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[ July 27, 2026 ] FinCEN seeks financial institutions’ aid in rooting out student-loan fraud Other
[ July 24, 2026 ] FDIC updates consumer compliance exam manual FDIC
[ July 17, 2026 ] UPDATED: Proposal reveals weekly, quarterly reporting forms for banks becoming permitted payment stablecoin issuers FDIC
[ July 17, 2026 ] OCC updates examiner booklet on allowances for credit losses OCC
[ July 16, 2026 ] ‘Enhanced security measures’ keep some exam docs on site, give banks power over what is ‘highly sensitive’ FDIC

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 […]

FinCEN seeks financial institutions’ aid in rooting out student-loan fraud

July 27, 2026 0

Financial institutions are encouraged to report suspicious account activity that could point to fraud targeting federal student aid programs, according to an alert from Treasury’s financial crimes enforcement unit. Friday, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an alert on [...]
FDIC updates consumer compliance exam manual

July 24, 2026 0

Updates to violation codes, Truth in Lending Act (TILA) thresholds, Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) loan-volume thresholds and more are reflected in the July iteration of the federal bank deposit insurer’s Consumer Compliance Examination Manual (CEM). The Federal Deposit Insurance [...]