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  • [ June 19, 2026 ] Former OK bank leader earns prohibition, $125k fine for ‘imprudent’ lending that led to millions in losses The Fed
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Charging $10 million in illegal deposit junk fees charged to drivers, CFPB sues WalMart, fintech

December 23, 2024 0

One of the nation’s largest retailers and a financial technology (fintech) firm were sued Monday for alleged illegal opening of accounts for delivery drivers and the two harvesting more than $10 million in “junk fees,” […]

CFPB

Bureau: Study finds complex pricing schemes through ‘junk fees’ lead to consumers paying up to 60% more

April 30, 2024 0

Consumers tend to pay more for products – up to 60% more – when prices are separated into multiple fees through more complex, difficult to understand pricing structures, according to a study released Tuesday by […]

CFPB

Bureau asserts scrutiny of mortgage servicing fees having impact; declines in overdraft, NSF fees leveling off

April 24, 2024 0

More than $120 million in junk fee refunds since August from bank account deposits has resulted in the federal consumer financial protection agency’s supervision work on the charges, the agency said in a release Wednesday. […]

CFPB

Bureau circular reminds: remittances based on false advertising of “no fee,” “free” services violate federal law

March 27, 2024 0

Remittance transfer providers that issue false advertising about the cost or speed of sending a remittance transfer can violate federal law, the federal consumer financial protection agency reminded in a circular issued Wednesday. The Consumer […]

CFPB

In ‘proactive step,’ bureau proposes rule to ban rare fees at swipe, tap or click for non-sufficient funds

January 24, 2024 0

Prohibiting non-sufficient funds fees on transactions declined at the same time a user swipes, taps or clicks debit or ATM cards is the aim of a “proactive” new rule proposed Wednesday by the federal consumer […]

CFPB

Illegal junk fees the focus of CFPB’s Supervisory Highlights ‘special edition’

March 8, 2023 0

The consumer financial protection agency on Wednesday suggested its work focusing on surprise overdraft fees has led to “at least 20” of the largest banks in the country to no longer charge such fees and […]

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CFPB

Opinion takes aim at certain ‘pay-to-pay’ fees by debt collectors in overall campaign against ‘junk fees’

June 29, 2022 0

Reducing so-called “junk fees” – specifically “pay to pay” charges by debt collectors – is the aim of an advisory opinion issued by the federal consumer financial protection agency, it said Wednesday. According to the […]

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CFPB

Bureau extends junk-fee RFI comment deadline to April 11

March 25, 2022 0

Having received more than 25,00 comments since it issued its request for information (RFI) on exploitative “junk” fees in January, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Friday said it has extended its comment deadline […]

CFPB

Bureau unveils initiative to reduce ‘junk fees’ charged by banks, financials; aims to strengthen competition

January 26, 2022 0

Reduction of “junk fees” charged by banks and financial companies is the aim of an initiative announced Wednesday by the consumer financial protection agency. The aim, according to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit […]

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  • Former OK bank leader earns prohibition, $125k fine for ‘imprudent’ lending that led to millions in losses

    June 19, 2026 0
    “Imprudent” loans made to the relatives of an Oklahoma bank CEO have led to his prohibition from future bank employment and a fine of $125,000, the Federal Reserve said Thursday. According to the Fed, it has prohibited Thomas Engelbrecht from [...]
  • Agencies jointly issue proposal for ‘effective’ customer ID program used by permitted stablecoin issuers

    June 18, 2026 0
    Establishing and maintaining “an effective” customer identification program (CIP) for permitted payment stablecoin issuers (PPSIs) was proposed Thursday by federal banking and credit union regulators, and the Treasury’s financial crimes enforcement unit. The proposal, issued under the auspices of the [...]
  • Want your filing approved? OCC attempts to clarify how that happens (and how it doesn’t)

    June 17, 2026 0
    A filing is inconsistent with law or regulation if it does not meet the applicable statutory or regulatory criteria for that filing type, the national bank regulator said Wednesday in a bulletin focusing on the agency’s filing decision process. The [...]
  • OCC bars 2 from banking work; terminates 3 previous orders of enforcement

    June 18, 2026 0
    Two banking executives were barred from any future work in federally insured financial institutions in consent prohibition orders announced Thursday by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). The agency’s prohibition orders noted that: Steven Ho, former vice president [...]
  • GAO: Fed’s COVID-era ‘Main Street’ loan program shows 70% of loans repaid; more

    June 17, 2026 0
    An annual review of the Federal Reserve’s Main Street Lending Program — created with other programs to ensure credit availability amid the COVID-19 pandemic — has seen 70% of the 1,830 loans made fully repaid, with 16% generating losses and about [...]
  • Credit union regulator’s Hauptman to receive three briefings at meeting set for June 24

    June 17, 2026 0
    A mid-year budget update is on the agenda for the federal credit union regulator’s one-man board when he gavels in the meeting June 24, at 10 a.m. ET. According to the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Kyle Hauptman, chairman of [...]
  • OCC drops language from MDI rules designating what groups qualify as ‘socially, economically disadvantaged’

    June 16, 2026 0
    As there is no specified group of individuals presumed to be socially and economically disadvantaged under the statute creating minority depository institutions (MDIs), the national bank regulator is dropping portions of its rules that outline who those groups are, the [...]
  • UPDATED: Credit union regulator loosens rules on records preservation requirements

    June 15, 2026 0
    Guidance on records preservation for credit unions concerning the length of time credit unions should retain various types of operational records was removed from the federal regulator’s regulations under a final rule adopted Monday. According to the one-man board of [...]
  • FinCEN updates guidance on banks’ USA PATRIOT Act info sharing with others

    June 15, 2026 0
    Updated guidance on how financial institutions are permitted to share information with each other regarding suspected fraud was issued by Treasury’s financial crimes enforcement arm under the USA PATRIOT Act. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) on Friday released a [...]

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