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Thune, Baldwin Urge Financial Regulators to Ensure the Agriculture Industry has Adequate Access to Capital
February 26, 2020 / Source: John Thune, U.S. Senator
Recent Press Releases Thune, Baldwin Urge Financial Regulators to Ensure the Agriculture Industry has Adequate Access to Capital “Community financial institutions have a great deal of experience in agriculture lending during downturns in the farm economy, and we urge you to encourage your examiners to continue valuing their judgment when it comes to providing capital…
FHFA Issues RFI on FHLBank Membership
February 26, 2020 / Source: FHFA
News Release FHFA Issues RFI on FHLBank Membership FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2/24/2020 Washington, D.C. – Today, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) issued a Request for Input (RFI) on Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLBank) membership. The RFI, part of a holistic review of FHLBank membership, seeks public input on whether FHFA's existing regulation on FHLBank membership…
FDIC-Insured Institutions Reported Net Income of $55.2 Billion in Fourth Quarter 2019
February 25, 2020 / Source: FDIC
Press Releases FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 25, 2020 Media contact: Julianne Fisher Breitbeil (202) 898-6895 [email protected] FDIC-Insured Institutions Reported Net Income of $55.2 Billion in Fourth Quarter 2019 Full–Year 2019 Net Income Declined 1.5 Percent to $233.1 Billion Quarterly Net Income Declined 6.9 Percent from Fourth Quarter 2018 Net Interest Margin Declined from a Year…
FDiTech Releases New Guide to Help ‘FinTechs’ Connect with Banks
February 25, 2020 / Source: FDIC
Press Releases FDiTech Releases New Guide to Help 'FinTechs' Connect with Banks FDIC seeks to promote innovation in banking to meet growing consumer demand FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 24, 2020 Media Contact: Julianne Fisher Breitbeil 202-898-6895 [email protected] WASHINGTON – In its continuing effort to encourage technological innovation in the banking sector, the Federal Deposit Insurance…
Wells Fargo Agrees to Pay $3 Billion to Resolve Criminal and Civil Investigations into Sales Practices Involving the Opening of Millions of Accounts without Customer Authorization
February 24, 2020 / Source: FDIC OIG
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, February 21, 2020 Wells Fargo Agrees to Pay $3 Billion to Resolve Criminal and Civil Investigations into Sales Practices Involving the Opening of Millions of Accounts without Customer Authorization $3 Billion Payment Result of Deferred Prosecution Agreement in Criminal Matter, Settlement of Civil Claims under FIRREA and Resolution of SEC Proceedings…
FDIC Recognizes Four Institutions for Expanding Financial Literacy
February 24, 2020 / Source: FDIC
FDIC Recognizes Four Institutions for Expanding Financial Literacy Organizations honored during America Saves Week FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 24, 2020 Media Contact: Julianne Fisher Breitbeil 202-898-6895 [email protected] WASHINGTON – As America Saves Week approaches, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today is recognizing four institutions for their work to expand financial education and support healthy banking relationships….
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Issues Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Time-Barred Debt Disclosures
February 21, 2020 / Source: CFPB
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Issues Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Time-Barred Debt Disclosures FEB 21, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) today issued a Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Supplemental NPRM) regarding the collection of time-barred debt. The Bureau proposes to prohibit collectors from using non-litigation means (such as calls) to…
Federal Banking Agencies Host the 2020 National Interagency Community Reinvestment Conference
February 21, 2020 / Source: OCC
News Release 2020-21 | February 21, 2020 Federal Banking Agencies Host the 2020 National Interagency Community Reinvestment Conference Joint Release Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Office of Comptroller of the Currency The 2020 National Interagency Community Reinvestment Conference takes place in Denver from March 9 to 12. The conference is hosted…
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, South Carolina, and Arkansas File Suit Against Brokers of High-Interest Credit Offers
February 20, 2020 / Source: CFPB
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, South Carolina, and Arkansas File Suit Against Brokers of High-Interest Credit Offers FEB 20, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau), the South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (South Carolina), and Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge today filed a lawsuit in federal district court in the District of…
News Release 2020-20 : OCC Enforcement Actions and Terminations
February 20, 2020 / Source: OCC
News Release 2020-20 | February 20, 2020 OCC Enforcement Actions and Terminations WASHINGTON—The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released new enforcement actions taken against national banks, federal savings associations, and individuals currently and formerly affiliated with national banks and federal savings associations. All Cease and Desist Orders, Civil Money Penalty Orders, and Removal/Prohibition…
FDIC Seeks Information on How to Modernize Signage and Advertising Requirements
February 20, 2020 / Source: FDIC
Press Releases FDIC Seeks Information on How to Modernize Signage and Advertising Requirements New standards considered to reflect developments in banking, prevent fraud, avoid consumer confusion FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 19, 2020 Media contact: Brian Sullivan [email protected] (202) 898-6534 WASHINGTON – The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today announced that it is seeking the public's…
FDIC and OCC Announce 30-day Extension of Comment Period for Proposed Changes to Community Reinvestment Act Rules
February 19, 2020 / Source: OCC
News Release 2020-19 | February 19, 2020 FDIC and OCC Announce 30-day Extension of Comment Period for Proposed Changes to Community Reinvestment Act Rules Joint Release Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Office of Comptroller of the Currency WASHINGTON—The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today extended the public comment period…
Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, January 28-29, 2020
February 19, 2020 / Source: FRB
Press Release February 19, 2020 Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, January 28-29, 2020 For release at 2:00 p.m. EST Share The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Open Market Committee on Wednesday released the attached minutes of the Committee meeting held on January 28-29, 2020. The minutes for each regularly scheduled meeting of…
Standardized Approach for Counterparty Credit Risk: Final Rule
February 18, 2020 / Source: OCC
OCC Bulletin 2020-7| February 18, 2020 Standardized Approach for Counterparty Credit Risk: 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 January 24, 2020, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Board of…
FDIC Releases Economic Scenarios for 2020 Stress Testing
February 18, 2020 / Source: FDIC
Press Releases FDIC Releases Economic Scenarios for 2020 Stress Testing FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 14, 2020 Media contact: David Barr (202) 898-6992 [email protected] WASHINGTON — The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today released the hypothetical economic scenarios for use in the upcoming stress tests for covered institutions with total consolidated assets of more than $250 billion….
Supervisory Highlights, Issue No. 21 (Winter 2020)
February 14, 2020 / Source: CFPB
Supervisory Highlights Supervisory Highlights, Issue No. 21 (Winter 2020) In this issue of Supervisory Highlights, we report examination findings in the areas of debt collection, mortgage servicing, payday lending, and student loan servicing that were completed between April 2019 and August 2019. The report does not impose any new or different legal requirements, and all violations…
Senator Calls for Creation of Federal Online Privacy Agency
February 14, 2020 / Source: BankInfoSecurity
Senator Calls for Creation of Federal Online Privacy Agency Kirsten Gillibrand's Proposal Would Take Responsibility Away From FTCApurva Venkat (@VenkatApurva) • February 14, 2020 Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., is proposing the creation of a new federal agency dedicated to protecting online privacy, taking that task away from the Federal Trade Commission. Gillibrand, who briefly ran for the…
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA): FFIEC Issues 2020 Version of A Guide to HMDA Reporting: Getting It Right!
February 13, 2020 / Source: FDIC
Financial Institution Letters FIL-9-2020 February 13, 2020 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA): FFIEC Issues 2020 Version of A Guide to HMDA Reporting: Getting It Right! Printable Format: FIL-9-2020 – PDF (PDF Help) Summary: The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) has issued the 2020 edition of A Guide to HMDA Reporting Getting It Right! for Home Mortgage Disclosure Act-related…
Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement actions with Discover Financial Services, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Deutsche Bank AG, and The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC and RBS Securities, Inc.
February 13, 2020 / Source: FRB
Press Release February 13, 2020 Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement actions with Discover Financial Services, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Deutsche Bank AG, and The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC and RBS Securities, Inc. For release at 11:00 a.m. EST Share The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the termination of the enforcement actions…
FBI: Business Email Compromise Losses Hit $1.7B in 2019
February 12, 2020 / Source: NACHA
FBI: Business Email Compromise Losses Hit $1.7B in 2019 POSTED ON February 11, 2020 AUTHOR Michael W. Kahn Nacha Business Email Compromise shows no signs of abating, as the number of complaints—and losses—soared last year, a new federal report shows. “In 2019, the IC3 received 23,775 Business Email Compromise (BEC) / Email Account Compromise…
Household Debt Tops $14 Trillion as Mortgage Originations Reach Highest Volume Since 2005
February 12, 2020 / Source: New York Fed
PRESS RELEASE Household Debt Tops $14 Trillion as Mortgage Originations Reach Highest Volume Since 2005 Growth Seen in New Credit Extensions Across Debt Types; Transitions into Delinquency Among Credit Card Borrowers Continue to Rise February 11, 2020 NEW YORK – The Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Center for Microeconomic Data today issued its Quarterly…
FinCEN Issues Administrative Ruling on the Reporting of Certain Currency Transactions for Sole Proprietorships and Legal Entities Operating Under a DBA Name
February 11, 2020 / Source: FinCEN
FinCEN Issues Administrative Ruling on the Reporting of Certain Currency Transactions for Sole Proprietorships and Legal Entities Operating Under a DBA Name The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued an administrative ruling regarding the Currency Transaction Report (CTR, FinCEN Form 112). The ruling was issued to clarify the requirements of financial institutions when reporting…
4 in Chinese Army Charged With Breaching Equifax
February 11, 2020 / Source: BankInfoSecurity
4 in Chinese Army Charged With Breaching Equifax Justice Department Unveils Indictments Against Members of China's PLAScott Ferguson (@Ferguson_Writes) • February 10, 2020 Four members of China's People's Liberation Army have been indicted for allegedly hacking Equifax in 2017 and stealing the personal data of over 145 million Americans as well as a vast trove of the…
FDIC Issues Procedures for Deposit Insurance Applications from Applicants that are Not Traditional Community Banks
February 10, 2020 / Source: FDIC
Financial Institution Letters FIL-8-2020 February 10, 2020 FDIC Issues Procedures for Deposit Insurance Applications from Applicants that are Not Traditional Community Banks Printable Format: FIL-8-2020 – PDF (PDF Help) Summary: The FDIC has released a supplement to its Deposit Insurance Application Procedures Manual (Procedures Manual) that addresses deposit insurance applications involving unique or complex proposals. The FDIC has…
For the Record: Why Direct Deposit Benefits American Workers
February 10, 2020 / Source: NACHA
For the Record: Why Direct Deposit Benefits American Workers Nacha News Nacha creates broadly adopted payment and financial messaging rules and standards through consensus-led governance, international collaboration, and innovative development practices. We continually advance the ubiquitous ACH Network and engage diverse stakeholders to accelerate a digital future of global financial services interoperability. Posted on February…