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[ October 15, 2026 ] Beige Book finds some economic growth – but consumer growth seems driven by higher-income households The Fed
[ October 15, 2026 ] NCUA targets fidelity bond/insurance, incidental powers, CLF in 12th reg relief round NCUA
[ October 15, 2026 ] Grant money available to help low-income credit unions deal with hurricane effects, more NCUA
[ October 2, 2026 ] Wisconsin bank, holding company consent to enforcement actions for ‘unsafe, unsound’ practices FDIC
[ October 1, 2026 ] Agency finally closes down troubled credit union after embezzlement charges; Alabama CU assumes members, savings, some assets NCUA

$17 million fine assessed against former head of Well Fargo’s community bank for role in sales practices misconduct

March 15, 2023 0

A $17 million civil money penalty (CMP) was assessed Wednesday against the former head of Well Fargo Bank’s community bank for her alleged role in systemic sales practices misconduct, the regulator of national banks said. […]

Austin firm misrepresented ‘savings’ to consumers from auto-loan payment program; likely to pay 20% of $7.5 million in ordered redress plus $1 fine

November 3, 2020 0

A firm that misrepresented the impact of its fees on consumers who used its service to make their auto loan payments is expected to pay just $1.5 million of the $7.5 million in redress specified […]

Beige Book finds some economic growth – but consumer growth seems driven by higher-income households

October 15, 2026 0

Some economic growth – from slight to moderate – was reported in several Federal Reserve Districts over the last month, but some of the data indicates that growth, if any, is coming mostly from high-income households, the agency said in [...]
NCUA targets fidelity bond/insurance, incidental powers, CLF in 12th reg relief round

October 15, 2026 0

Calling it the agency’s 12th round of regulatory relief, the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) on Wednesday released proposed changes to its rules on fidelity bond and insurance coverage, incidental powers, and the Central Liquidity Facility (CLF). All three were [...]
Grant money available to help low-income credit unions deal with hurricane effects, more

October 15, 2026 0

The federal credit union regulator on Tuesday invited low-income credit unions affected by natural disasters such as hurricanes, flooding and other severe weather events to seek grant funds from the agency for recovery. The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) is [...]
Wisconsin bank, holding company consent to enforcement actions for ‘unsafe, unsound’ practices

October 2, 2026 0

A Wisconsin bank’s holding company is now under an enforcement order issued Friday by the Federal Reserve for “unsafe and unsound” banking practices – about two months after another federal banking agency issued a similar order for the bank owned [...]