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[ December 20, 2024 ] Three of nation’s largest banks sued for allowing ‘fraud to fester’ on Zelle payment network CFPB
[ December 20, 2024 ] WARM holiday greetings: Agency issues quarterly update to tool for calculating CECL NCUA
[ December 20, 2024 ] FinCEN provides financial institutions ‘red flags’ of potential frauds using FinCEN’s name Other
[ December 20, 2024 ] OCC annual report notes sound banking system, but urges banks to guard against complacency OCC
[ December 19, 2024 ] More than one-third of workers at FDIC witnessed or experienced sexual harassment, report asserts FDIC

Action against ‘repeat offender’ Fifth Third Bank seeks $20 million in redress for auto repos, opening fake accounts

July 9, 2024 0

Alleged wrongful triggering of auto repossessions, and purported opening of fake bank accounts, has led Tuesday to the federal consumer financial protection agency to seek $20 million in penalties from one of the nation’s largest […]

Exams find communication issues in account freezes, limited oversight in medical payment products, CFPB says

July 2, 2024 0

Unfair practices in how some banks communicated with consumers about freezes on deposit and prepaid accounts, and limited oversight by financial institutions of medical providers offering payment products, are among concerns recently identified by examiners […]

Survey results show mortgage borrowers’ views of appraisals, willingness to move, disability accommodations

July 1, 2024 0

Details on appraisals, willingness to move, and disability accommodations are covered in updated loan-level data released Monday by two federal agencies collected through the National Survey of Mortgage Originations (NSMO). The data also provide, according […]

With bureau funding upheld, small business lending rule proceeds with interim rule on data collection

July 1, 2024 0

Data collection compliance for small business lending is extended to next year (July 18, 2025) for the highest volume lenders, and to dates in 2026 for moderate and lowest volume lenders, the federal consumer financial […]

Reverse servicing failures, repeated data errors, earn mortgage-related companies combined nearly $9 million in penalties

June 18, 2024 0

Two mortgage-related firms face action – including a combined nearly $9 million in penalties — for reverse mortgage servicing failures and recurring data errors, the federal consumer financial protection agency charged Tuesday. The Consumer Financial […]

Bureau goes after couple who, despite judgment, evaded law enforcement, hid money, court filing claims

June 17, 2024 0

Claiming they fraudulently hid money – north of $40 million – to evade law enforcement, the federal consumer financial protection agency Monday asked a court to resolve a lawsuit against a Kansas couple filed in […]

Proposal would end exception permitting use of medical debt info in credit decisions, could remove some $49 billion debt from consumers’ credit reports

June 11, 2024 0

A proposal to remove a regulatory exception that allows creditors to obtain and use medical debt information for credit eligibility decisions was issued for comment Tuesday by the federal consumer financial protection agency. The proposal […]

BNPL interpretive rule kicks in July 30; bureau taking comments until Aug. 1

June 10, 2024 0

An interpretive rule that applies some Regulation Z (Truth in Lending Act) requirements to lenders marketing “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) loans that are accessed through digital user accounts is set to take effect July […]

Rule on data-sharing standards issued, launching process for ‘open banking,’ bureau says

June 5, 2024 0

Establishing the process for recognizing data-sharing standards to comply with an upcoming “open banking” rule is the aim of final rule issued Wednesday, the federal consumer financial protection agency said. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau […]

UPDATED: CFPB creates new registry for nonbanks subject to orders under consumer financial protection laws

June 3, 2024 0

This story has been updated to include a link to a Federal Register notice of final rule, which has an effective date of Sept. 16. Implementation dates are phased in. Nonbank firms that are subject […]

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Three of nation’s largest banks sued for allowing ‘fraud to fester’ on Zelle payment network

December 20, 2024 0

Claiming three of the largest banks in the country allowed “fraud to fester” on an online payment provider, resulting in more than $870 million lost by customers over seven years, the federal consumer financial protection agency Friday filed suit against [...]
WARM holiday greetings: Agency issues quarterly update to tool for calculating CECL

December 20, 2024 0

The latest life-of-loan – or Weighted Average Remaining Maturity (WARM) – factors are included in the updated simplified tool for credit unions released Friday to measure credit losses, their federal regulator said. The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) said for [...]
FinCEN provides financial institutions ‘red flags’ of potential frauds using FinCEN’s name

December 20, 2024 0

An alert about fraud schemes abusing the name, insignia, and authorities of Treasury’s financial crimes enforcement unit for financial gain was issued this week to warn corporations, money services businesses and financial institutions and urge that suspected incidents be reported. [...]
OCC annual report notes sound banking system, but urges banks to guard against complacency

December 20, 2024 0

The federal banking system is sound, but banks were urged to guard against complacency and remain vigilant according to the national bank regulator’s 2024 annual report, issued Friday. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) said the report [...]