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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 reconsidering payday rule, set to take effect Tuesday; rulemaking process in future

January 16, 2018 0

The payday loan rule, scheduled to take effect now, may be reconsidered, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) said Tuesday. In a statement, the bureau said it intends to engage in a rulemaking process that […]

House lawmakers continue ‘reg relief’ campaign, marking up latest laundry list of provisions

January 16, 2018 0

At least 17 “regulatory relief” items – including several provisions based on similar items contained in the already-House approved H.R. 10, the Financial CHOICE Act – will be marked up by the Financial Services Committee […]

(Updated) This week: Anti-money laundering hearings continue; nominations considered (again)

January 15, 2018 0

An examination of federal efforts to combat money laundering will continue this week as senators hold their second hearing on the subject in the past week, while House members mark up more “regulatory relief” legislation. […]

Mulvaney remains on the job after court rejects latest challenge

January 11, 2018 0

Acting Director Mick Mulvaney will remain on post at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), at least for the near future, following a court’s rejection Wednesday of a request to remove him. The White House […]

Pre-Mulvaney bureau agenda cites proposed rules ahead on overdraft protection, debt collections

January 11, 2018 0

Rules on overdraft protection and communications in debt collections, as well as efforts to identify and relieve regulatory burden for financial services providers and small businesses, are all on the agenda prepared for the remainder […]

Credit card pacts with colleges decline, concentrate among issuers, report finds

January 4, 2018 0

The 10 largest credit card agreements between credit card issuers and universities reached an “unprecedented” 43% of all payments by issuers in 2016, according to a report issued Wednesday – although the number of agreements […]

Survey shows CFPB employees like their work, feel it’s important; some grumble about pay, recognition

January 3, 2018 0

Employees of the federal consumer watchdog agency overwhelmingly like the work that they do, have the information they need to do the job, are encouraged to come up with new and better ways to do […]

Consumer use of credit cards ramps up, report finds – and banks are making the most of it

December 28, 2017 0

Credit cards are making a comeback as consumer use is ramping up – and banks focusing on credit cards are taking advantage, seeing a triple return on their investments, according to the 2017 credit card […]

Changes ahead for prepaid rule, bureau declares; effective date to be extended again

December 22, 2017 0

Changes are coming next month to the final rule on prepaid accounts – in the meantime, the effective date of the rule will be extended, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) said Thursday. In a short […]

Thresholds for mortgage disclosures data collection, TILA escrow requirements raised

December 21, 2017 0

Asset-size thresholds will be raised for exemptions from home mortgage disclosure data collection and requirements to establish escrow accounts for higher-priced mortgage loans under two final rules issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) […]

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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 [...]