Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen Sends Letter to Congressional Leadership on the Debt Limit
January 19, 2023 / Source: Treasury
WASHINGTON ā Today, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen sent a letter to all members of Congressional leadership regarding the debt limit. TheĀ full text of the letter can be found hereĀ and is available below. The HonorableĀ Kevin McCarthy Speaker U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC Ā 20515 Dear Mr. Speaker: I write to…
Staying the Course to Bring Inflation Down
January 19, 2023 / Source: FRB
Inflation has declined in recent months, which is important for American households, businesses, and consumers. Inflation is high, and it will take time and resolve to get it back down to 2 percent. We are determined to stay the course.1 Financial conditions have tightened considerably over the last year as the Federal Reserve and foreign…
CFPB Issues Guidance to Root Out Tactics Which Charge People Fees for Subscriptions They Donāt Want
January 19, 2023 / Source: CFPB
New circular addresses dark patterns and other tricks used by companies to confuse and deceive consumers enrolled in subscription services WASHINGTON, D.C.Ā ā The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a new circular affirming that companies offering ānegative optionā subscription services must comply with federal consumer financial protection law. Negative option programs include subscription services that…
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network; Inflation Adjustment of Civil Monetary Penalties
January 18, 2023 / Source: FinCEN
Release Date : January 18, 2023 FinanciaCrimes Enforcement Network; Inflation Adjustment of Civil Monetary Penaā¦ Action Type :Final Rule
Treasury International Capital Data for November
January 18, 2023 / Source: Treasury
Washington ā The U.S. Department of the Treasury today released Treasury International Capital (TIC) data for November 2022.Ā The next release, which will report on data for December 2022, is scheduled for February 15, 2023. The sum total in November of all net foreign acquisitions of long-term securities, short-term U.S. securities, and banking flows was…
FinCEN Identifies Virtual Currency Exchange Bitzlato as a āPrimary Money Laundering Concernā in Connection with Russian Illicit Finance
January 18, 2023 / Source: FinCEN
Action is the First Order Issued under Powerful New āSection 9714ā Authority WASHINGTONā Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasuryās Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an order that identifies the virtual currency exchangeĀ Bitzlato LimitedĀ (Bitzlato) as a āprimary money laundering concernā in connection with Russian illicit finance. This is the first order issued pursuant to…
CFPB releases updates to mortgage servicing exam procedures
January 18, 2023 / Source: CFPB
Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is releasing ourĀ updated Mortgage Servicing Examination Procedures, providing transparency to stakeholders about how we do our work. The Examination Procedures describe the types of information that CFPB examiners gather to evaluate mortgage servicersā policies and procedures; assess whether servicers are complying with applicable laws; and identify risks to…
Whatās ahead for Wells Fargo and its customers
January 17, 2023 / Source: CFPB
Recently, the CFPB took action against Wells Fargo Bank for breaking federal consumer protection laws that apply to financial products, including auto loans, mortgages, and bank accounts. Wells Fargo is required to pay more than $2 billion to customers who were harmed, plus a $1.7 billion fine that goes to theĀ victimsā relief fund. One in…
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Beneficial Ownership Information Reports
January 17, 2023 / Source: FinCEN
Release Date: January 17, 2023 Action Type: Notice and Request for Comment, Forms Renewal/Update Read More: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request;ā¦
Federal Reserve Board provides additional details on how its pilot climate scenario analysis exercise will be conducted and the information on risk management practices that will be gathered over the course of the exercise
January 17, 2023 / Source: FRB
The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday provided additional details on how its pilot climate scenario analysis exercise will be conducted and the information on risk management practices that will be gathered over the course of the exercise. As described in the instruction document released today, the six largest U.S. banks will analyze the impact of…
Civil Money Penalties: Notice Adjusting Maximum Civil Money Penalties for 2023
January 17, 2023 / Source: OCC
Summary On January 4, 2023, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) published in theĀ Federal RegisterĀ the attached notice to adjust the maximum amount of each civil money penalty (CMP) within its jurisdiction pursuant to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, as amended by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act…
Acting Comptroller Discusses Management of Large Banks
January 17, 2023 / Source: OCC
WASHINGTONāActing Comptroller of the Currency Michael J. Hsu today discussed large bank manageability in remarks at Brookings. The Acting Comptroller shared his views on detecting, preventing and addressing risks that can result in large banks becoming too-big-to-manage. He reflected that large banks that repeatedly try but fail to fix their material deficiencies prolong risks to…
Servicemember reports about identity theft are increasing
January 12, 2023 / Source: CFPB
Identity theft can quickly reverse a good credit report, filling it with unknown, maxed-out credit card accounts or collections accounts for mystery debts. It can spell trouble for anyone, but for servicemembers, identity theft resulting in negative information on a credit report can lead to the loss of a security clearance or even discharge. In…
OCC Issues Revisions to Fair Lending Booklet
January 12, 2023 / Source: OCC
WASHINGTONāThe Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today issued a revised version of the āFair Lendingā booklet of theĀ Comptrollerās Handbook. The āFair Lendingā booklet provides information and examination procedures to assist OCC examiners in assessing fair lending risk and evaluating compliance with the Fair Housing Act, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA), and…
CFPB Takes Action to Halt Debt Collection Mill From Bombarding Consumers with Junk Lawsuits
January 11, 2023 / Source: CFPB
Forster & Garbus illegally sued borrowers on behalf of Citibank and Discover, among others WASHINGTON, D.C.Ā ā The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has reached a settlement in its lawsuit against law firm Forster & Garbus, LLP for illegal debt-collection practices. If approved by the court, the proposed settlement would prohibit Forster & Garbus from filing…
CFPB Proposes Rule to Establish Public Registry of Terms and Conditions in Form Contracts That Claim to Waive or Limit Consumer Rights and Protections
January 11, 2023 / Source: CFPB
Companies can use terms and conditions in non-negotiable form contracts to try to hide consumer harm, to stifle criticism about products and services, and to undermine consumer financial protection law WASHINGTON, D.C.Ā ā Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) proposed a rule to establish a public registry of supervised nonbanksā terms and conditions in ātake…
Racial Differences in Economic Security: Non-Housing Assets
January 10, 2023 / Source: Treasury
This is the fourth installment in a series of blog posts on racial inequality produced by the Office of Economic Policy.Ā The other posts can be found at these links:Ā Ā 1. Racial Inequality in the United States,Ā 2. Racial Differences in Economic Security: The Racial Wealth Gap,Ā 3. Racial Differences in Economic Security: Housing In this post, we…
Minutes of the Board’s discount rate meetings on November 14 through December 14, 2022
January 10, 2023 / Source: FRB
Protecting peopleās access to their money The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday released the minutes of its interest rate meetings from November 14 through December 14, 2022. For media inquiries, please emailĀ [email protected]Ā or call (202) 452-2955. Attachment (PDF) Last Update: January 10, 2023
Protecting peopleās access to their money
January 10, 2023 / Source: CFPB
Protecting peopleās access to their money By Seth Frotman āĀ JAN 10, 2023 History has made it clear that when companies donāt have to compete for business, there is a risk that theyāll take unfair advantage of the situation. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in early 2020, Congress and many states and localities provided additional unemployment…
Financial Institution Letter -Regulatory Relief
January 9, 2023 / Source: FDIC
Financial Institution Letter Regulatory Relief Guidance to Help Financial Institutions and Facilitate Recovery in Areas of Florida Affected by Hurricane Nicole Summary: The FDIC has announced a series of steps intended to provide regulatory relief to financial institutions and facilitate recovery in areas of Florida affected by Hurricane Nicole. A copy of theĀ GuidanceĀ can be found…
On Anti-Corruption Day, A Look at Treasury Efforts to Counter Corruption
January 9, 2023 / Source: Treasury
By:Ā Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Brian NelsonĀ International Anti-Corruption Day spotlights the significant threats that corruption poses to the rule of law, economic development, democracy, social cohesion, and national security. On this important day, and in recognition of the Biden-Harris AdministrationāsĀ U.S. Strategy on Countering CorruptionāreleasedĀ one year agoāthe Treasury Department is addressing this challenge…
OCC Issues Annual Report for 2022
January 5, 2023 / Source: OCC
WASHINGTONāThe Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today published its 2022 Annual Report. The OCC Annual Report provides Congress with an overview of the condition of the federal banking system, discusses the OCC’s strategic priorities and initiatives, and shares the agencyās financial management and condition. The report specifically highlights the OCC’s work to…
Martin J. Gruenberg Sworn in as 22ndĀ FDIC Chairman Travis Hill Sworn in as Vice Chairman, Jonathan McKernan as Director
January 5, 2023 / Source: FDIC
WASHINGTON ā Martin J. Gruenberg was sworn in today as the 22nd Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). Travis Hill, who will serve as Vice Chairman, and Jonathan McKernan, who will serve as Director, were also sworn in as members of the FDICās Board of Directors (the Board). āI am honored to serve again as Chairman of the…
The United States and TĆ¼rkiye Take Joint Action to Disrupt ISIS Financing
January 5, 2023 / Source: Treasury
WASHINGTON ā Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasuryās Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated critical nodes of a key financial facilitation network of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), which included four individuals and two entities in TĆ¼rkiye, who have enabled the terrorist groupās recruitment and financial transfers to and from…
Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, December 13-14, 2022
January 4, 2023 / Source: FRB
The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Open Market Committee on Wednesday released the attached minutes of the Committee meeting held on December 13ā14, 2022. The minutes for each regularly scheduled meeting of the Committee ordinarily are made available three weeks after the day of the policy decision and subsequently are published in the Board’s…