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[ November 14, 2024 ] Fed’s Kugler becomes latest board member to advocate for continued agency independence The Fed
[ November 14, 2024 ] VA firm must pay $3 million for taking funds, blocking accounts to pay for prisoner basic needs CFPB
[ November 14, 2024 ] OIG sets 4 recommendations for NCUA’s federal chartering process NCUA
[ November 14, 2024 ] Small FL credit union conserved NCUA
[ November 13, 2024 ] PA bank failure, first of year, came from reclassified debt securities, dysfunctional management, report finds FDIC

Mulvaney: Congress must enact four changes in law for CFPB to curb power, provide accountability

April 2, 2018 0

Calling the agency he oversees “too powerful with precious little oversight,” the acting director of the federal consumer financial protection agency on Monday recommended four changes to the law that created the agency, with the […]

Complaints about credit reporting take over as top consumer grievance in 2017 (overpowering debt collections)

April 2, 2018 0

Complaints about credit or consumer reporting made up nearly one-third (31%) of the 320,000 grievances received 2017 by the federal consumer financial protection agency, the most of one category received, according to a report from […]

Consumer bureau adopts mark which ‘aligns with seals of other federal regulators,’ will be used more in coming months

April 2, 2018 0

Following an action taken late last year by the federal credit union regulator, a new seal has been adopted by the federal consumer financial protection agency which reflects, the agency says, its mission and the […]

In response to ‘pullback’ by CFPB, NJ names new director to state-level consumer protection agency

March 29, 2018 0

At least one state is responding to changes at the federal consumer financial protection agency by naming a new director to its own state-level agency designed to “protect consumers from financial fraudsters.” New Jersey Attorney […]

If it’s Wednesday, it must be RFI time (no. 10) from CFPB – guidance effectiveness

March 28, 2018 0

“Guidance and implementation” support is the tenth in the series of “requests for information” (RFI) from the federal consumer financial protection agency as the bureau seeks input on effectiveness of the guidance it provides about […]

Trump nears completion of filling financial regulators leadership stable – but more work ahead for open board seats

March 28, 2018 0

When Jelena McWilliams is confirmed by the Senate to be the next chair of the board for the federal deposit insurance agency – likely next month, after the Senate returns from its spring state work […]

Three-judge panel appointed for April 12 appeal over who has claim to ‘acting director’ seat at consumer agency

March 27, 2018 0

A three-judge panel has been appointed to hear the argument April 12 from the deputy director of the federal financial consumer protection agency that she is the rightful acting director of the agency, rather than […]

Consumer bureau leader, Fed supervision vice chairman will testify next month in House

March 23, 2018 0

Randal Quarles of the Federal Reserve and Mick Mulvaney of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau – two of the nation’s top federal financial institution regulators – will testify before the House Financial Services Committee next […]

RFI #9 from consumer protection agency looks at ‘inherited rules’ and rulemaking authorities

March 22, 2018 0

Inherited regulations and rulemaking authorities are topics for the ninth “request for information,” issued Thursday, by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in the agency’s efforts to uncover “evidence” that it is doing the job […]

Comment deadlines for 3 consumer bureau RFIs extended 30 days

March 21, 2018 0

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is extending the public comment deadlines for three of its requests for information (RFIs) under a call for evidence regarding the bureau’s proper execution of its consumer protection function. […]

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Fed’s Kugler becomes latest board member to advocate for continued agency independence

November 14, 2024 0

Count Federal Reserve Board Gov. Adriana Kugler as an advocate of continued agency independence, who Thursday said that condition is “fundamental” to the Fed achieving good policy. In remarks to a meeting of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic Association [...]
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 by the federal consumer financial [...]
OIG sets 4 recommendations for NCUA’s federal chartering process

November 14, 2024 0

Automation, better communication on process and a process for handling inquiries are recommended for the federal credit union regulator’s chartering process in an inspector general audit report released recently on the agency’s website. The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Office [...]
Small FL credit union conserved

November 14, 2024 0

The $59 million-in-assets Alliance Credit Union of Florida, Gainesville, Fla., was conserved last week by the state’s financial regulator, with the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) named conservator. No specific reason for the conservatorship was provided in the NCUA’s evening [...]
PA bank failure, first of year, came from reclassified debt securities, dysfunctional management, report finds

November 13, 2024 0

Republic First Bank became “critically undercapitalized” in April – which a dysfunctional board and management team exacerbated, ultimately leading to the bank’s failure, according to the material loss review published Wednesday by the federal insurer of bank deposits. The report, [...]
Reports of suspected fraud using deepfake media spurs FinCEN to issue ‘red flags’ alert to FIs

November 13, 2024 0

An alert to help financial institutions identify fraud schemes targeting them and that are associated with the use of deepfake media created with generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools was issued Wednesday by Treasury’s financial crimes enforcement arm. The Financial Crimes [...]
Two promoted to OCC deputy controllers for large bank supervision

November 13, 2024 0

Two long-time bank examiners – Robert Barnes and Kevin Greenfield – were promoted to the posts of deputy comptrollers for large bank supervision, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) said Wednesday. The OCC said Barnes, a national [...]