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[ May 12, 2026 ] Treasury official nominated to succeed Hauptman at NCUA NCUA
[ May 11, 2026 ] One alert offers ‘red flag’ examples of Iranian group’s efforts to launder money, another warns against human trafficking at World Cup Other
[ May 8, 2026 ] NCUA says proposal would help ‘streamline’ share insurance rules NCUA
[ May 8, 2026 ] OCC lists one crime – for disclosure of non-public information – in report on ‘overcriminalization’ of federal regulation OCC
[ May 7, 2026 ] New AI products on market present possible risks, benefits, agency advises in latest ‘Risk Perspective’ OCC

CFPB, 7 state AGs sue firm that allegedly collected more than $100 million from consumers in illegal, up-front fees for debt relief services

January 19, 2024 0

A firm called Strategic Financial Solutions (SFS), its shell companies and two key architects of a scheme that amassed the firms allegedly more than $100 million in illegal advance fees from consumers are being sued […]

CFPB seeks $5.4 million in consumer redress, $1 fine from MA debt settlement firm

May 17, 2021 0

A debt collection firm in Massachusetts would be required to pay $5.4 million in consumer redress and a $1 civil money penalty under a settlement proposed Monday by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The […]

Treasury official nominated to succeed Hauptman at NCUA

May 12, 2026 0

Treasury’s deputy assistant secretary for financial institutions policy is President Trump’s pick to succeed Kyle Hauptman at the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Board. The White House included John Crews, who has had the Treasury post since June 2025, among [...]
One alert offers ‘red flag’ examples of Iranian group’s efforts to launder money, another warns against human trafficking at World Cup

May 11, 2026 0

Assisting banks to identify and stop money laundering in support of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is the aim of an alert issued Monday by the Treasury’s top financial crimes unit. The same unit, later in the day, issued [...]
NCUA says proposal would help ‘streamline’ share insurance rules

May 8, 2026 0

The federal credit union regulator is proposing to eliminate some and transfer other provisions of its federal share insurance rules affecting federal and federally insured, state-chartered credit unions (FISCUs) that, in most cases, the agency says serve as cross references. [...]
OCC lists one crime – for disclosure of non-public information – in report on ‘overcriminalization’ of federal regulation

May 8, 2026 0

One crime is outlined by the national bank regulator to comply with an executive order demanding federal agencies reduce “overcriminalization” of their rules, in a report issued Friday. In compliance with Executive Order (EO) 14294, issued May 9, 2025 (and [...]