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CFPB Closes Overdraft Loophole to Save Americans Billions in Fees
December 12, 2024 / Source: CFPB
WASHINGTON, D.C. â Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) took action to close an outdated overdraft loophole that exempted overdraft loans from lending laws. The agencyâs final rule on overdraft fees applies to the banks and credit unions with more than $10 billion in assets that dominate the U.S. market. The reforms will allow large banks several…
Treasuryâs Office of Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Issues Consumer Advisory to Protect Against Cyber Fraud During the Holiday Shopping Season
December 12, 2024 / Source: Treasury
WASHINGTON â The U.S. Department of the Treasuryâs Office of Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection (OCCIP) released an advisory to consumers highlighting tips for consumers to avoid cyber and online scams during the holiday season. Since the onset of the COVID pandemic, cyber and fraud scams have significantly increased, costing consumers billions of dollars per…
FDIC-Insured Institutions Reported Net Income of $65.4 Billion in the Third Quarter
December 12, 2024 / Source: FDIC
For Release âThe banking industry continued to show resilience in the third quarter. Net interest income and the net interest margin increased substantially this quarter. Asset quality metrics remained generally favorable despite continued weakness in several loan portfolios, which we are monitoring closely. The banking industry still faces significant downside risks from the continued effects of inflation, volatility in…
FinCEN Issues Spanish Translations of Alert and In-Depth Analysis on Nationwide Surge in Mail Theft-Related Check Fraud Schemes Targeting the U.S. Mail
December 11, 2024 / Source: FinCEN
Today, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is issuing Spanish translations of its February 2023 alert to financial institutions on the nationwide surge in check fraud schemes targeting the U.S. Mail and its September 2024 Financial Trend Analysis (FTA) on mail theft-related check fraud incidents based on Bank Secrecy Act data filed in the six months following the publication…
Acting Comptroller Discusses the Increasing Prevalence of Financial Fraud
December 11, 2024 / Source: OCC
WASHINGTONâActing Comptroller of the Currency Michael J. Hsu today discussed the rising challenge of financial fraud, emphasizing its pervasive impact on consumers and the broader financial system during a Women in Housing and Finance Public Policy Luncheon. In his written remarks, Acting Comptroller Hsu underscored the need for collective action from all stakeholders, including banks,…
Semi-Annual Report of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
December 10, 2024 / Source: CFPB
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is pleased to present our Semi-Annual Report to Congress for the period beginning October 1, 2023 and ending March 31, 2024. Full report Read the full report
Joint Statement on the EU-U.S. Joint Financial Regulatory Forum
December 10, 2024 / Source: Treasury
Washington, D.C. â The EU-U.S. Joint Financial Regulatory Forum took place on December 4-5, 2024, with participants exchanging views on topics of mutual interest as part of their regular financial regulatory dialogue. The dialogue was co-chaired by the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the European Commission. EU participants included representatives of the European Commission, European…
Treasury Sanctions Cybersecurity Company Involved in Compromise of Firewall Products and Attempted Ransomware Attacks
December 10, 2024 / Source: Treasury
WASHINGTON â Today, the Department of the Treasuryâs Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is sanctioning cybersecurity company Sichuan Silence Information Technology Company, Limited (Sichuan Silence), and one of its employees, Guan Tianfeng (Guan), both based in Peopleâs Republic of China (PRC), for their roles in the April 2020 compromise of tens of thousands of firewalls worldwide. Many of…
Federal Reserve Board provides technical clarification that its account access guidelines apply to excess balance accounts
December 9, 2024 / Source: FRB
The Federal Reserve Board on Monday provided a technical clarification that its account access guidelines also apply to excess balance accounts, known as EBAs. An EBA is a limited-purpose account at a Federal Reserve Bank established for maintaining the reserve balances of eligible institutions. An EBA is managed by an agent on behalf of the…
CFPB Kicks Off Rulemaking to Help Mitigate the Financial Consequences of Domestic Violence and Elder Abuse
December 9, 2024 / Source: CFPB
WASHINGTON, D.C. â The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) launched a rulemaking to address the harmful effects of inaccurate credit reporting affecting survivors of domestic violence, elder abuse, and other forms of financial abuse. The agency is issuing an advance notice of proposed rulemaking to gather additional public input on potential amendments to the regulation that implements the…
CFPB Takes Action Against Student Loan Debt Collector Performant Recovery for Illegal Fee Generating Scheme That Cost Borrowers Thousands of Dollars
December 9, 2024 / Source: CFPB
WASHINGTON, D.C. â Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) took action to address unlawful student loan debt collection practices by Performant Recovery, Inc. against defaulted borrowers. The CFPB found that Performant delayed borrowersâ loan rehabilitation processes, generating fees for itself and costing individual borrowers thousands of dollars. The CFPBâs order requires Performant to pay a $700,000 penalty…
HUD Awards More Than $72 Million to Empower Native American Communities Across the Nation
December 9, 2024 / Source: HUD
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded $72.6 million to 38 communities through the Indian Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG) program. These grant funds may be used for infrastructure, community buildings, housing rehabilitation, land acquisition, economic development, and more to support American Indian and Alaskan Native families on Indian reservations…
FTC Sends Payments to Consumers Harmed by Vivintâs Misuse of Consumer Credit Reports
December 5, 2024 / Source: FTC
The Federal Trade Commission is sending payments totaling nearly $500,000 to consumers who were harmed by home security company Vivint Smart Homes, Inc., which allegedly misused credit reports to help unqualified customers get financing for the companyâs products and services. Image The FTC alleged in a complaint announced in April 2021 that Vivintâs sales representatives obtained…
CFPB Announces Return of $1.8 Billion in Illegal Junk Fees to 4.3 Million Americans Harmed in Massive Credit Repair Scheme
December 5, 2024 / Source: CFPB
WASHINGTON, D.C. â The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is distributing $1.8 billion to 4.3 million consumers charged illegal advance fees or subjected to allegedly deceptive bait-and-switch advertising by a group of credit repair companies including Lexington Law and CreditRepair.com. Together, the payments constitute the largest-ever distribution from the CFPBâs victims relief fund, which is funded by…
CFPB Takes Action Against Climb Credit and Investment Firm 1/0 for Deceiving Borrowers About Coding Bootcamps and Vocational Programs
December 5, 2024 / Source: CFPB
WASHINGTON, D.C. â Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) took action against student lender Climb Credit and its investors, including 1/0 (âOne Zeroâ), filing a proposed order, which if entered will require the companies to stop making representations in their advertising about the quality of the training programs at their partner schools and graduatesâ hiring…
Agencies Issue Statement on Elder Financial Exploitation
December 4, 2024 / Source: CFPB
WASHINGTON, D.C. â Five federal financial regulatory agencies, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), and state financial regulators issued a statement today to provide supervised institutions with examples of risk management and other practices that may be effective in combatting elder financial exploitation. Older adults who experience financial exploitation can lose their life savings and financial security and…
CFPB Bans Student Loan Pro and Owner for Fee Harvesting Scheme
December 4, 2024 / Source: CFPB
WASHINGTON, D.C. â Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) took action to permanently ban Student Loan Pro and Judith Noh, its owner, from offering or providing consumer financial products. The CFPB alleges that Student Loan Pro and Noh violated federal law by charging borrowers upfront fees to file paperwork on their behalf to access free debt-relief programs…
Solicitation of Application for Membership on the Bank Secrecy Act Advisory Group (BSAAG)
December 4, 2024 / Source: FinCEN
Release Date December 04, 2024 Solicitation of Application for Membership on the Bank Secrecy Act Advisory Gro⌠Action Type Notice and Request for Nominations
CFPB Proposes Rule to Stop Data Brokers from Selling Sensitive Personal Data to Scammers, Stalkers, and Spies
December 3, 2024 / Source: CFPB
WASHINGTON, D.C. â The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today proposed a rule to rein in data brokers that sell Americans’ sensitive personal and financial information. The proposed rule would limit the sale of personal identifiers like Social Security Numbers and phone numbers collected by certain companies and make sure that peopleâs financial data such as…
Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices and Unfair, Deceptive, or Abusive Acts or Practices:Â Updated Comptrollerâs Handbook Booklet and Rescissions
December 3, 2024 / Source: OCC
Summary The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today issued version 1.1 of the âUnfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices and Unfair, Deceptive, or Abusive Acts or Practicesâ booklet of the Comptrollerâs Handbook. The booklet contains information for examiners regarding supervision of a bankâs1 practices related to section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act, which…
READOUT: FinCEN and IRS-CI Convene Public-Private Sector Meeting in Philadelphia to Discuss Combating Illicit Finance Related to Fentanyl Trafficking
December 3, 2024 / Source: FinCEN
PHILADELPHIAâToday, the U.S. Department of the Treasuryâs Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), in partnership with Treasuryâs Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation (CI), held the ninth event of its Promoting Regional Outreach to Educate Communities on the Threat of Fentanyl (PROTECT) series of the FinCEN Exchange program. The event brought together public and private sector representatives in…
Federal bank regulatory agencies seek further comment on interagency effort to reduce regulatory burden
December 3, 2024 / Source: FRB
The federal bank regulatory agencies today announced their third notice requesting comment to reduce regulatory burden. The Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996 requires the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council and federal bank regulatory agencies to review their regulations at least once every 10 years to identify outdated or otherwise unnecessary regulatory…
FDIC Provides Additional Questions and Answers Regarding FDIC Official Signs and Advertising Requirements, False Advertising, Misrepresentation of Insured Status, and Misuse of the FDIC Name or Logo
December 2, 2024 / Source: FDIC
Summary: The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is updating its Questions and Answers (Q&As) related to the final rule governing FDIC Official Signs and Advertising Requirements, False Advertising, Misrepresentation of Insured Status, and Misuse of the FDIC Name or Logo (part 328). The Q&As provide answers to a collection of frequently asked questions relating to…
OCC Releases CRA Performance Evaluations for 19 National Banks and Federal Savings Associations
December 2, 2024 / Source: OCC
WASHINGTONâThe 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 November 1, 2024, through November 30, 2024. Under the CRA, the OCC assesses an institutionâs record of meeting the credit needs of its entire community, including low- and…
Joint Statement by the Department of State and the Department of the Treasury on the United States Governmentâs Response to Israelâs Cabinet Decision on Extending the Indemnification for Correspondent Banking between Israel and the West Bank
December 2, 2024 / Source: Treasury
WASHINGTON â The United States welcomes the Government of Israelâs decision to approve a one-year extension of its indemnification for Israeli banks, which underpins correspondent banking relationships with Palestinian counterparts. Economic stability in the West Bank is essential for Israeli and Palestinian security, and correspondent banking is a key pillar of that economic stability. The United…