Banker Compliance News

Capturing the important news of the day in an easy to access way. We post news we feel is relevant to our members and community banks nationwide.

Whitelist [email protected] to ensure that you receive your update email.

If you’re still having difficulties receiving this Daily Email Campaign, please contact us at once through [email protected].

Ex-Mirae Bank Executive Sentenced to More than 5 Years in Prison for Loan Fraud that Caused Large Losses to the Bank

May 28, 2019 / Source: FDICIG

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, May 20, 2019 Ex-Mirae Bank Executive Sentenced to More than 5 Years in Prison for Loan Fraud that Caused Large Losses to the Bank LOS ANGELES – The former chief marketing officer at the now-defunct Mirae Bank was sentenced today to 70 months in federal prison for his role in a scheme…

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Issues Final Rule to Enhance Business Flexibility for Federal Savings Associations

May 24, 2019 / Source: OCC

NR 2019-54 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 24, 2019 Contact: William Grassano (202) 649-6870 Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Issues Final Rule to Enhance Business Flexibility for Federal Savings Associations WASHINGTON — The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has issued a final rule that provides more business flexibility to federal savings…

Federal Reserve Board releases results of survey of senior financial officers at banks about strategies and practices for managing reserve balances

May 24, 2019 / Source: FRB

Press Release May 23, 2019 Federal Reserve Board releases results of survey of senior financial officers at banks about strategies and practices for managing reserve balances For release at 2:00 p.m. EDT Share The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday released results of a survey of senior financial officers at banks about their strategies and practices…

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Launches Financial Education Tool for Active-Duty Servicemembers

May 23, 2019 / Source: CFPB

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Launches Financial Education Tool for Active-Duty Servicemembers “Misadventures in Money Management” Expands to Wider Audience MAY 23, 2019 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) significantly expanded its Misadventures in Money Management financial education tool to active-duty servicemembers. Misadventures in Money Management (MIMM.gov) was initially developed for future servicemembers who…

Federal Reserve to offer seven-day term deposits on May 30

May 23, 2019 / Source: FRB

Press Release May 23, 2019 Federal Reserve to offer seven-day term deposits on May 30 For release at 10:00 a.m. EDT Share The Federal Reserve plans to continue its previously announced periodic testing of the Term Deposit Facility (TDF) with one operation in May. These operations are aimed at ensuring the operational readiness of the…

FDIC Resolves Payday Lender Lawsuit

May 23, 2019 / Source: FDIC

Press Releases FDIC Resolves Payday Lender Lawsuit FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 22, 2019 Media contact: David Barr (202) 898-6992 [email protected] The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has resolved a lawsuit with Advance America, Cash Advance Centers, Inc.; Check Into Cash, Inc.; and Northstate Check Exchange. Advance America et al. v. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation et al. (D.D.C.)….

Counterfeit Cashier’s Checks of Farmers & Merchants National Bank, Nashville, Ill.

May 22, 2019 / Source: OCC

Alert 2019-5 Subject: Counterfeit Cashier’s Checks Date: May 22, 2019 Description: Farmers & Merchants National Bank Counterfeit Cashier’s Checks of Farmers & Merchants National Bank, Nashville, Ill. To: Chief Executive Officers of All National Banks and Federal Savings Associations; All State Banking Authorities; Chair, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Chair, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation;…

Spring 2019 rulemaking agenda

May 22, 2019 / Source: CFPB

Spring 2019 rulemaking agenda By Diane Thompson – MAY 22, 2019 The Bureau is publishing its Spring 2019 Agenda as part of the Spring 2019 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions, which is coordinated by the Office of Management and Budget. As an independent regulatory agency, the Bureau voluntarily participates in the Unified Agenda. The agenda lists the…

Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, April 30-May 1, 2019

May 22, 2019 / Source: FRB

Press Release May 22, 2019 Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, April 30-May 1, 2019 For release at 2:00 p.m. EDT Share The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Open Market Committee on Wednesday released the attached minutes of the Committee meeting held on April 30-May 1, 2019. The minutes for each regularly scheduled…

FIL: Banker Teleconference Series: Private Flood Insurance Rule

May 21, 2019 / Source: FDIC

Financial Institution Letters FIL-27-2019 May 20, 2019 Banker Teleconference Series: Private Flood Insurance Rule Timely and Comprehensive Information from the FDIC Printable Format: FIL-27-2019 – PDF (PDF Help) Summary: The FDIC's Division of Depositor and Consumer Protection (DCP) will conduct an interagency webinar scheduled for Tuesday, June 18, 2019, that will focus on the recently issued…

Senior Deputy Comptroller Discusses Bank Secrecy Act and Anti-Money Laundering Compliance

May 21, 2019 / Source: OCC

NR 2019-50 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 21, 2019 Contact: Bryan Hubbard (202) 649-6870 Senior Deputy Comptroller Discusses Bank Secrecy Act and Anti-Money Laundering Compliance WASHINGTON — Senior Deputy Comptroller for Bank Supervision Policy Grovetta N. Gardineer today discussed efforts to protect the financial system from being misused for illegal purposes during a hearing before the…

FIL: Financial Institution Diversity Video

May 20, 2019 / Source: FDIC

Financial Institution Letters FIL-26-2019 May 20, 2019 Financial Institution Diversity Video Printable Format: FIL-26-2019 – PDF (PDF Help) Summary: The FDIC's Office of Minority and Women Inclusion (OMWI) prepared a video that is available on the FDIC YouTube Channel. In the “Financial Institution Diversity” video, OMWI Director Saul Schwartz describes the FDIC's Financial Institution Diversity Program….

[NACHA Webinar] Third-Party Sender Registration: Are You Compliant?

May 20, 2019 / Source: NACHA

[NACHA Webinar] Third-Party Sender Registration: Are You Compliant? SPEAKERS Andrew M. Barlow, AAP, NCP Executive Vice President WACHA – The Premier Payments Resource Jeanette A. Fox, AAP Senior Director, Risk Investigations, ACH Network Risk Management Nacha Lorie J. Nash, AAP Senior Director, Compliance Nacha Danita T. Tyrrell, AAP Director, ACH Network Rules Development & Technical Support…

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Files Suit Against Forster & Garbus, LLP

May 17, 2019 / Source: CFPB

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Files Suit Against Forster & Garbus, LLP MAY 17, 2019   WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau today filed a lawsuit in the federal district court in the Eastern District of New York against Forster & Garbus, LLP, a New York debt-collection law firm. The Bureau’s complaint alleges that Forster…

Federal Open Market Committee announces tentative meeting schedule for 2020

May 17, 2019 / Source: FRB

Press Release May 17, 2019 Federal Open Market Committee announces tentative meeting schedule for 2020 For release at 10:00 a.m. EDT Share The Federal Open Market Committee on Friday announced its tentative meeting schedule for 2020: January 28-29 (Tuesday-Wednesday) March 17-18 (Tuesday-Wednesday) April 28-29 (Tuesday-Wednesday) June 9-10 (Tuesday-Wednesday) July 28-29 (Tuesday-Wednesday) September 15-16 (Tuesday-Wednesday) November…

05/16/2019: OCC Enforcement Actions and Terminations

May 16, 2019 / Source: OCC

NR 2019-48 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 16, 2019 Contact: (202) 649-6870 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…

Comptroller of the Currency Discusses Regulatory Reform and Diversity During Congressional Hearing

May 16, 2019 / Source: OCC

NR 2019-47 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 16, 2019 Contact: Bryan Hubbard (202) 649-6870 Comptroller of the Currency Discusses Regulatory Reform and Diversity During Congressional Hearing WASHINGTON—Comptroller of the Currency Joseph M. Otting today discussed efforts to implement reforms to ensure banks operate in a safe, sound, and fair manner as well as work to promote…

Comptroller of the Currency Discusses Banking Regulatory Reform

May 15, 2019 / Source: OCC

NR 2019-46 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 15, 2019 Contact: Bryan Hubbard (202) 649-6870 Comptroller of the Currency Discusses Banking Regulatory Reform WASHINGTON—Comptroller of the Currency Joseph M. Otting today discussed the common sense, bipartisan reforms that are reducing unnecessary burden on banks while ensuring they operate in a safe, sound, and fair manner. During testimony…

House votes to extend flood insurance program

May 15, 2019 / Source: The Hill

House votes to extend flood insurance program BY JULIEGRACE BRUFKE – 05/14/19 06:15 PM EDT The House on Tuesday passed a bill to extend the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) through Sept. 30, the end of the fiscal year. The bill, passed by voice vote in the lower chamber, advanced as the program was set to expire at…

Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act: Revised Comptroller’s Handbook Booklet and Rescissions

May 8, 2019 / Source: OCC

OCC BULLETIN 2019-22 Subject: Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act Date: May 7, 2019 To: Chief Executive Officers and Compliance Officers of National Banks, Federal Savings Associations, Federal Branches and Agencies, Department and Division Heads, All Examining Personnel, and Other Interested Parties Description: Revised Comptroller's Handbook Booklet and Rescissions Summary The Office of the Comptroller of the…

Smiths Grove Businessman Pleads Guilty To Bank Fraud

May 8, 2019 / Source: FDICIG

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, May 7, 2019 Smiths Grove Businessman Pleads Guilty To Bank Fraud Kentuckyana Jones admits to over $1.4 million in bank fraud LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Michael Todd Barrick, aka Kentuckyana Jones, age 56, of Smiths Grove, Kentucky, pleaded guilty to five counts of bank fraud on Monday in United States District Court…

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Proposes Regulations to Implement the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act

May 7, 2019 / Source: CFPB

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Proposes Regulations to Implement the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act MAY 07, 2019 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to implement the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). The proposal would provide consumers with clear protections against harassment by debt collectors and…

Proposed Revisions to the Consolidated Reports of Condition and Income

May 7, 2019 / Source: FDIC

Financial Institution Letters FIL-25-2019 May 7, 2019 Proposed Revisions to the Consolidated Reports of Condition and Income Printable Format: FIL-25-2019 – PDF (PDF Help) Summary: The banking agencies, under the auspices of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC), are requesting comment on proposed revisions to the Consolidated Reports of Condition and Income (Call Report) that…

Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement action with First American Bancorp

May 7, 2019 / Source: FRB

Press Release May 07, 2019 Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement action with First American Bancorp For release at 11:00 a.m. EDT Share The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced the termination of the enforcement action listed below: First American Bancorp, Greenwood Village, Colorado Written Agreement dated August 20, 2010 (PDF) Terminated May 3,…

Proposed Revisions to the Consolidated Reports of Condition and Income (Call Report) for the Proposed Community Bank Leverage Ratio

May 6, 2019 / Source: FDIC

Financial Institution Letters FIL-24-2019 May 6, 2019 Printable Format: FIL-24-2019 – PDF (PDF Help) DEPOSITORY INSTITUTION REPORTS TO: CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (also of interest to Chief Financial Officer)       SUBJECT: Proposed Revisions to the Consolidated Reports of Condition and Income (Call Report) for the Proposed Community Bank Leverage Ratio          …