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[ 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
[ February 5, 2026 ] FDIC: 4 out of 49 banks with November CRA ratings were ‘outstanding’ FDIC
[ February 4, 2026 ] Lax oversight of IT contract resulted in compliance issues with internal policies, FDIC watchdog finds in audit FDIC
[ February 2, 2026 ] Credit union regulator takes on additional, paid role as member of another regulatory agency’s panel NCUA

Bureau finalizes advisory opinions policy, allowing entities to seek clarity on regs

November 30, 2020 0

Credit unions, banks, and other entities questioning whether to comply with regulatory requirements can submit a request to the federal consumer financial protection agency to clear up any uncertainty, the agency said under a new […]

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 [...]