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[ November 13, 2024 ] PA bank failure, first of year, came from reclassified debt securities, dysfunctional management, report finds FDIC
[ November 13, 2024 ] Reports of suspected fraud using deepfake media spurs FinCEN to issue ‘red flags’ alert to FIs Other
[ November 13, 2024 ] Two promoted to OCC deputy controllers for large bank supervision OCC
[ November 12, 2024 ] FDIC Board reportedly reaches ‘consensus’ on probe of execs over sexual harassment allegations FDIC
[ November 12, 2024 ] Consumer bureau identifies gaps in federal vs. states’ personal financial-data privacy protections, urges states to assess CFPB

CFPB amicus brief: EFTA applies when funds are wired from a consumer account

June 3, 2024 0

A statement that the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA) and Regulation E protect consumers when funds are wired from their account without authorization was submitted by the federal consumer financial protection agency in an ongoing […]

Bureau acts, again, against PA lender over collecting on student loans discharged in bankruptcy

May 31, 2024 0

Action against a Harrisburg, Pa., student lender was taken Friday for a second time in a month by the federal consumer financial protection agency, this time for illegally collecting on student loans that have been […]

CFPB eyes mortgage-related ‘junk’ fees, seeks public input by Aug. 2

May 30, 2024 0

Junk fees that the federal consumer financial protection agency says are pushing up mortgage closing costs are the object of a public inquiry announced Thursday. A request for information (RFI) from the Consumer Financial Protection […]

Bureau, facing legal challenges, plans extending compliance date for small business lending rule

May 17, 2024 0

More time will be allowed to comply with a small business lending rule issued last year by the consumer financial protection agency, it said Friday, “in light of court orders in ongoing litigation.” The Consumer […]

‘CFPB here to stay’ director vows following high court’s ruling that funding mechanism is constitutional

May 16, 2024 0

The funding mechanism of the federal consumer financial protection agency is neither novel nor unusual, but an “essential part of the nation’s financial regulatory system,” the director of the agency said in a statement Thursday […]

Fed, CFPB approve Reg CC funds availability adjustments effective July 2025

May 13, 2024 0

Inflation adjustments in dollar amounts related to federal funds availability rules were announced Monday by the Federal Reserve Board and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) with a compliance date of July 1, 2025. The rules, […]

Credit card rewards ‘devalued, denied’ after program terms met, consumers allege to agency

May 9, 2024 0

Credit card rewards are often devalued or denied even after program terms are met, consumers have told the federal consumer financial protection agency, it said in a report released Thursday. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau […]

Bureau dings Chime, orders it to pay $4.55 million over untimely account-closure refunds

May 7, 2024 0

The financial-technology (fintech) firm Chime Financial must pay a $3.25 million civil money penalty (CMP) and provide at least $1.3 million in consumer redress for its failure to timely provide consumers their account balance refunds […]

Student loan firms charged with servicing failures, face north of $5 million in fines, redress

May 6, 2024 0

“Multi-year servicing failures” are claimed against two organizations engaged in student lending under action taken Monday by the federal consumer financial protection agency seeking more than $5 million in penalties and redress, the agency said. […]

High fees, low interest rates on deposits, erode tax advantages on HSAs, agency contends

May 1, 2024 0

Monthly maintenance fees, paper statement fees, outbound transfer fees, and account closure fees for health savings accounts (HSAs) are being forced on consumers to pay, the federal consumer financial protection agency charged in a report […]

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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 [...]