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[ September 11, 2025 ] FDIC seeking comments on proposed AML/CFT burden survey meant for use by all federal bank, CU regulators FDIC
[ September 10, 2025 ] Banking agencies slate Oct. 30 outreach meeting on EGRPRA reg review FDIC
[ September 9, 2025 ] OCC names two to new positions – one aimed at ‘elevating’ chartering function OCC
[ September 9, 2025 ] Disrupting, detecting ‘financially motivated sextortion’ is target of notice Other
[ September 8, 2025 ] Bulletins aim to ‘end weaponization of financial system’ by curbing ‘politicized, unlawful debanking’ OCC

Concerned about ‘buy now, pay later,’ CFPB opens inquiry, as credit reporter adds scrutiny

December 20, 2021 0

Concern about accumulating debt, regulatory arbitrage, data harvesting, and other components associated with “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) plans has led the federal consumer financial protection agency to open an inquiry into the quickly expanding […]

UPDATED: Bureau targets six key regulatory activities for new year – overdraft fees not among them

December 13, 2021 0

Six regulatory activities in 2022 by the federal consumer financial protection agency have been identified by the agency as “key” actions, according to a rulemaking the agency released Monday. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) […]

Yes, no, or maybe: Joint statement says FDIC Board issuing RFI on merger policy; another says not so

December 9, 2021 0

The board of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) may or may not have approved issuance of a request for information (RFI) on bank merger rules, regulations, guidance and policy statements, according to what appear […]

CFPB Supervisory Highlights asserts ‘wide-ranging violations’ of consumer protection laws in 2021

December 8, 2021 0

Asserting that it found “wide-ranging violations of law in 2021,” the federal consumer financial protection agency Wednesday issued a report that claimed “irresponsible or mismanaged firms” harmed Americans during the coronavirus crisis. In a release, […]

Creditors have until April 1 to pick LIBOR replacement for existing consumer loans under final rule

December 7, 2021 0

Creditors must select replacement indices for existing LIBOR-linked consumer loans after April 1, 2022, a final rule issued Tuesday by the federal consumer financial protection agency states, which includes closed- and open-end credit provisions that […]

Bank, credit union regulators update BSA/AML exam manual

December 1, 2021 0

One new section and updates to three sections of the Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML) Examination Manual were released Wednesday by the umbrella Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC), which includes federal and state financial […]

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FDIC seeking comments on proposed AML/CFT burden survey meant for use by all federal bank, CU regulators

September 11, 2025 0

The costs to depository institutions of complying with Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) requirements are sought in an agency information collection proposed for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval, according to [...]
Banking agencies slate Oct. 30 outreach meeting on EGRPRA reg review

September 10, 2025 0

Those interested in airing their views on federal banking regulators’ work considering what regulations might be deemed “outdated” or otherwise “unnecessary” can do so during an Oct. 30 outreach meeting in Kansas City, Mo., the agencies said. The agencies’ release [...]
OCC names two to new positions – one aimed at ‘elevating’ chartering function

September 9, 2025 0

A new principal deputy chief counsel and a new top executive for chartering – a move that “elevates” the chartering function – were announced Tuesday by the national bank regulator. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) said [...]
Disrupting, detecting ‘financially motivated sextortion’ is target of notice

September 9, 2025 0

Helping financial institutions detect and disrupt financially motivated sextortion is the aim of a notice issued Monday by the Treasury’s anti-financial crimes arm. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) said the notice “underscores the importance of suspicious activity reporting (SAR) [...]
Bulletins aim to ‘end weaponization of financial system’ by curbing ‘politicized, unlawful debanking’

September 8, 2025 0

Eliminating “politicized or unlawful debanking” in the federal banking system is the subject of two bulletins issued Monday by the national bank regulator in an effort, the agency said, to “end the weaponization of the financial system.” That is, if [...]
FinCEN revises SW border targeting order, raising threshold for CTR reports

September 8, 2025 0

A reissued geographic targeting order (GTO), revised from March, increases the dollar threshold to $1,000 for cash transactions that certain money services businesses (MSB) must report on currency transaction reports (CTRs), Treasury’s financial crimes enforcement arm said Monday. The change [...]

Concerned about ‘buy now, pay later,’ CFPB opens inquiry, as credit reporter adds scrutiny

UPDATED: Bureau targets six key regulatory activities for new year – overdraft fees not among them

Yes, no, or maybe: Joint statement says FDIC Board issuing RFI on merger policy; another says not so

CFPB Supervisory Highlights asserts ‘wide-ranging violations’ of consumer protection laws in 2021

Creditors have until April 1 to pick LIBOR replacement for existing consumer loans under final rule

Bank, credit union regulators update BSA/AML exam manual

Bureau vows to act on overdraft fees with aim of restoring ‘meaningful competition’

Bureau reminds: New debt collections rules now in force outlining communications, disclosures

Agencies set 2022 exemption thresholds for consumer leases, consumer credit, appraisals of higher-priced mortgages

Maximum allowable consumer credit report fee set at $13.50 for 2022 under FCRA

FDIC seeking comments on proposed AML/CFT burden survey meant for use by all federal bank, CU regulators

Banking agencies slate Oct. 30 outreach meeting on EGRPRA reg review

OCC names two to new positions – one aimed at ‘elevating’ chartering function

Disrupting, detecting ‘financially motivated sextortion’ is target of notice

Bulletins aim to ‘end weaponization of financial system’ by curbing ‘politicized, unlawful debanking’

FinCEN revises SW border targeting order, raising threshold for CTR reports