Producing a set of recommendations for improving and modernizing federal regulatory review was ordered by the new president Wednesday, with an aim of ensuring “swift federal action,” according to a memorandum issued by the White […]
Answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) related to suspicious activity report (SAR) rules and other anti-money laundering (AML) considerations were issued jointly Monday by the four federal financial regulatory agencies. The FAQs from the Federal […]
The new Biden administration instituted a “regulatory freeze” order on Wednesday, requiring that no new rules be proposed or issued until a Biden-appointed official has reviewed or approved the rule. The order also requires that […]
Noting that she was doing so at the request of the new Biden administration, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Kathleen (“Kathy”) Kraninger resigned Wednesday shortly after 12:45 p.m. ET. She had served about 25 […]
In the first issue published since 2018, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC) January 2021 Community Developments Investments newsletter focuses on ow banks can support distressed communities through “opportunity zone” investments. The […]
An exemption from the requirement to establish escrow accounts for certain higher-priced mortgage loans (HPMLs) for smaller banks and credit unions was issued as a final rule Tuesday by the federal consumer financial protection agency. […]
A $390 million civil money penalty assessed Friday against Capital One, National Association, over the Bank Secrecy Act’s (BSA) anti-money laundering (AML) rule requirements was offset in part by the $100 million penalty the bank […]
By tapping Rohit Chopra as the intended nominee for next director of the federal consumer financial protection agency, the incoming Biden administration is signaling that changes are coming to leadership of federal financial institution regulation. […]
The federal bank deposit insurer on Tuesday announced it is resuming a long-paused requirement for resolution plan submissions for insured depository institutions (IDIs) with $100 billion or more in assets. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. […]
A final rule conforming the central bank’s capital planning requirements for large banking firms with the prudential framework adopted in 2019 was approved Tuesday by the Federal Reserve Board, the agency said. The final rule […]
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