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CFPB Announces Opening of HMDA Data Filing Period
January 8, 2019 / Source: Ballard Spahr L.L.P
CFPB Announces Opening of HMDA Data Filing Period By Richard J. Andreano, Jr. on January 4, 2019 POSTED IN CFPB GENERAL, HMDA, MORTGAGES As previously reported, late in 2018 the CFPB announced the availability of a beta version of a Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) data platform for companies to test the filing of 2018 data. The CFPB has now announced that…
Federal Reserve Board invites public comment on proposal that would modify company-run stress testing requirements to conform with Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act
January 8, 2019 / Source: FRB
Press Release January 08, 2019 Federal Reserve Board invites public comment on proposal that would modify company-run stress testing requirements to conform with Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act For release at 4:00 p.m. EST The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday invited public comment on a proposal that would modify company-run stress testing…
Community Reinvestment Act Regulations: Revision of Small and Intermediate Small Bank and Savings Association Asset Thresholds
January 7, 2019 / Source: OCC
OCC BULLETIN 2019-1 Subject: Community Reinvestment Act Regulations Date: January 7, 2019 To: Chief Executive Officers of National Banks and Savings Associations, All Department and Division Heads, All Examining Personnel, and Other Interested Parties Description: Revision of Small and Intermediate Small Bank and Savings Association Asset Thresholds Summary On December 27, 2018, the Office of the…
Housing Confidence Down as More Americans Believe It’s a Bad Time to Buy a Home
January 7, 2019 / Source: Fannie Mae
January 07, 2019 Housing Confidence Down as More Americans Believe It's a Bad Time to Buy a Home Matthew Classick 202-752-3662 WASHINGTON, DC – The Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index® (HPSI) decreased in December, falling 2.7 points to 83.5, resuming its recent downward trend after November's slight uptick. The decrease can be attributed primarily to a 12-percentage…
December Compliance Huddle 2018 is Now Available!
January 7, 2019 / Source:
December Compliance Huddle is now available to view. A monthly, peer-to-peer forum that is driven by the topics and issues that attendees wish to talk about and explore. December Compliance Huddle is Now Available!
OCC Releases CRA Evaluations for 31 National Banks and Federal Savings Associations
January 3, 2019 / Source: OCC
NR 2019-2 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 3, 2019 Contact: (202) 649-6870 OCC Releases CRA Evaluations for 31 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 December 1, 2018…
PRs FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance
January 3, 2019 / Source: FDIC
Press Releases FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 3, 2019 Media contact: Greg Hernandez (202) 898-6984 [email protected] 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…
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Settles with USAA Federal Savings Bank
January 3, 2019 / Source: CFPB
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Settles with USAA Federal Savings Bank Bank Failed to Stop Payments or Resolve Errors, Must Pay $12 Million in Restitution, $3.5 Million Fine JAN 03, 2019 Washington, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) today announced a settlement with USAA Federal Savings Bank, a federally chartered savings association headquartered in San…
FIL: Bank Secrecy Act: Bank Secrecy Act Technical Assistance Video Updated
January 2, 2019 / Source: FDIC
Financial Institution Letters FIL-90-2018 December 28, 2018 Bank Secrecy Act Bank Secrecy Act Technical Assistance Video Updated Printable Format: FIL-90-2018 – PDF (PDF Help) Summary: As part of the FDIC's Community Banking Initiative, the FDIC is announcing the release of an updated technical assistance video on the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), anti-money laundering (AML) requirements, and…
Agencies Issue Statement on Financial Institutions Issuing Loans When National Flood Insurance Program is Unavailable
January 2, 2019 / Source: OCC
Joint Release Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Farm Credit Administration Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Office of the Comptroller of the Currency NR 2018-146 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 28, 2018 Agencies Issue Statement on Financial Institutions Issuing Loans When National Flood Insurance Program is Unavailable The federal bank regulatory agencies remind banks, savings…
OCC Releases 2019 Schedule of Workshops for Directors and Senior Management of National Community Banks and Federal Savings Associations
January 2, 2019 / Source: OCC
NR 2019-1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 2, 2019 Contact: Stephanie Collins (202) 649-6870 OCC Releases 2019 Schedule of Workshops for Directors and Senior Management of National Community Banks and Federal Savings Associations WASHINGTON — The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today announced its 2019 schedule of workshops for board directors and bank…
Comptroller’s Handbook: Updated Booklets and Rescissions December 28, 2018
December 28, 2018 / Source: OCC
OCC BULLETIN 2018-49 Subject: Comptroller’s Handbook Date: December 28, 2018 To: Chief Executive Officers of All National Banks, Federal Savings Associations, and Federal Branches and Agencies of Foreign Banking Organizations; Department and Division Heads; All Examining Personnel; and Other Interested Parties Description: Updated Booklets and Rescissions Summary The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)…
FDIC Makes Public November 2018 Enforcement Actions
December 28, 2018 / Source: FDIC
Press Releases FDIC Makes Public November Enforcement Actions; No Administrative Hearings Scheduled for January 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 28, 2018 Media contact: LaJuan Williams-Young (202) 898-3876 [email protected] The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today released a list of orders of administrative enforcement actions taken against banks and individuals in November. There are no administrative…
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Announces Policy Guidance on Disclosure of Home Mortgage Data
December 27, 2018 / Source: CFPB
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Announces Policy Guidance on Disclosure of Home Mortgage Data DEC 21, 2018 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) today announced final policy guidance describing the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) data the Bureau intends to make available to the public beginning in 2019, including modifications to protect consumers’ privacy….
Agencies Invite Comment on a Proposal to Exclude Community Banks from the Volcker Rule
December 27, 2018 / Source: OCC
Joint Release Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Commodity Futures Trading Commission Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Securities and Exchange Commission NR 2018-144 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 21, 2018 Agencies Invite Comment on a Proposal to Exclude Community Banks from the Volcker Rule Five federal financial regulatory…
Federal Reserve Board will maintain current modeling framework for loan allowances in its supervisory stress test through 2021
December 21, 2018 / Source: FRB
Press Release December 21, 2018 Federal Reserve Board will maintain current modeling framework for loan allowances in its supervisory stress test through 2021 For release at 1:30 p.m. EST The Federal Reserve Board announced on Friday that it will maintain the current modeling framework for loan allowances in its supervisory stress test through 2021. In…
Agencies Allow Three-Year Regulatory Capital Phase In for New Current Expected Credit Losses (CECL) Accounting Standard
December 21, 2018 / Source: OCC
Joint Release Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Office of the Comptroller of the Currency NR 2018-142 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 21, 2018 Agencies Allow Three-Year Regulatory Capital Phase In for New Current Expected Credit Losses (CECL) Accounting Standard The federal bank regulatory agencies approved a final rule modifying…
Agencies Issue Final Rules Expanding Examination Cycles for Qualifying Small Banks and U.S. Branches and Agencies of Foreign Banks
December 21, 2018 / Source: OCC
Joint Release Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Office of the Comptroller of the Currency NR 2018-143 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 21, 2018 Agencies Issue Final Rules Expanding Examination Cycles for Qualifying Small Banks and U.S. Branches and Agencies of Foreign Banks WASHINGTON— The Federal banking agencies today issued…
2018 Compliance Wrap-up Webinar is Now Available!
December 21, 2018 / Source:
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Agencies Propose to Update Management Interlock Rules
December 20, 2018 / Source: FDIC
Press Releases Joint Release Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Office of the Comptroller of the Currency For Immediate Release December 20, 2018 Agencies Propose to Update Management Interlock Rules The federal banking agencies on Thursday invited public comment on a proposal to update rules restricting the ability of…
Agencies Release Annual CRA Asset-Size Threshold Adjustments for Small and Intermediate Small Institutions
December 20, 2018 / Source: FDIC
Press Releases Joint Release Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Federal Reserve Board of Governors Office of the Comptroller of the Currency For Immediate Release December 20, 2018 Agencies Release Annual CRA Asset-Size Threshold Adjustments for Small and Intermediate Small Institutions WASHINGTON—The federal bank regulatory agencies today announced the annual adjustment to the asset-size thresholds used to…
OCC Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Amending Stress Testing Rules for National Banks and Federal Savings Associations
December 19, 2018 / Source: OCC
NR 2018-137 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 18, 2018 Contact: Bryan Hubbard (202) 649-6870 OCC Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Amending Stress Testing Rules for National Banks and Federal Savings Associations WASHINGTON—The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to amend the OCC’s stress testing rule at 12…
FDIC Issues Final Rule on Reciprocal Deposits and Seeks Comments on Brokered Deposits and Interest Rate Restrictions
December 19, 2018 / Source: FDIC
Press Releases FDIC Issues Final Rule on Reciprocal Deposits and Seeks Comments on Brokered Deposits and Interest Rate Restrictions FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 19, 2018 Media contact: David Barr (202) 898-6992 [email protected] The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) took two actions related to brokered deposits. The FDIC adopted a final rule related to the treatment…
FDIC Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Company-Run Stress Testing Requirements for FDIC-supervised State Nonmember Banks and State Savings Associations
December 18, 2018 / Source: FDIC
Press Releases FDIC Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Company-Run Stress Testing Requirements for FDIC-supervised State Nonmember Banks and State Savings Associations FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 18, 2018 Media contact: Julianne Fisher Breitbeil (202) 898-6895 [email protected] The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today issued a notice of proposed rulemaking that would revise the FDIC's requirements for…
FDIC Board Approves 2019 Operating Budget
December 18, 2018 / Source: FDIC
Press Releases FDIC Board Approves 2019 Operating Budget FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 18, 2018 Media contact: LaJuan Williams- Young (202) 898-3876 [email protected] The Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today approved a $2.04 billion operating budget for 2019, down 2.3 percent from 2018 and 49 percent lower than its peak at…