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[ May 8, 2025 ] OCC restores previous merger act rules; comments due in 30 days OCC
[ May 7, 2025 ] Regulator opens door to banks buying, selling crypto assets held in custody – the latest in rolling back crypto hurdles OCC
[ May 6, 2025 ] ‘Buy now, pay later’ rule not a priority for enforcement, CFPB says; rescission to be considered CFPB
[ May 5, 2025 ] OCC’s RFI asks about obstacles to community banks going digital OCC
[ May 5, 2025 ] FDIC ratings under CRA show 3 banks ‘outstanding’ and 2 ‘needs to improve’ FDIC

Firm slapped with $1 million fine for lying to student loan borrowers about forgiveness programs

March 30, 2022 0

A $1 million civil money penalty (CMP) has been assessed against a student loan servicer for allegedly deceiving borrowers about public student loan forgiveness, the federal consumer financial protection agency said Wednesday. The penalty against […]

Credit card issuers pocketed $12 billion in late payment fees in 2020, bureau finds – higher fees expected

March 29, 2022 0

Late credit card payment fee penalties totaling $12 billion – that is, those fees charged in addition to interest when a cardholder does not make the minimum payment by the due date – were charged […]

Bulletin 2022-05: Unfair and Deceptive Acts or Practices That Impede Consumer Reviews

March 28, 2022 0

Title: Bulletin 2022-05: Unfair and Deceptive Acts or Practices That Impede Consumer Reviews Subject: Consumer reviews Agency: CFPB Status: Compliance bulletin Summary: Reviews of products and services help to promote fair, transparent, and competitive markets. […]

Bureau extends junk-fee RFI comment deadline to April 11

March 25, 2022 0

Having received more than 25,00 comments since it issued its request for information (RFI) on exploitative “junk” fees in January, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Friday said it has extended its comment deadline […]

Request for Information Regarding Fees Imposed by Providers of Consumer Financial Products or Services

March 25, 2022 0

Title: Request for Information Regarding Fees Imposed by Providers of Consumer Financial Products or Services Subject: Junk fees Agency: CFPB Status: Request for information Summary: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau or CFPB) is seeking […]

2021 mortgage loan info, filed under HMDA, now available; new formats coming

March 24, 2022 0

Mortgage loan information, modified to protect consumer privacy, is now available online for more than 4,300 financial institutions that file under Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) requirements, the federal consumer financial protection agency said Thursday. […]

Chopra underscores bureau’s focus on work of the Appraisal Subcommittee, foundation as AVMs undergo scrutiny

March 23, 2022 0

The federal agency charged with financial consumer protection is training its focus on the work of the federal panel that oversees real estate appraisal practices and the body that sets professional appraiser standards, the agency’s […]

Impact of emergency savings for consumers, mortgage borrower forbearance, topics for two reports

March 23, 2022 0

How consumers’ financial profiles vary by levels of emergency savings and understanding the mortgage characteristics and demographics of borrowers who remained in forbearance in January 2022 are the topics of two, separate reports issued Wednesday […]

Consumer bureau’s advisory committees set to meet over 3 days in April

March 22, 2022 0

The four panels that advise the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on its research activities, trends in consumer finance and how the bureau carries out its functions under federal statutes affecting banks and credit unions […]

‘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 […]

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OCC restores previous merger act rules; comments due in 30 days

May 8, 2025 0

The national bank regulator is restoring its pre-2024 business combinations rule under the Bank Merger Act (BMA), undoing the rule adopted last September and also rescinding its related policy statement. The changes by the Office of the Comptroller of the [...]
Regulator opens door to banks buying, selling crypto assets held in custody – the latest in rolling back crypto hurdles

May 7, 2025 0

National banks and federal savings associations may buy and sell crypto assets held in custody, the national bank regulator confirmed Wednesday in an interpretive letter. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) said the banks may transact the [...]
‘Buy now, pay later’ rule not a priority for enforcement, CFPB says; rescission to be considered

May 6, 2025 0

Enforcement of last year’s interpretive rule on “buy now, pay later” loans will not be prioritized and could be rescinded in the future, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the bureau said Tuesday. As with other rules the bureau has [...]
OCC’s RFI asks about obstacles to community banks going digital

May 5, 2025 0

Questions about the key challenges and barriers faced by community banks in adopting and implementing digital banking solutions are posed in a request for information (RFI) announced Monday by the national banking regulator. The Office of the Comptroller of the [...]
FDIC ratings under CRA show 3 banks ‘outstanding’ and 2 ‘needs to improve’

May 5, 2025 0

Of the 64 banks assigned ratings under the federal anti-redlining statute this February, three were rated “outstanding” and 2 were rated “needs to improve,” the federal bank deposit insurer said Monday. The remaining 57 banks were deemed “satisfactory” under the [...]
Enforcement of ECOA small-business loan data collection deprioritized at CFPB

May 1, 2025 0

Add the agency’s Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) small-business loan data collection rule to those the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) won’t be going out of its way to enforce. The bureau said Wednesday that in light of a stay [...]
Nearly half of 25 banks evaluated in April by OCC earn ‘outstanding’ CRA ratings

May 1, 2025 0

About half of banks – out of 25 total – earned “outstanding” ratings for their compliance with anti-redlining regulations during April, the regulator of national banks said Thursday. In its latest monthly release of ratings for compliance with Community Reinvestment [...]
Texas commissioner re-elected as chair of state liaison committee to Exam Council

May 1, 2025 0

The Texas commissioner of banking will serve as the chair of the state regulator liaison committee for another year to the umbrella group of federal financial institution regulators, the agency announced Thursday. Charles G. Cooper, commissioner of the Texas Department [...]