21sept29 – Regulatory Report

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[ February 10, 2026 ] Latest deregulation proposal would ease credit unions’ path to convert to mutual savings bank NCUA
[ February 10, 2026 ] FDIC gives more time to comment on GENIUS Act rule proposal FDIC
[ February 10, 2026 ] 18% loan rate ceiling remains in effect for federal credit unions another 18 months NCUA
[ February 9, 2026 ] GAO stands by report on reorg status of CFPB in face of stonewalling by bureau CFPB
[ February 5, 2026 ] Fed keeps current stress capital buffer for 2026 round of tests, this year with 32 large banks The Fed

CFPB: Credit card debt dropped, digital engagement rose during pandemic; bureau looking to issuers for continued service improvements

September 29, 2021 0

Growth in the consumer credit card market in recent years reversed itself in 2020, with credit card debt falling to $811 billion by the second quarter of 2020 from a 2019 peak of $926 billion […]

Alert puts credit unions on notice: submissions to CFPB’s ‘Collect’ website can be made now (and note those deadlines)

September 29, 2021 0

Credit unions may begin submitting data on credit card agreements with their members, and applying data submission requirements, to the federal consumer financial protection agency’s website for collecting credit card information, the National Credit Union […]

Latest deregulation proposal would ease credit unions’ path to convert to mutual savings bank

February 10, 2026 0

Credit unions would have an easier path to convert to mutual savings banks (MSBs), and other changes, under the latest round of deregulation proposed by their federal regulator Tuesday. The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), in what it said is [...]
FDIC gives more time to comment on GENIUS Act rule proposal

February 10, 2026 0

The comment period on a proposed rule issued setting procedures for insured, state-chartered nonmember banks or savings associations to seek federal approval to issue stable coins through a subsidiary is extended to May 18, the federal deposit insurer said. The [...]
18% loan rate ceiling remains in effect for federal credit unions another 18 months

February 10, 2026 0

The federal interest rate ceiling for loans by federal credit unions will remain at 18% under action last week by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Board, the agency said. The board – which now consists solely of Republican Kyle [...]
GAO stands by report on reorg status of CFPB in face of stonewalling by bureau

February 9, 2026 0

Stonewalling by the federal consumer financial protection agency of the congressional watchdog is outlined in a report issued publicly Monday by the watchdog agency – which includes the comment “we stand by the accuracy of the facts presented in our [...]
Fed keeps current stress capital buffer for 2026 round of tests, this year with 32 large banks

February 5, 2026 0

Thirty-two large banks this year will be evaluated against a severe global recession with heightened stress in both commercial and residential real estate and corporate debt markets under tests announced by the Federal Reserve late Wednesday. The Fed said, however, [...]
FDIC: 4 out of 49 banks with November CRA ratings were ‘outstanding’

February 5, 2026 0

Forty-five banks were deemed “satisfactory” and four “outstanding” in evaluation ratings assigned in November under the federal bank deposit insurer’s anti-redlining Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) rules, according to data released Thursday. The four banks rated “outstanding” by the Federal Deposit [...]