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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

CFPB taps nine large auto lenders for new data collection pilot

February 24, 2023 0

Nine large auto lenders were issued orders Thursday to provide information about their auto lending portfolios as part of a pilot program for collecting auto lending data, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) said. Announcing […]

Prohibited title loans, some at 3x interest rate cap, earn $10 million fine for Ga. firm

February 23, 2023 0

Extending prohibited title loans to military families, and charging nearly three times over the 36% annual interest rate cap for some of those, has earned a Savannah, Ga., firm a $10 million penalty, and another […]

Fewer collections items on credit reports good, but inaccurate medical debt on same reports bad, CFPB finds

February 14, 2023 0

A one-third decline in collections items on consumer credit reports indicates lessening financial distress on households, but inaccuracy of medical debt on credit reports continues to be a drag on those same families, according to […]

Chart published as reference tool for collecting, reporting data points under HMDA rules

February 9, 2023 0

A reference chart for regulatory reporting of Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) data collected this year was released Thursday by the federal consumer financial protection agency. According to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the […]

Report claims bank overdraft fee income dropped north of 40% in wake of pandemic

February 8, 2023 0

Bank overdraft fee income has dropped precipitously since before the onset of the coronavirus crisis, according to a federal consumer financial protection agency report issued Tuesday – and banks have not yet replaced that income […]

Bureau advisory opinion explains how digital mortgage comparison-shopping platforms might violate RESPA kickback prohibitions

February 7, 2023 0

Digital mortgage comparison-shopping platforms that give preferred placement or otherwise steer consumers to lenders based on the lenders’ compensation to the platforms are violating section 8 of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), the […]

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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 [...]

CFPB taps nine large auto lenders for new data collection pilot

Prohibited title loans, some at 3x interest rate cap, earn $10 million fine for Ga. firm

Fewer collections items on credit reports good, but inaccurate medical debt on same reports bad, CFPB finds

Chart published as reference tool for collecting, reporting data points under HMDA rules

Report claims bank overdraft fee income dropped north of 40% in wake of pandemic

Bureau advisory opinion explains how digital mortgage comparison-shopping platforms might violate RESPA kickback prohibitions

Proposal would cap late credit card fees at $8; CFPB says move would save consumers $9 billion

Registry of Nonbank Covered Persons Subject to Certain Agency and Court Orders

Bureau begins biennial review of consumer credit card market, invites public feedback

Bureau targets subscription fees for services consumers don’t want as violations of consumer protection laws

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