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[ April 4, 2025 ] Two banks need improvement in CRA compliance, but three earn ‘outstanding’ compliance ratings from FDIC FDIC
[ April 2, 2025 ] Call reports for first quarter due by month’s end; agencies prepare multi-factor ID for future submissions FDIC
[ April 2, 2025 ] Some non-centrally cleared bilateral repo data reporters get more time to comply with OFR rule Other
[ April 1, 2025 ] Fed terminates enforcement actions against California firms; prohibits one in Puerto Rico The Fed
[ April 1, 2025 ] FinCEN issuances focus on bulk cash smuggling into, out of Mexico; ISIS financing Other

[UPDATED] Consumer bureau revises mortgage servicer rule on statements for bankrupt borrowers

March 8, 2018 0

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Thursday issued a final rule to simplify statement requirements for mortgage servicers working with borrowers in bankruptcy. The revisions, which change provisions in the bureau’s 2016 rule for […]

[UPDATED] Consumer protection bureau RFI targets rulemaking processes

March 7, 2018 0

Announcing its seventh request for information (RFI) regarding its own processes, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Wednesday invited input from the public on the discretionary aspects of the bureau’s rulemaking processes. June 7 […]

House gives nod to regulatory review bill, calling for evaluation every seven years (rather than 10)

March 7, 2018 0

Legislation expanding the frequency, scope and coverage of annual regulatory reviews by the federal financial institution regulators was easily passed by the House Tuesday, 264 – 143. The Comprehensive Regulatory Review Act (H.R. 4607) would […]

Consumer bureau schedules community bank council meeting on ‘call for evidence,’ HMDA

March 5, 2018 0

The advisory group of community banks for the federal consumer protection agency will hold its first meeting of 2018 later this month, largely to review the recent calls for “evidence” by the agency and other […]

‘Usefulness’ of consumer complaint reporting the 6th info request in Mulvaney’s search for ‘evidence’ of how CFPB does its job

March 1, 2018 0

“Usefulness” of complaint reporting and analysis, and specific suggestions for best practices for doing so, are the subjects of the sixth and latest “request for information” (RFI) Thursday by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). […]

10 recommendations floated by GAO for regulators to ease burden, assess mortgage disclosure effectiveness

February 27, 2018 0

The federal consumer protection agency and the federal financial institution regulators are the subject of 10 recommendations made by the congressional watchdog, including assessing effectiveness of mortgage disclosure guidance and reporting rationales for their actions. […]

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Two banks need improvement in CRA compliance, but three earn ‘outstanding’ compliance ratings from FDIC

April 4, 2025 0

Two banks earned ratings of “needs improvement,” and three others scores of “outstanding” — out of 61 total banks — for their compliance with anti-redlining regulations, the federal bank deposit insurance agency said Friday in releasing its April grades. The [...]
Call reports for first quarter due by month’s end; agencies prepare multi-factor ID for future submissions

April 2, 2025 0

Call reports for the first quarter – which contain no new data items – are due from banks in most cases by April 30, the federal banking agencies said Wednesday. However, the agencies advised in a financial institution letter (FIL), [...]
Some non-centrally cleared bilateral repo data reporters get more time to comply with OFR rule

April 2, 2025 0

Compliance deadlines for certain financial firms to report non-centrally cleared bilateral repurchase (NCCBR) agreement data to the Office of Federal Research (OFR) has been extended under a final rule published Wednesday in the Federal Register. Under the final rule, which [...]
Fed terminates enforcement actions against California firms; prohibits one in Puerto Rico

April 1, 2025 0

An enforcement action that dated back to 2022 against three Irvine, Calif., financial institutions has been terminated by the Federal Reserve, the agency said Tuesday. The Fed said its cease-and-desist actions against Allegiant United Holdings, Nano Financial Holdings, Inc., and [...]
FinCEN issuances focus on bulk cash smuggling into, out of Mexico; ISIS financing

April 1, 2025 0

Notices providing “red flags” to help financial institutions identify and report potential bulk cash smuggling across the U.S.-Mexico border and financing of ISIS were issued this week by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Treasury’s financial crimes enforcement arm. The [...]
Three state financial institution regulators named to liaison group for Exam Council

April 1, 2025 0

Three state regulators have been named to serve on the liaison council to the umbrella group for federal financial regulators, the group announced Tuesday. The three named to the State Liaison Committee (SLC) of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council [...]
March disclosure shows 8 banks rated ‘outstanding’ for CRA

April 1, 2025 0

Eighteen banks’ Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) ratings from the national bank regulator became public in March, and of those, eight were ratings of “outstanding” and 10 were “satisfactory,” the agency said. The banks’ CRA evaluation “public disclosure” reports, available on [...]
OCC reverses course on climate-related principles; large banks no longer must follow

March 31, 2025 0

Large financial institutions will no longer have to deal with principles for climate-related financial risk management under a decision issued Monday by the national bank regulator. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) said the principles (adopted in [...]
Bureau follows law, makes 2024 loan level data under HMDA available

March 31, 2025 0

Loan-level information for 2024 filed by banks but edited to protect consumer privacy was released Monday by the federal consumer financial protection agency, as required by law. The data, collected under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) Modified Loan Application [...]

[UPDATED] Consumer bureau revises mortgage servicer rule on statements for bankrupt borrowers

[UPDATED] Consumer protection bureau RFI targets rulemaking processes

House gives nod to regulatory review bill, calling for evaluation every seven years (rather than 10)

Consumer bureau schedules community bank council meeting on ‘call for evidence,’ HMDA

‘Usefulness’ of consumer complaint reporting the 6th info request in Mulvaney’s search for ‘evidence’ of how CFPB does its job

10 recommendations floated by GAO for regulators to ease burden, assess mortgage disclosure effectiveness

In report, bureau says data ‘insufficient’ to measure credit scoring model changes

Comments due May 21 for CFPB’s 4th request, ‘supervision’

‘External engagements’ – including bureau advisory groups, town halls – latest call for ‘evidence’

‘Supervisory processes’ issued for 90-day RFI, as bureau signals eight more info requests in pipeline

Two banks need improvement in CRA compliance, but three earn ‘outstanding’ compliance ratings from FDIC

Call reports for first quarter due by month’s end; agencies prepare multi-factor ID for future submissions

Some non-centrally cleared bilateral repo data reporters get more time to comply with OFR rule

Fed terminates enforcement actions against California firms; prohibits one in Puerto Rico

FinCEN issuances focus on bulk cash smuggling into, out of Mexico; ISIS financing

Three state financial institution regulators named to liaison group for Exam Council

March disclosure shows 8 banks rated ‘outstanding’ for CRA

Bureau follows law, makes 2024 loan level data under HMDA available