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SBA and Treasury Announce Release of Paycheck Protection Program Loan Data

July 6, 2020 / Source: SBA

PRESS RELEASES SBA and Treasury Announce Release of Paycheck Protection Program Loan Data July 6, 2020 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the Treasury Department, today announced it was releasing detailed loan-level data regarding the loans made under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).  This disclosure covers each of the 4.9 million…

Flood Disaster Protection Act: Proposed Revisions to Interagency Questions and Answers Regarding Flood Insurance July 6, 2020

July 6, 2020 / Source: OCC

OCC Bulletin 2020-69| July 6, 2020 Flood Disaster Protection Act: Proposed Revisions to Interagency Questions and Answers Regarding Flood Insurance To Chief Executive Officers and Compliance Officers of All National Banks, Federal Savings Associations, and Federal Branches and Agencies; Department and Division Heads; All Examining Personnel; and Other Interested Parties Summary On July 6, 2020, the Office of…

FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance July 2, 2020

July 2, 2020 / Source: FDIC

FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance July 2, 2020 FOR RELEASE The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today issued its list of state nonmember banks recently evaluated for compliance with the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). The list covers evaluation ratings that the FDIC assigned to institutions in April 2020. The CRA is…

OCC Releases CRA Evaluations for 21 National Banks and Federal Savings Associations July 2, 2020

July 2, 2020 / Source: OCC

News Release 2020-88 | July 2, 2020 OCC Releases CRA Evaluations for 21 National Banks and Federal Savings Associations WASHINGTON—The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released a list of Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) performance evaluations that became public during the period of June 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020. The list contains only national…

CFPB, OCC Host Virtual Innovation Office Hours JUL 02, 2020

July 2, 2020 / Source: CFPB

CFPB, OCC Host Virtual Innovation Office Hours JUL 02, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today announced they will host joint, virtual Innovation Office Hours, July 29-30, as part of the American Consumer Financial Innovation Network (ACFIN). Participants will have the opportunity…

Reminder to file the 2020 Annual Report of Blocked Property

July 2, 2020 / Source: OFAC

Reminder to file the 2020 Annual Report of Blocked Property 31 C.F.R. § 501.603 of the Reporting, Procedures and Penalties Regulations (RPPR) requires holders of blocked property to provide the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) with a comprehensive list of all blocked property held as of June 30 of the current year by September 30. …

Extension of the Swap Margin Rule Compliance Dates: Interim Final Rule

July 1, 2020 / Source: OCC

OCC Bulletin 2020-67| July 1, 2020 Extension of the Swap Margin Rule Compliance Dates: Interim Final Rule To Chief Executive Officers of All National Banks, Federal Savings Associations, and Federal Branches and Agencies; Department and Division Heads; All Examining Personnel; and Other Interested Parties Summary On June 25, 2020, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC),…

Margin and Capital Requirements for Covered Swap Entities: Final Rule to Amend the Swap Margin Rule

July 1, 2020 / Source: OCC

OCC Bulletin 2020-66| July 1, 2020 Margin and Capital Requirements for Covered Swap Entities: Final Rule to Amend the Swap Margin Rule To: Chief Executive Officers of All National Banks, Federal Savings Associations, and Federal Branches and Agencies; Department and Division Heads; All Examining Personnel; and Other Interested Parties Summary On June 25, 2020, the Office of the…

Spring 2020 Rulemaking Agenda

July 1, 2020 / Source: CFPB

Spring 2020 Rulemaking Agenda The Bureau has published its Spring 2020 Agenda as part of the Spring 2020 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions , which is coordinated by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Order 12866. The agenda lists the regulatory matters that we expect to focus on between May 1, 2020…

Financial Regulators Issue Statement on Managing the LIBOR Transition  

July 1, 2020 / Source: FFIEC

Press Release For Immediate Release July 1, 2020 Financial Regulators Issue Statement on Managing the LIBOR Transition   The members of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) today highlighted the risks that will result from the transition away from LIBOR, and encouraged supervised institutions to continue their efforts to transition to alternative reference rates in…

FDIC Launches Competition to Modernize Bank Financial Reporting

June 30, 2020 / Source: FDIC

FDIC Launches Competition to Modernize Bank Financial Reporting June 30, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today announced the start of a rapid prototyping competition to help develop a new and innovative approach to financial reporting, particularly for community banks. Twenty technology firms from across the country have been invited to…

Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices and Unfair, Deceptive, or Abusive Acts or Practices: New Comptroller’s Handbook Booklet and Rescissions

June 30, 2020 / Source: OCC

OCC Bulletin 2020-65| June 29, 2020 Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices and Unfair, Deceptive, or Abusive Acts or Practices: New Comptroller's Handbook Booklet and Rescissions To: Chief Executive Officers of All National Banks, Federal Savings Associations, and Federal Branches and Agencies; Department and Division Heads; All Examining Personnel; and Other Interested Parties Summary The Office of the Comptroller…

CFPB Announces Tech Sprints To Empower Consumers, Reduce Regulatory Burden

June 29, 2020 / Source: CFPB

CFPB Announces Tech Sprints To Empower Consumers, Reduce Regulatory Burden JUN 29, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) today announced its first-ever Tech Sprints to reduce regulatory burden and improve consumer understanding of financial services. The Bureau’s Tech Sprints program will bring together regulators, technologists, software providers, consumer groups, and financial…

OCC Highlights Key Risks for Federal Banking System June 29, 2020

June 29, 2020 / Source: OCC

News Release 2020-86 | June 29, 2020 OCC Highlights Key Risks for Federal Banking System WASHINGTON—The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today reported the key issues facing the federal banking system and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the federal banking industry in its Semiannual Risk Perspective for Spring 2020. Banks entered the national health…

FinCEN Guidance Regarding Due Diligence Requirements under the Bank Secrecy Act for Hemp-Related Business Customers

June 29, 2020 / Source: FinCEN

FinCEN Guidance Regarding Due Diligence Requirements under the Bank Secrecy Act for Hemp-Related Business Customers Issued Date June 29, 2020 FinCEN_Hemp_Guidance_508_FINAL.pdf Financial Institution Depository Institutions Money Services Businesses Securities and Futures

FDIC Makes Public May Enforcement Actions

June 26, 2020 / Source: FDIC

Press Release FDIC Makes Public May Enforcement Actions; No Administrative Hearings Scheduled for July 2020 June 26, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today released a list of orders of administrative enforcement actions taken against banks and individuals in May. There are no administrative hearings scheduled for July 2020. The FDIC…

OCC Reports First Quarter 2020 Bank Trading Revenue

June 26, 2020 / Source: OCC

News Release 2020-85 | June 26, 2020 OCC Reports First Quarter 2020 Bank Trading Revenue WASHINGTON—The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) reported trading revenue of U.S. commercial banks and federal savings associations of $6.7 billion in the first quarter 2020, which was $505.0 million, or 7.0 percent, less than the previous quarter. In the report, Quarterly…

Agencies Release Proposed Revisions to Interagency Questions and Answers Regarding Flood Insurance

June 26, 2020 / Source: FDIC

Agencies Release Proposed Revisions to Interagency Questions and Answers Regarding Flood Insurance June 26, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON—Five federal regulatory agencies today requested public comment on new and revised Interagency Questions and Answers Regarding Flood Insurance. The Interagency Questions and Answers, which provide information addressing technical flood insurance-related compliance issues, were last updated in 2011….

FDIC Issues Rule to Codify Permissible Interest on Transferred Loans

June 25, 2020 / Source: FDIC

FDIC Issues Rule to Codify Permissible Interest on Transferred Loans June 25, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today issued a final regulation to codify the agency’s longstanding guidance that the valid interest rate for a loan is determined when the loan is made, and will not be affected by a…

Financial Regulators Modify Volcker Rule

June 25, 2020 / Source: FDIC

Financial Regulators Modify Volcker Rule June 25, 2020 For release at 12:00 p.m. EDT Five federal regulatory agencies today finalized a rule modifying the Volcker rule’s prohibition on banking entities investing in or sponsoring hedge funds or private equity funds—known as covered funds. The final rule is broadly similar to the proposed rule from January….

FFIEC Announces Availability of 2019 Data on Mortgage Lending

June 24, 2020 / Source: FFIEC

Press Release For Immediate Release June 24, 2020 FFIEC Announces Availability of 2019 Data on Mortgage Lending    The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) today announced the availability of data on 2019 mortgage lending transactions at 5,508 U.S. financial institutions covered by the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA). Covered institutions include banks, savings associations,…

Agencies Release List of Distressed or Underserved Nonmetropolitan Middle-Income Geographies June 24, 2020

June 24, 2020 / Source: FFIEC

Press Release Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Joint Press Release For Immediate Release June 24, 2020 Agencies Release List of Distressed or Underserved Nonmetropolitan Middle-Income Geographies    The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation,…

Interagency Examiner Guidance for Assessing Safety and Soundness Considering the Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Financial Institutions

June 23, 2020 / Source: FDIC

Financial Institution Letter Interagency Examiner Guidance for Assessing Safety and Soundness Considering the Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Financial Institutions June 23, 2020  |  FIL-64-2020 Summary: The FDIC, the Federal Reserve Board, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the National Credit Union Administration (federal financial regulatory agencies) in conjunction with the state bank…

Final Rule Mitigating the Deposit Insurance Assessment Effect of Participation in the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), the PPP Liquidity Facility, and the Money Market Mutual Fund Liquidity Facility

June 23, 2020 / Source: FDIC

Financial Institution Letter Final Rule Mitigating the Deposit Insurance Assessment Effect of Participation in the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), the PPP Liquidity Facility, and the Money Market Mutual Fund Liquidity Facility June 22, 2020  |  FIL-63-2020 Summary: On June 22, 2020, the FDIC Board of Directors authorized publication of a final rule that mitigates the deposit insurance…

FDIC Unveils Redesigned Website: New FDIC.gov Offers Easier Access to Information to Bankers, Consumers and Analysts

June 23, 2020 / Source: FDIC

Financial Institution Letter FDIC Unveils Redesigned Website: New FDIC.gov Offers Easier Access to Information to Bankers, Consumers and Analysts June 22, 2020  |  FIL-62-2020 Summary: For the first time in nearly a decade, the FDIC unveiled a comprehensive overhaul of the agency's flagship website. The newly redesigned FDIC.gov offers bankers, consumers, and analysts easier access to the agency's most popular content,…