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[ January 17, 2025 ] Echoing FDIC appointee, Fed withdraws from international regulator group focusing on climate-change policy The Fed
[ January 17, 2025 ] Honda financing arm to pay $12.8 million in redress, penalty over credit reporting violations during COVID-19 pandemic CFPB
[ January 17, 2025 ] Equifax hit with $15 million penalty over poor dispute handling CFPB
[ January 16, 2025 ] Cash App owner Block ordered to pay up to $175 million combined in redress, penalty CFPB
[ January 16, 2025 ] Credit union overdraft, non-sufficient funds fees not offset by reduced fees, lower rates, research finds NCUA

CRE performed strongly, but continued monitoring needed as trouble could still be ahead, report asserts

July 19, 2022 0

The commercial real estate (CRE) market has held strong so far, but trouble could be ahead for loan performance with even small changes in economic and financial conditions, a report from the Treasury’s financial analytics […]

Proposal would set default rules for legacy contracts whose LIBOR connection ends next year

July 19, 2022 0

Default rules for certain contracts that use a soon-to-be defunct interest rate reference rate would be provided under a proposal released Tuesday by the Federal Reserve. The agency said its proposal on the London Interbank […]

FDIC guidance focuses on OK banks affected by tornadoes, more

July 18, 2022 0

The federal bank deposit insurer on Friday issued a letter detailing regulatory relief for financial institutions in areas of Oklahoma affected by a severe storm, tornadoes, and flooding. Financial Institution Letter (FIL-31-2022) issued by the […]

Bureau extends comment period on credit card late fees to Aug. 1

July 18, 2022 0

Anyone wishing to comment on the federal consumer financial protection agency’s advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) on credit-card late fees has an additional 10 days from the original comment deadline, according to a notice […]

Distributed ledger, crypto, not figuring much into banks’ growth, development plans for next two years, survey results indicate

July 15, 2022 0

Distributed ledger technology (DLT) and crypto-related products and services are either a low or not a priority for bank growth and development over the next two years, two thirds of banks told the Federal Reserve […]

Statement clarifies how some sweep deposits must be reported as ‘brokered’

July 15, 2022 0

Deposits swept from broker dealers with a primary purpose exception (PPE) to unaffiliated insured depository institutions (IDIs) must be reported as “brokered” if there are any additional third parties involved that qualify as a deposit […]

Credit union regulator to consider final rule on which institutions qualify for supervision by which office

July 14, 2022 0

A final rulemaking on an asset threshold for determining the “appropriate supervisory office” at thefederal credit union regulator is on the agenda for its board’s meeting July 21, the agency said Thursday. The National Credit […]

Paper claims bank runs not the ‘significant risk’ to financial stability from CBDC once thought

July 14, 2022 0

Bank runs are not the significant risk once thought through a central bank digital currency (CBDC), according to a paper published this week by the Treasury’s office on financial research. According to the Office of […]

Workshops for bank directors feature compliance, operational risks – and lunch

July 14, 2022 0

Operational and compliance risk workshops are planned Aug. 9-10 in Denver by the national bank regulator for directors of community banks and federal savings associations, the agency said Thursday. The Office of the Comptroller of […]

Fines of $225 million assessed against BofA for botching disbursement of pandemic-era unemployment benefits

July 14, 2022 0

Combined fines of $225 million were assessed Thursday against Bank of America by two federal regulators accusing the bank of botching disbursement of state unemployment benefits at the height of the coronavirus crisis. In a […]

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Echoing FDIC appointee, Fed withdraws from international regulator group focusing on climate-change policy

January 17, 2025 0

Echoing a stance taken by another regulator earlier this week, the Federal Reserve Friday said it has withdrawn from an international group of regulatory agencies focused on climate-change policy. The Fed said that it has withdrawn from the Network of [...]
Honda financing arm to pay $12.8 million in redress, penalty over credit reporting violations during COVID-19 pandemic

January 17, 2025 0

American Honda Finance Corporation was ordered Friday to pay $10.3 million in consumer redress plus a $2.5 million civil money penalty over findings of credit report furnishing inaccuracies and dispute investigation failures during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Consumer Financial Protection [...]
Equifax hit with $15 million penalty over poor dispute handling

January 17, 2025 0

Equifax, one of three nationwide consumer reporting agencies, was ordered Friday to pay a $15 million civil money penalty for failing to conduct proper investigations of consumer disputes. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) – in a release familiar in [...]
Cash App owner Block ordered to pay up to $175 million combined in redress, penalty

January 16, 2025 0

Up to $120 million in consumer redress plus a $55 million civil money penalty (CMP) must be paid by Block, the owner of peer-to-peer payments app Cash App, under a consent order announced Thursday by the federal consumer financial protection [...]
Credit union overdraft, non-sufficient funds fees not offset by reduced fees, lower rates, research finds

January 16, 2025 0

Credit unions are not offsetting income from overdraft (OD) and non-sufficient funds (NSF) fees through reduced fees for other services or lower interest rates, according to a “research note” issued Thursday by the institutions’ federal regulator. Those results, the agency [...]
Credit union regulator gives nod to ’25 performance plan

January 16, 2025 0

A 2025 performance plan was adopted by the federal credit union regulator’s board Thursday, outlining specific methods and targets about how the agency will measure its performance. The agency board adopted the plan unanimously at its regular monthly meeting. In [...]
‘Modest’ growth in lending reported as year ended; delinquencies still a concern

January 15, 2025 0

Modest growth in lending was reported across Federal Reserve districts in late November and December, tracking what most districts called “moderate” or “modest” economic growth, according to the latest Beige Book released Wednesday by the Federal Reserve. According to the [...]