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[ March 6, 2026 ] Credit union assets close 2025 at $2.43 trillion, loans at $1.72 trillion; net interest margin up NCUA
[ March 5, 2026 ] Tokenized security should receive same capital treatment as non-tokenized form, agencies clarify FDIC
[ March 5, 2026 ] Fed drops 2018 Wells Fargo enforcement order, asserting that bank ‘met all required conditions’ The Fed
[ March 5, 2026 ] 5 banks rated ‘outstanding,’ 2 ‘needs to improve’ for CRA compliance, FDIC reports FDIC
[ March 4, 2026 ] Economic activity up slightly, but more areas report declines; consumer spending ‘dampened by uncertainty’ The Fed

Digital payment apps present ‘rapidly growing threat’ to military families, CFPB charges in report

June 20, 2023 0

“A rapidly growing financial threat to military families” is how digital payment apps are being characterized by the federal consumer financial protection agency in a report released Tuesday. However, the same report also offers recommendations […]

Bureau wants to offer another month for comments on ‘data brokers’ and their practices

June 12, 2023 0

You will have another month to submit comments about “data brokers” and their practices under an expected extension of a comment period that is currently set to expire June 13, according to a document filed […]

Joint proposal would offer guidance on reconsiderations of value (ROVs) in real estate appraisals

June 8, 2023 0

Reconsiderations of value (ROVs) for residential real estate valuations that allow consumers to provide financial institutions with information that may not have been considered during an appraisal, or if deficiencies are identified in the original […]

Bureau orders medical debt collector Phoenix to pay $1.675 million penalty plus consumer redress

June 8, 2023 0

A medical debt collector that in “at least thousands of times” continued efforts to collect on debt that was not substantiated after a consumer disputed the debt’s validity must pay redress plus a $1.675 million […]

Chatbots under scrutiny in resolving customer service issues as complaints rise

June 6, 2023 0

Chatbots –computer generated, online consumer help programs that simulate human-like responses – can impede customers from resolving problems, especially if the systems are poorly deployed, the federal consumer financial protection agency charged Tuesday. In a […]

Increasing use of automated value models (AVMs) for real estate key in agencies’ proposed rule on their use

June 2, 2023 0

The increasing frequency of use of automated valuation models (AVMs) by mortgage lenders in determining the value of property was a key factor for issuing a proposal late Thursday by federal financial institution regulators on […]

Bureau warns digital payment apps not covered by deposit insurance; urges consumers to transfer to insured banks, credit unions

June 1, 2023 0

Billions stored on digital payment apps such as Venmo and PayPal (among others) used by consumers may lack federal savings insurance, the federal consumer financial protection agency warned Thursday; it urged those consumers to transfer […]

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Tokenized security should receive same capital treatment as non-tokenized form, agencies clarify

March 5, 2026 0

An eligible tokenized security should generally receive the same capital treatment as the non-tokenized form of the security under the capital rule under answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) issued by the federal banking regulators Thursday. The agency said the [...]
Fed drops 2018 Wells Fargo enforcement order, asserting that bank ‘met all required conditions’

March 5, 2026 0

Wells Fargo is relieved of the remainder of a 2018 enforcement order from the Federal Reserve that, among other things, limited the bank’s growth and mandated removal of some of its board members, the agency said Thursday. In a release, [...]
5 banks rated ‘outstanding,’ 2 ‘needs to improve’ for CRA compliance, FDIC reports

March 5, 2026 0

The 59 banks that received their evaluation ratings under the anti-redlining Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) in December included five that were rated “outstanding” and two “needs to improve,” according to information released Thursday by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC). [...]
Economic activity up slightly, but more areas report declines; consumer spending ‘dampened by uncertainty’

March 4, 2026 0

While economic activity increased slightly in seven of 12 Federal Reserve Districts in the last month, it fell or was flat in the remaining five – up from four in the previous reporting period, the agency said Wednesday. In its [...]

Digital payment apps present ‘rapidly growing threat’ to military families, CFPB charges in report

Bureau wants to offer another month for comments on ‘data brokers’ and their practices

Joint proposal would offer guidance on reconsiderations of value (ROVs) in real estate appraisals

Bureau orders medical debt collector Phoenix to pay $1.675 million penalty plus consumer redress

Chatbots under scrutiny in resolving customer service issues as complaints rise

Increasing use of automated value models (AVMs) for real estate key in agencies’ proposed rule on their use

Bureau warns digital payment apps not covered by deposit insurance; urges consumers to transfer to insured banks, credit unions

Charging ‘upselling’ as deceptive practice, bureau slaps firm with $20 million in fines, redress

Banks saw 4Q ’22 revenue from overdraft/NSF fees down by nearly half compared to right before pandemic’s start

With small business lending rule in place, bureau publishes small entity compliance guide outlining requirements

Tokenized security should receive same capital treatment as non-tokenized form, agencies clarify

Fed drops 2018 Wells Fargo enforcement order, asserting that bank ‘met all required conditions’

5 banks rated ‘outstanding,’ 2 ‘needs to improve’ for CRA compliance, FDIC reports

Economic activity up slightly, but more areas report declines; consumer spending ‘dampened by uncertainty’