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[ January 2, 2026 ] Trio of former credit union workers banned; agency claims one caused $720,000 loss over decade NCUA
[ January 2, 2026 ] Dearth of banks earning ‘outstanding’ CRA ratings, while two banks score ‘needs improvement’ FDIC
[ December 31, 2025 ] Resolution planning requirements eased in 2025 will be proposed as permanent in 2026, agency informs FDIC
[ December 30, 2025 ] FDIC posts templates of deals for failing banks in move to ‘increase transparency’ FDIC
[ December 30, 2025 ] Annual thresholds for ‘small bank,’ ‘intermediate bank’ set for CRA purposes; up based on 2.51% FDIC

CFPB rescinds interpretive rule on states’ enforcement of CFPA; withdraws 3 proposed rules focused on EFT, data broker practices, contracts of adhesion

May 15, 2025 0

An interpretive rule that declared essentially no limits on states’ ability to enforce provision of the Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) was rescinded as of Thursday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) said in a […]

Consumer bureau slaps USAA bank with $3.5 million penalty, orders restitution of $12 million

January 3, 2019 0

USAA Federal Savings Bank – one of the largest financial institutions serving active and retired members of the military, and their families – will pay $12 million in restitution and a $3.5 million civil money penalty (CMP) […]

Trio of former credit union workers banned; agency claims one caused $720,000 loss over decade

January 2, 2026 0

Three former credit union workers were banned from further work at financial institutions by the federal regulator Dec. 31, including one who allegedly caused a nearly three-quarters of a million dollars loss over a 10-year period, the agency said. According [...]
Dearth of banks earning ‘outstanding’ CRA ratings, while two banks score ‘needs improvement’

January 2, 2026 0

While no banks in October earned ratings of “outstanding” for their compliance with anti-redlining rules, two banks earned “needs improvement” in their scores posted Friday by the federal bank deposit insurance agency. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) released the [...]
Resolution planning requirements eased in 2025 will be proposed as permanent in 2026, agency informs

December 31, 2025 0

Banks with $50 billion or more in total assets will face in 2026 new resolution planning requirements designed to codify rules eased in 2025, the federal bank deposit insurance agency said Wednesday. In a financial institution letter (FIL-63-2025), the Federal [...]