21mar05 – Regulatory Report

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[ May 12, 2025 ] Acting CFPB head Vought rescinds 67 guidance documents issued since 2011 CFPB
[ May 12, 2025 ] Higher inflation, slow growth, economic uncertainty likely ahead for next year as tariff policies play out, Fed governor expects The Fed
[ May 12, 2025 ] Loan demand drops off in Q1 for C&I, CRE, RRE, Fed lending officer survey finds; credit card standards tighten The Fed
[ May 12, 2025 ] Agencies jointly issue loan-to-deposit ratios for ’25 used for compliance with interstate banking laws FDIC
[ May 8, 2025 ] OCC restores previous merger act rules; comments due in 30 days OCC

Model privacy form, fintechs’ use of alternative data among areas flagged for CFPB action, report shows

March 5, 2021 0

A recent report by the federal agency charged with financial consumer protection provides a window into some of the actions currently underway – including a potential update of the model privacy form explaining information-sharing to […]

Vaccine, economic improvements raising some optimism, but concern remains over lending

March 5, 2021 0

While the accelerating rollout and inoculations of COVID-19 vaccinations are raising economic optimism in some districts across the country, some challenges remain for financial institutions in non-mortgage lending as deposits continue to rise, according to […]

Acting CFPB head Vought rescinds 67 guidance documents issued since 2011

May 12, 2025 0

Sixty-seven guidance documents issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) since its inception in 2011 are now rescinded, according to a notice in Monday’s Federal Register. The notice, signed by acting CFPB Director Russell Vought (head of the Office [...]
Higher inflation, slow growth, economic uncertainty likely ahead for next year as tariff policies play out, Fed governor expects

May 12, 2025 0

Higher inflation, slower growth and economic uncertainty are the catchphrases for the economy going into the next year, largely because of increased tariffs and policy changes for them, a Federal Reserve governor said Monday. Speaking to the International Economic Symposium [...]
Loan demand drops off in Q1 for C&I, CRE, RRE, Fed lending officer survey finds; credit card standards tighten

May 12, 2025 0

Demand for commercial and industrial (C&I) loans weakened in the first quarter, which was a similar story for many household loans, according to a report issued by the Federal Reserve Monday. In its April 2025 Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey [...]
Agencies jointly issue loan-to-deposit ratios for ’25 used for compliance with interstate banking laws

May 12, 2025 0

Host state loan-to-deposit ratios were issued Monday by the three federal banking regulators, which informs banks about how the proportions are used to determine compliance with federal interstate banking laws. The ratios are issued in connection with a 1994 statute [...]
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 [...]