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[ July 13, 2026 ] New reg guidance focuses on risk to FIs of lending to those not authorized to work in U.S. FDIC
[ July 13, 2026 ] Smallest standalone bank in U.S. fails; estimated to cost federal insurance fund $1.2 million FDIC
[ July 13, 2026 ] Tiny Kansas City credit union conserved following finding of ‘unsafe, unsound’ practices NCUA
[ July 10, 2026 ] Regulators encourage banks, credit unions to follow voluntary information sharing under FinCEN guidance FDIC
[ July 9, 2026 ] Exam council updates loan category jargon, changes liquidity and funding pages in performance report Other

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 […]

New reg guidance focuses on risk to FIs of lending to those not authorized to work in U.S.

July 13, 2026 0

Guidance issued Monday by the federal bank and credit union regulators reminds supervised institutions of their obligations related to credit risk management with regard to borrowers who are not legally authorized to work in the United States. The guidance, issued [...]
Tiny Kansas City credit union conserved following finding of ‘unsafe, unsound’ practices

July 13, 2026 0

A tiny Missouri credit union is now under the control of its federal regulator as the agency works to resolve issues resulting from its unsafe, unsound practices, the agency said late Friday. WeDevelopment Federal Credit Union (FCU) of Kansas City, [...]
Regulators encourage banks, credit unions to follow voluntary information sharing under FinCEN guidance

July 10, 2026 0

Saying it recognizes fraud and other unlawful activity as a “significant and growing concern nationwide for banks and consumers,” the bank deposit insurance agency late Thursday encouraged banks to follow voluntary information sharing issued last month by the Treasury’s financial [...]