’s largest credit union must pay $95 million for ‘surprise’ overdraft fees

November 7, 2024 0

The nation’s largest credit union must pay a record $95 million for allegedly illegal, surprise overdraft fees and is barred from offering the fees in the future, the federal consumer financial protection agency said Thursday. […]

Credit union slapped with $1.5 million fine over ‘botched’ online banking system rollout blocking consumer account access

October 31, 2024 0

A credit union in Jacksonville, Fla., faces at $1.5 million fine for allegedly “stranding consumers” from accessing their money and accounts resulting from the “botched” rollout of a new online banking system, the federal consumer […]

Final rule mandates no charge for transferring personal financial data from one provider to another

October 22, 2024 0

An individual’s personal financial data would be transferred for no charge from one financial provider – including financial institutions, credit card issuers, and others – to another under a new rule finalized early Tuesday by […]

Bureau takes aim at student lender, investor for making false claims, misrepresenting training quality

October 17, 2024 0

Inducing students to take out loans by allegedly misrepresenting the quality of the training programs at partner schools and making false claims about hiring rates and salaries is the basis of a lawsuit against a […]

WI mortgage firm would pay $1.9 million penalty for redlining in Birmingham, AL, pay $7 million in loan subsidies under settlement with Justice, CFPB

October 16, 2024 0

A proposed settlement over allegations of illegal mortgage lending discrimination against majority-Black neighborhoods in the greater Birmingham, Ala., would require a mortgage company in Wisconsin to pay a civil money penalty of $1.9 million, provide […]

Threshold will rise in 2025 for higher-priced mortgage loans subject to special appraisal requirements

October 4, 2024 0

The threshold will increase from $32,400 to $33,500 for higher-priced mortgage loans that are subject to special appraisal requirements, the federal banking and consumer financial protection agencies said Friday. The new threshold takes effect Jan. […]

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Bureau finalizes rule extending supervision over digital payment wallet apps

November 21, 2024 0

Digital payment wallet apps handling more than 50 million transactions annually are subject to a final rule requiring them to follow federal law applied to banks, credit unions and other financial institutions already supervised by the federal consumer financial protection [...]
Number of credit unions with low exam ratings rose in third quarter; strain on balance sheets, consumers, noted

November 21, 2024 0

The number of the lowest-rated credit unions based on their exam scores rose in the third quarter, their federal regulator said Thursday, reflecting strains on balance sheets and their consumer members, according to the agency. That total includes nine troubled [...]
CFPB publishes adjustments to thresholds under TILA, FCRA

November 21, 2024 0

Two adjustments to thresholds under lending disclosure and credit reporting rules were announced Thursday by the federal consumer financial protection agency. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) said the first threshold adjustment resulted from a final rule it issued amending [...]
Ex-CEO of failed Kansas bank prohibited from financial institutions after cryptocurrency scheme

November 21, 2024 0

The former CEO of a Kansas bank that failed after the embezzlement of $47.1 million in a cryptocurrency scheme has been prohibited permanently from serving at another federally insured financial institution, the Federal Reserve said Thursday. Shan Hanes, 53, of [...]
Final rule provides ‘sharper scalpel’ of penalty, enforcement to foreign investment rules

November 18, 2024 0

A final rule aimed at providing a “sharper scalpel” of penalty and enforcement provisions to rules governing foreign investment in the United States was issued Monday by the Treasury Department, the agency said. The rule enhances “certain procedures” of the [...]
More days allowed for commenting on deposit insurance recordkeeping for custodial accounts

November 18, 2024 0

Forty-five more days are now available for commenting on the proposed deposit insurance recordkeeping rule for banks’ third-party (custodial) accounts, the federal insurer of bank deposits said Monday. With the addition of 45 days, the comment period now extends to [...]