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[ July 31, 2026 ] Banks under $10 billion will reap significant easing of CRA rules under proposal FDIC
[ July 31, 2026 ] FDIC proposes higher thresholds, indexes for lending to officers, other insiders FDIC
[ July 30, 2026 ] Revised compliance guide lowers leverage ratio for community banks to 8% from 9% FDIC
[ July 30, 2026 ] Pair of bankers in different states prohibited after allegations of misappropriation of customer funds The Fed
[ July 30, 2026 ] Illinois bank, holding company, agree to enforcement action over shortcomings revealed in exam The Fed

FFIEC publishes 2023 HMDA guide, ‘Getting It Right!’

April 13, 2023 0

A guide from federal regulators for financial institutions’ Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) that will be required to report 2023 home mortgage data in 2024 is available now online. “A Guide to HMDA Reporting: Getting […]

Banks in areas of CA, TN eligible for reg relief after torrential rains, tornadoes, mudslides, winds and more

April 13, 2023 0

Banks in areas of California and Tennessee affected by storm damage, flooding, tornadoes, mudslides and wind (among other things) are eligible for regulatory relief from the federal bank deposit insurance agency, it announced Thursday. According […]

Banks under $10 billion will reap significant easing of CRA rules under proposal

July 31, 2026 0

Smaller banks – those with $10 billion or less in assets – would receive significant easing of anti-redlining regulations under a joint proposal issued by the national bank regulator and federal bank deposit insurance agency announced Friday. Under the proposal, [...]
FDIC proposes higher thresholds, indexes for lending to officers, other insiders

July 31, 2026 0

Thresholds for certain lending limits for executive officers and other insiders of banks would be raised and indexed under a proposal issued Friday by the federal bank deposit insurance agency. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) said the proposal “seeks [...]
Revised compliance guide lowers leverage ratio for community banks to 8% from 9%

July 30, 2026 0

An 8% leverage ratio requirement for community banks – down from 9% — is the key component of an updated compliance guide for the ratio’s framework, released Thursday by federal banking regulators. The lowered requirement for the community bank leverage [...]
Pair of bankers in different states prohibited after allegations of misappropriation of customer funds

July 30, 2026 0

Charges of misappropriation of customer funds at banks in Alabama and Montana have led to prohibitions of two former employees of the institutions, with their consent, the Federal Reserve said Thursday. In a release, the Fed said that Ralph A. [...]
Illinois bank, holding company, agree to enforcement action over shortcomings revealed in exam

July 30, 2026 0

Deficiencies in internal controls, risk management and more have led to an enforcement action against an Illinois bank and its holding company by the Federal Reserve, the agency said Thursday. According to the Fed, Iuka State Bank and its holding [...]
FinCEN seeks financial institutions’ aid in rooting out student-loan fraud

July 27, 2026 0

Financial institutions are encouraged to report suspicious account activity that could point to fraud targeting federal student aid programs, according to an alert from Treasury’s financial crimes enforcement unit. Friday, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an alert on [...]
FDIC updates consumer compliance exam manual

July 24, 2026 0

Updates to violation codes, Truth in Lending Act (TILA) thresholds, Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) loan-volume thresholds and more are reflected in the July iteration of the federal bank deposit insurer’s Consumer Compliance Examination Manual (CEM). The Federal Deposit Insurance [...]