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[ January 7, 2026 ] FDIC: Audit finds no documentation on cost benefits of student resource center since 1986 FDIC
[ January 7, 2026 ] CFPB adjusts HMDA, TILA asset-size thresholds for 2026 CFPB
[ January 6, 2026 ] CFPB ends silence; provides ‘tips, reminders’ for 2026 HMDA filings CFPB
[ January 6, 2026 ] Fed: Former bank branch manager who took $27k from customer accounts is barred The Fed
[ January 5, 2026 ] Nearly half of all banks – 15 – are ‘outstanding’ in latest CRA ratings from OCC OCC

Exam council body publishes unofficial text for EGRRCPA appraisal exemption

December 17, 2018 0

An unofficial “staff version” of the recently amended portion of the federal law that established requirements for uniform real estate appraisals was published online Friday by the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) Appraisal Subcommittee […]

FDIC: Audit finds no documentation on cost benefits of student resource center since 1986

January 7, 2026 0

Setting processes and procedures for managing the agency’s Student Resource Center (SRC) and developing SRC performance goals, things that appeared to be lacking since the center’s inception, are among the corrective actions the federal deposit insurer has agreed to make [...]
CFPB adjusts HMDA, TILA asset-size thresholds for 2026

January 7, 2026 0

The asset-size thresholds for institutions subject to Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) reporting and Truth in Lending Act (TILA) escrows (for higher-priced mortgage loans) are higher as of Wednesday, according to two Federal Register notices. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau [...]
CFPB ends silence; provides ‘tips, reminders’ for 2026 HMDA filings

January 6, 2026 0

Reminders and tips for 2026 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) filings were issued Tuesday by the federal consumer financial protection agency, which also noted some updates to file locations. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) noted that an upgrade has [...]
Fed: Former bank branch manager who took $27k from customer accounts is barred

January 6, 2026 0

A former branch manager of Regions Bank, Birmingham, Ala., who allegedly took money from customer accounts is barred from any future work in federally insured financial institutions under a consent order released Tuesday by the Federal Reserve Board. The Fed, [...]
Nearly half of all banks – 15 – are ‘outstanding’ in latest CRA ratings from OCC

January 5, 2026 0

Fifteen banks – out of 33 total — were awarded “outstanding” ratings for their compliance with rules implementing anti-redlining laws for evaluations that became public in December, the national bank regulator said Monday. No banks evaluated for their compliance with [...]
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 [...]