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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

Consumer bureau policy statement on ‘abusive acts or practices’ slated for publication in Federal Register; comments invited

April 11, 2023 0

How the federal consumer financial protection agency approaches the 2010 Consumer Financial Protection Act’s (CFPA) prohibition against abusive acts or practices by consumer service providers is discussed in a policy statement slated for publication in […]

Statement of Policy Regarding Prohibition on Abusive Acts or Practices

April 11, 2023 0

Title: Statement of Policy Regarding Prohibition on Abusive Acts or Practices Subject: CFPA; abusive acts or practices Agency: CFPB Status: Policy statement and request for comment Summary: The Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 […]

Bureau unveils ‘help’ program to assist financial institutions in reporting small business lending activity

April 5, 2023 0

A week after unveiling its small business lending rule (widely criticized within the financial industry), the federal consumer financial protection agency launched Wednesday what it called a “dedicated regulatory and technical support program” for financial […]

Bureau sues couple for avoiding payment north of $40 million in restitution, penalties for illegal payday lending activities

April 5, 2023 0

Hiding money through fraudulent transfers to avoid paying more than $40 million in restitution and penalties for illegal payday lending activities was charged against the former chief of a Delaware-based firm, and his wife, by […]

Guidance tackles explaining CFPB view of ‘abusive conduct’ in consumer financial markets

April 3, 2023 0

Guidance aimed at addressing abusive conduct in consumer financial markets was issued Monday by the federal consumer financial protection agency, which termed the guidance a “policy statement” explaining the legal prohibition on abusive conduct in […]

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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 [...]

Consumer bureau policy statement on ‘abusive acts or practices’ slated for publication in Federal Register; comments invited

Statement of Policy Regarding Prohibition on Abusive Acts or Practices

Bureau unveils ‘help’ program to assist financial institutions in reporting small business lending activity

Bureau sues couple for avoiding payment north of $40 million in restitution, penalties for illegal payday lending activities

Guidance tackles explaining CFPB view of ‘abusive conduct’ in consumer financial markets

New small business lending reporting rule finalized after 13 years in the making

May 3 is comment deadline for CFPB credit card late-fee proposal

Bureau makes it final: Business lending disclosure laws in four states not preempted by federal law

Bureau seeks north of $24 million from debt collector for ‘repeat offender’ actions violating 2015 order

Bureau touts upgrades to credit card survey, with aim to increase price competition

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

VA firm must pay $3 million for taking funds, blocking accounts to pay for prisoner basic needs

OIG sets 4 recommendations for NCUA’s federal chartering process

Small FL credit union conserved

PA bank failure, first of year, came from reclassified debt securities, dysfunctional management, report finds

Reports of suspected fraud using deepfake media spurs FinCEN to issue ‘red flags’ alert to FIs

Two promoted to OCC deputy controllers for large bank supervision