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[ August 3, 2026 ] FinCEN: UBS Financial Services hit with $125 million fine over ‘recidivist’ BSA violations Other
[ August 3, 2026 ] OCC proposes changes in disclosure of confidential supervisory info, more OCC
[ July 31, 2026 ] Banks under $10 billion will reap significant easing of CRA rules under proposal FDIC
[ July 31, 2026 ] Fed proposes to ‘modernize’ mutuals’ capital framework, including easier transition to stock held The Fed
[ July 31, 2026 ] FDIC, Fed propose higher thresholds, indexes for lending to officers, other insiders FDIC

‘Encouraged shopping’ builds consumers’ knowledge, confidence with mortgage matters, consumer bureau finds

May 16, 2018 0

A study conducted in 2016 showed that “encouraged shopping” – the additional shopping prompted by encouraging borrowers to shop – increases consumers’ knowledge about and confidence in their ability to deal with mortgage-related issues, the […]

FinCEN: UBS Financial Services hit with $125 million fine over ‘recidivist’ BSA violations

August 3, 2026 0

Calling it the largest such fine it has assessed against a broker-dealer, Treasury’s financial crimes enforcement network Monday announced a $125 million fine against UBS Financial Services Inc. (UBSFS) over “willful” violations of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA). The Financial [...]
OCC proposes changes in disclosure of confidential supervisory info, more

August 3, 2026 0

A proposed rule to modify the process for getting agency approval to disclose its non-public information, and allow the disclosure of confidential supervisory information (CSI) without agency approval, was announced Monday by the national bank regulator. The Office of the [...]
Banks under $10 billion will reap significant easing of CRA rules under proposal

July 31, 2026 0

Smaller banks – those with $10 billion or less in assets – would receive significant easing of anti-redlining regulations under a joint proposal issued by the national bank regulator and federal bank deposit insurance agency announced Friday. Under the proposal, [...]
Fed proposes to ‘modernize’ mutuals’ capital framework, including easier transition to stock held

July 31, 2026 0

The capital framework for mutual savings banks – including increased flexibility to raise capital – would be “modernized,” and make it easier for the banks to convert to stock held, under a proposal issued Friday by the Federal Reserve, the [...]
FDIC, Fed propose higher thresholds, indexes for lending to officers, other insiders

July 31, 2026 0

Thresholds for certain lending limits for executive officers and other insiders of banks would be raised and indexed under a proposal issued Friday by the federal bank deposit insurance agency and the nation’s central bank. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation [...]
Former Wisconsin credit union worker prohibited by federal agency

July 31, 2026 0

A former worker at a Wisconsin credit union was prohibited by the federal regulator after being convicted in state court of misappropriating identification information, the agency said. Jordan L. McCarthy, according to the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), a former [...]