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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

Some mortgage servicers more helpful than others during pandemic, data shows; CFPB plans follow-up with ‘outliers’

August 10, 2021 0

Information received from 16 large mortgage servicers this spring to identify areas of risk in servicers’ COVID-19 pandemic response suggests some delinquent borrowers aren’t getting the help they are due, the federal consumer financial protection […]

Interpretive rule attempts to clarify impact of new (and sudden) Juneteenth holiday on mortgage rule requirements

August 5, 2021 0

Whether the new federal holiday of Juneteenth (marked for the first time as a federally observed break this past June) counts as a business day or federal holiday for purposes of mortgage rescissions and disclosures […]

Updated small-entity compliance guide for mortgage servicing includes latest rules

August 4, 2021 0

References to the most recent mortgage servicing rules are included in an updated small-entity compliance guide published Wednesday by the federal consumer financial protection agency. According to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the updates […]

Nov. 30 will be effective date for debt collection rules after all (not extended to Jan. 29)

July 30, 2021 0

After finding that an effective date extension of two final rules under fair debt collection laws is unnecessary, the federal consumer financial protection agency Friday said the rules would take effect, as originally planned, on […]

Survey results showed home loan borrowers had increasing optimism before pandemic

July 29, 2021 0

Slightly more Americans were not concerned about qualifying for a mortgage during the application process in 2019 (compared to the year before) before the COVID-19 pandemic began, according to updated mortgage loan-level data published Thursday […]

CFPB says new online tool helps pandemic-affected renters, landlords find payment assistance

July 28, 2021 0

An online tool aimed at helping renters and landlords affected by the COVID-19 pandemic find and apply for payment or assistance for rent, utilities, and other expenses was unveiled Wednesday by the federal agency charged […]

Consumers start to borrow more, but not those at extreme ends of range

July 27, 2021 0

Consumer credit applications have returned to pre-pandemic levels, the federal consumer financial protection agency said Tuesday, with “prime” and “near-prime” consumers driving the recovery – but subprime and “deep subprime” consumer applications remain down. In […]

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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 [...]

Some mortgage servicers more helpful than others during pandemic, data shows; CFPB plans follow-up with ‘outliers’

Interpretive rule attempts to clarify impact of new (and sudden) Juneteenth holiday on mortgage rule requirements

Updated small-entity compliance guide for mortgage servicing includes latest rules

Nov. 30 will be effective date for debt collection rules after all (not extended to Jan. 29)

Survey results showed home loan borrowers had increasing optimism before pandemic

CFPB says new online tool helps pandemic-affected renters, landlords find payment assistance

Consumers start to borrow more, but not those at extreme ends of range

CFPB response to COVID-19, lending on agendas for August advisory panel meetings

As end of Fed chair’s term looms early next year, White House mum on what’s next

Consumers leaving loan assistance sought at height of coronavirus crisis, including some in hard-hit areas

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