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[ December 20, 2024 ] Three of nation’s largest banks sued for allowing ‘fraud to fester’ on Zelle payment network CFPB
[ December 20, 2024 ] WARM holiday greetings: Agency issues quarterly update to tool for calculating CECL NCUA
[ December 20, 2024 ] FinCEN provides financial institutions ‘red flags’ of potential frauds using FinCEN’s name Other
[ December 20, 2024 ] OCC annual report notes sound banking system, but urges banks to guard against complacency OCC
[ December 19, 2024 ] More than one-third of workers at FDIC witnessed or experienced sexual harassment, report asserts FDIC

Senators reach agreement on reg relief legislative package

November 13, 2017 0

Thirty-two items under five sections are outlined under Senate financial institution regulatory relief, as sponsored Monday by eight Republicans, eight Democrats and one independent. A key portion of the regulatory relief package: Section 401, which […]

Responses by consumers to debt-collection disclosure forms targets of survey

November 13, 2017 0

A web-based survey intended to gauge responses by consumers to debt collection disclosure forms is under development by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), according to filings by the agency with the Federal Register. The […]

Consumer experience with access to free credit scores sought; free access list to be updated

November 9, 2017 0

Consumer experience in access to free credit scores – and the performance of organizations, including companies and non-profits, in offering access to the scores – is the subject of a request for information announced by […]

Agencies set thresholds for consumer credit, lease transaction exemptions

November 9, 2017 0

Dollar thresholds of $55,800 or less that will apply for determining exempt consumer credit and lease transactions in 2018 were announced Wednesday by the Federal Reserve and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The thresholds […]

Bureau charges largest debt settlement service with deceiving consumers

November 9, 2017 0

Deceiving consumers, including charging them without settling their debts as promised, are among several charges brought against the nation’s largest debt settlement services provider in a lawsuit brought Wednesday by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau […]

Consumer bureau taps inside candidate to succeed enforcement chief

November 8, 2017 0

Kristen Donoghue, principal deputy for enforcement for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) will become the agency’s next enforcement chief, according to press reports. Donoghue would succeed Anthony Alexis in the post, who announced in […]

Agencies increase mortgage appraisal threshold to $26k

November 8, 2017 0

An exemption threshold amount for appraisals on mortgages will increase to loans of $26,000 or less (from $25,500 or less), according to a final rule to be published by two federal banking regulators and the […]

On arbitration rule repeal, White House mum – acting comptroller chatty

November 2, 2017 0

The White House issued no statement in conjunction with President Donald Trump Wednesday signing the repeal of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) “arbitration rule” – but the acting comptroller of the currency had plenty […]

Mortgage delinquency rates at lowest point since ‘great recession,’ consumer bureau says

October 30, 2017 0

Mortgage delinquency rates nationally are at their lowest point since the financial crisis, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) reported Monday, as it announced a new “mortgage performance trends” tool which follows delinquency rates nationwide. […]

Trump expected to sign repeal of ‘Arbitration Agreements’ rule

October 25, 2017 0

Repeal of the “Arbitration Agreements” rule under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) is expected to be signed by President Donald Trump within days, following the Senate vote Tuesday (Oct. 24). Under the CRA, once a […]

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Three of nation’s largest banks sued for allowing ‘fraud to fester’ on Zelle payment network

December 20, 2024 0

Claiming three of the largest banks in the country allowed “fraud to fester” on an online payment provider, resulting in more than $870 million lost by customers over seven years, the federal consumer financial protection agency Friday filed suit against [...]
WARM holiday greetings: Agency issues quarterly update to tool for calculating CECL

December 20, 2024 0

The latest life-of-loan – or Weighted Average Remaining Maturity (WARM) – factors are included in the updated simplified tool for credit unions released Friday to measure credit losses, their federal regulator said. The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) said for [...]
FinCEN provides financial institutions ‘red flags’ of potential frauds using FinCEN’s name

December 20, 2024 0

An alert about fraud schemes abusing the name, insignia, and authorities of Treasury’s financial crimes enforcement unit for financial gain was issued this week to warn corporations, money services businesses and financial institutions and urge that suspected incidents be reported. [...]
OCC annual report notes sound banking system, but urges banks to guard against complacency

December 20, 2024 0

The federal banking system is sound, but banks were urged to guard against complacency and remain vigilant according to the national bank regulator’s 2024 annual report, issued Friday. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) said the report [...]