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[ November 15, 2024 ] Delinquency rates on rise for CRE, some consumer loans, Fed supervision report finds The Fed
[ November 15, 2024 ] CLF’s 2025-26 budget, share insurance fund update slated next Thursday NCUA
[ November 15, 2024 ] Farmer Mac stock a permissible investment for some FCUs, agency opinion states NCUA
[ 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

‘Fake reviews,’ ‘gag’ clauses fraud targeted by bureau to bar illegal evaluation practices

March 22, 2022 0

“Fake reviews,” “gag” clauses and other allegedly illicit practices related to consumer online evaluations of financial products are the subject of guidance issued Tuesday by the federal consumer financial protection agency. The guidance, according to […]

Bureau raises stakes under ban on discriminatory practices, targeting actions in ads, pricing, more

March 16, 2022 0

Discriminatory conduct that violates the federal prohibition against unfair practices – as well as decision-making in advertising, pricing, and other areas to which federal consumer protection laws may not directly apply – will be closely […]

Bureau unveils initiative to address issues of rural America, with focus on banking deserts, discriminatory lending, manufactured housing

March 10, 2022 0

Issues facing rural America are the focus of an initiative launched Thursday by the federal consumer financial protection agency, with particular initial emphasis on rural banking deserts, discriminatory and predatory agricultural credit, and manufactured housing, […]

Regulators vow to reduce risks, promote ‘fair, efficient’ financial system in response to digital assets order

March 9, 2022 0

Reducing risks posed by digital assets while promoting “a fairer, more inclusive, and more efficient financial system” were vowed by leaders of two key financial regulatory agencies in response to the “digital assets” executive order […]

Bulletin 2022-04: Mitigating Harm From Repossession of Automobiles

March 4, 2022 0

Title: Bulletin 2022-04: Mitigating Harm From Repossession of Automobiles Subject: Auto repos Agency: CFPB Status: Compliance Bulletin 2022-04 Summary: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau or CFPB) is issuing this Compliance Bulletin regarding repossession of […]

CFPB’s Chopra outlines steps for combatting ‘coercive’ medical debt credit reporting

March 1, 2022 0

Three broad steps meant to combat “coercive” credit reporting to obtain payments on medical debt will be taken by the federal consumer financial protection agency, its director said Tuesday. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director […]

Bureau issues second warning in week that it is closely watching auto lending, repossessions

February 28, 2022 0

Improper, illicit auto repossessions are the target of a compliance bulletin issued Monday by the federal consumer financial protection agency, which outlines conduct the agency has observed in exams; the agency also said it is […]

In quest for ‘fair, transparent, competitive’ auto lending, bureau vows to monitor loans, collections, subprime competition

February 24, 2022 0

A fair, transparent, and competitive auto lending market – particularly as car prices, for especially used models, rise – will be a focus of the federal consumer financial protection agency, it said in a blog […]

Factsheet covers interest rate used for calculating prepaid interest under QM

February 23, 2022 0

A factsheet on the interest rate used for calculating prepaid interest under certain mortgage lending rules was issued Wednesday by the federal consumer financial protection agency. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) said the fact […]

‘Options’ aim to protect homebuyers from use of ‘algorithmic bias’ in valuation process

February 23, 2022 0

Protecting homebuyers from bias resulting through the use of algorithms applied in property valuations is the aim of “options” released Wednesday by the federal consumer financial protection agency. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) said […]

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Delinquency rates on rise for CRE, some consumer loans, Fed supervision report finds

November 15, 2024 0

Delinquency rates for some commercial real estate (CRE) loans and some consumer loans have increased to above pre-pandemic levels, and banks have boosted the allowance for credit losses in anticipation of further deterioration in asset quality, according to a supervision [...]
CLF’s 2025-26 budget, share insurance fund update slated next Thursday

November 15, 2024 0

The budget for the agency’s liquidity facility for credit unions is slated for action during the Nov. 21 open meeting of the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Board, which will also receive a credit union share (deposit) insurance fund briefing. [...]
Farmer Mac stock a permissible investment for some FCUs, agency opinion states

November 15, 2024 0

Federal credit unions (FCUs) may invest in common stock of the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation, or Farmer Mac, to the extent they must in order to serve as loan originators or sellers in the program, the federal credit union regulator [...]
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 [...]