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[ February 13, 2026 ] FinCEN pares down beneficial ownership reporting requirements as effort to ‘modernize’ BSA Other
[ February 13, 2026 ] NCUA doubles max amount for newly chartered CU, urgent needs grants NCUA
[ February 13, 2026 ] Exam council shrinks uniform report peer groups from 12 to three for smaller banks Other
[ February 13, 2026 ] Whistleblowers on BSA, sanctions can use new website; Treasury tightens scrutiny on MSBs Other
[ February 12, 2026 ] Agencies release stress test scenarios with 28 variables for ’26; submissions due by April 5 FDIC

Firm reports consumer bureau suspends investigation in court hearing

December 5, 2017 0

An investigation by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) into the practices of a Virginia-based bail-bonds firm has been suspended, according to a release by the company issued Monday. Nexus Services Inc., of Verona, Va., […]

Mulvaney will remain as acting CFPB director, judge rules

November 28, 2017 0

Mick Mulvaney will remain as interim Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), and Leandra English will continue as deputy director of the agency – for now – following a ruling Tuesday by a […]

Hearing Tuesday afternoon considers arguments in dual Bureau directors’ case

November 28, 2017 0

(Note: updated Nov. 28) A judge’s decision is expected as soon as Tuesday on a request to declare the deputy director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) the acting director — and block President […]

Mulvaney takes seat as acting director; English files suit, legal memos swirl

November 27, 2017 0

Mick Mulvaney, designated Friday as acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) while simultaneously continuing to serve as director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), took a seat at the bureau’s […]

Cordray taps chief of staff as deputy director; Trump ups ante with own appointment

November 24, 2017 0

Leandra English was tapped deputy director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) by outgoing Director Richard Cordray, the agency announced in a release Friday; English is now the agency’s chief of staff. As deputy director, […]

Consumers note benefits, drawbacks to overdraft programs in bureau report

November 22, 2017 0

Consumer understanding of overdraft programs — including their perceptions of experiences, beliefs about advantages, and drawbacks to alternatives – are explored through “qualitative interviews” about the product issued in a report by the Consumer Financial […]

$6.5 million in fines assessed to Citibank over student loan servicing

November 22, 2017 0

A dual fine totaling $6.5 million, and an order to “end these illegal servicing practices” was levied on Citybank, N.A. by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Tuesday over student loan servicing. According to the […]

Bureau formally closes the book on ‘arbitration rule’ by removing it from federal rule list

November 21, 2017 0

A formal removal of the “arbitration rule” from the list of federal rules and regulations has been filed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), closing the book on the regulation. “Under the Congressional Review […]

Outgoing consumer bureau director urges financial institutions to consider adopting new technology to protect customers, members

November 20, 2017 0

New technology making it feasible for financial institutions to enable consumers to exert “much greater control” over their credit cards, debit cards, and other payment methods should be considered for speedy adoption by financial institutions […]

$1.1 million fine levied against software firm for program that sent wrong information about borrowers

November 20, 2017 0

Software errors that led to auto lenders sending incorrect information about more than 1 million borrowers to credit reporting agencies has resulted in a $1.1 million fine and a demand for a plan from the […]

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FinCEN pares down beneficial ownership reporting requirements as effort to ‘modernize’ BSA

February 13, 2026 0

A requirement to identify and verify the beneficial owners of a legal entity customer each time the customer opens a new account has been removed for some banks by the Treasury’s financial crimes enforcement arm, it said Friday. The order [...]
NCUA doubles max amount for newly chartered CU, urgent needs grants

February 13, 2026 0

The federal credit union regulator is increasing its maximum award amount for grants available to low-income-designated credit unions from $7,500 to $15,000, the agency said Friday. The newly chartered and urgent needs grants come from the Community Development Revolving Loan [...]
Exam council shrinks uniform report peer groups from 12 to three for smaller banks

February 13, 2026 0

Banking industry consolidation leading to disappearing peer groups for bank examination purposes has led to changes to uniform performance reports by the umbrella group for federal financial regulators, the agency said Friday. The Federal Financial Institution Examination Council (FFIEC) said [...]
Whistleblowers on BSA, sanctions can use new website; Treasury tightens scrutiny on MSBs

February 13, 2026 0

Tips involving violations and conspiracies related to the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), U.S. sanctions programs, and several other laws affecting financial system security may be entered through a new whistleblower website announced Friday by the Treasury’s financial crimes enforcement arm. [...]
Agencies release stress test scenarios with 28 variables for ’26; submissions due by April 5

February 12, 2026 0

Stress test scenarios for banks with $250 billion or more in assets were released Thursday by two federal banking regulators, with submissions due by April 5 and public release of the results required between June 15 and July 15. In [...]
Former bank employee barred for taking customer funds

February 12, 2026 0

A former relationship banker at Regions Bank, Birmingham, Ala., is barred from any future work in federally insured depository institutions under a February consent order with the Federal Reserve Board. The Fed, in the order released Thursday, said that Nicole [...]
Late to the game, credit union regulator issues proposal to allow for stablecoin issuers under GENIUS

February 11, 2026 0

Credit unions that want to become “permitted payment stablecoin issuers” will get that opportunity under a rule proposed Wednesday by their federal regulator, lagging other federal supervisors. The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) said the proposal implements provisions of the [...]
Latest deregulation proposal would ease credit unions’ path to convert to mutual savings bank

February 10, 2026 0

Credit unions would have an easier path to convert to mutual savings banks (MSBs), and other changes, under the latest round of deregulation proposed by their federal regulator Tuesday. The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), in what it said is [...]
FDIC gives more time to comment on GENIUS Act rule proposal

February 10, 2026 0

The comment period on a proposed rule issued setting procedures for insured, state-chartered nonmember banks or savings associations to seek federal approval to issue stable coins through a subsidiary is extended to May 18, the federal deposit insurer said. The [...]