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Counterfeit Cashier’s Checks of National United, Gatesville, Texas

July 13, 2018 / Source: OCC

Alert 2018-8 Subject: Counterfeit Cashier’s Checks  Date: July 12, 2018 Description: National United Counterfeit Cashier’s Checks of National United, Gatesville, Texas 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; Chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; Conference of State Bank Supervisors; Deputy…

FILs Interagency Forms: Implementation of Updated Interagency Forms

July 12, 2018 / Source: FDIC

Financial Institution Letters FIL-38-2018 July 11, 2018 Interagency Forms: Implementation of Updated Interagency Forms Printable Format: FIL-38-2018 – PDF (PDF Help) Summary: The FDIC is implementing revisions to currently approved interagency forms, based on the recommendations of an interagency working group comprised of representatives from the FDIC, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and…

DOJ, CFPB, SEC, and FTC Announce Task Force on Market Integrity and Consumer Fraud

July 12, 2018 / Source: DOJ

Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, July 11, 2018 Department of Justice, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Federal Trade Commission Announce Task Force on Market Integrity and Consumer Fraud Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein today announced the establishment of a new Task Force on Market…

Back2Basics – Suspicious Activity Reports Webinar is Now Available!

July 11, 2018 / Source:

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Regulatory Relief: Guidance to Help Financial Institutions and Facilitate Recovery in Area…

July 11, 2018 / Source: FDIC

Financial Institution Letters FIL-37-2018 July 10, 2018 Regulatory Relief Guidance to Help Financial Institutions and Facilitate Recovery in Areas of Texas Affected by Severe Storms and Flooding Printable Format: FIL-37-2018 – PDF (PDF Help) Summary: The FDIC has announced a series of steps intended to provide regulatory relief to financial institutions and facilitate recovery in areas of…

OCC’s Minority Depository Institutions Advisory Committee Charter Renewed

July 11, 2018 / Source: OCC

NR 2018-71 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 10, 2018 Contact: Stephanie Collins (202) 649-6870 OCC's Minority Depository Institutions Advisory Committee Charter Renewed WASHINGTON — The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has renewed the charter of its Minority Depository Institutions Advisory Committee (MDIAC), which advises the agency on issues and opportunities facing minority depository…

Agencies post public sections of July 2018 plans

July 10, 2018 / Source: FRB

Joint Press Release July 09, 2018 Agencies post public sections of July 2018 plans Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation For immediate release WASHINGTON–The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) on Monday released the public portions of four foreign banking organizations' resolution plans, which are…

OCC Hosts Mutual Savings Association Advisory Committee Meeting on July 24

July 10, 2018 / Source: OCC

NR 2018-70 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 9, 2018 Contact: Joe Adamoli (202) 649-6870 OCC Hosts Mutual Savings Association Advisory Committee Meeting on July 24 WASHINGTON—The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) will host a public meeting of the Mutual Savings Association Advisory Committee (MSAAC) Tuesday, July 24, 2018, beginning at 1:00 p.m. Eastern…

FRB issues statement describing how, consistent with recently enacted EGRRCPA…

July 9, 2018 / Source: FRB

Press Release July 06, 2018 Federal Reserve Board issues statement describing how, consistent with recently enacted EGRRCPA, the Board will no longer subject primarily smaller, less complex banking organizations to certain Board regulations For release at 1:30 p.m. EDT Consistent with the recently enacted Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (EGRRCPA), the Federal…

Joint Release/Agencies Issue Statement Regarding the Impact of the Economic Growth, Regula…

July 9, 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 July 6, 2018 Agencies Issue Statement Regarding the Impact of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act WASHINGTON—Federal banking agencies today issued a statement detailing rules and…

CFPB Issues Statement on the Implementation of S.2155 Amendments to the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act

July 6, 2018 / Source: CFPB

Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Issues Statement on the Implementation of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act Amendments to the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act JUL 05, 2018 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (Bureau) issued the following statement: On May 24, 2018, the President signed the Economic Growth, Regulatory…

FDIC Issues Statement on Implementing S. 2155’s HMDA Reporting Exemptions

July 6, 2018 / Source: FDIC

Financial Institution Letters FIL-36-2018 July 5, 2018 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act: Statement on the Implementation of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act Amendments Printable Format: FIL-36-2018 – PDF (PDF Help) Summary: The FDIC is releasing a statement on implementation of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (the Act) amendments to the…

OCC Issues Statement on Implementing S. 2155’s HMDA Reporting Exemptions

July 6, 2018 / Source: OCC

OCC BULLETIN 2018-19 Subject: Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Date: July 5, 2018 To: Chief Executive Officers and Compliance Officers of National Banks, Federal Savings Associations, and Federal Branches and Agencies; Department and Division Heads; All Examining Personnel; and Other Interested Parties Description: Statement on the Implementation of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act…

FRB invites public comment on proposal to adopt ISO 20022 message format for Fedwire Funds Service

July 5, 2018 / Source: FRB

Press Release July 05, 2018 Federal Reserve Board invites public comment on proposal to adopt ISO 20022 message format for Fedwire Funds Service For release at 12:00 p.m. EDT The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday invited public comment on a proposal to adopt the ISO®20022 message format for the Fedwire® Funds Service. If approved, the proposed…

FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance

July 5, 2018 / Source: FDIC

Press Releases FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 5, 2018 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…

OCC Releases CRA Evaluations for 20 National Banks and Federal Savings Associations

July 5, 2018 / Source: OCC

NR 2018-68 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 3, 2018 Contact: (202) 649-6870 OCC Releases CRA Evaluations for 20 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, 2018…

Regulators extend the next resolution plan filing deadline for 14 domestic firms

July 3, 2018 / Source: FRB

Joint Press Release July 02, 2018 Regulators extend the next resolution plan filing deadline for 14 domestic firms Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation For release at 12:00 p.m. EDT The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on Monday announced that they have extended the next…

Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Settles with Citibank, N.A.

July 3, 2018 / Source: CFPB

Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Settles with Citibank, N.A. Citibank Failed To Reevaluate And Reduce The Annual Percentage Rates For Consumer Credit Card Accounts JUN 29, 2018 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (Bureau) announced a settlement with Citibank, N.A. As described in the consent order, the Bureau concluded that Citibank violated…

Counterfeit Official Bank Checks of First Federal Savings Bank of Champaign-Urbana, Champaign, Ill.

July 3, 2018 / Source: OCC

Alert 2018-7 Subject: Counterfeit Official Bank Checks  Date: June 29, 2018 Description: First Federal Savings Bank of Champaign-Urbana Counterfeit Official Bank Checks of First Federal Savings Bank of Champaign-Urbana, Champaign, 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; Chairman,…

Release of annual determination of aggregate consolidated liabilities of financial companies

July 2, 2018 / Source: FRB

Press Release June 29, 2018 Federal Reserve Board releases annual determination of aggregate consolidated liabilities of financial companies For release at 2:00 p.m. EDT The Federal Reserve Board on Friday released its annual determination of the aggregate consolidated liabilities of financial companies as required by section 622 of the Dodd-Frank Act. The act prohibits a…

Agencies seek comment on proposed 2019 resolution plan guidance

July 2, 2018 / Source: FRB

Joint Press Release June 29, 2018 Agencies seek comment on proposed 2019 resolution plan guidance Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation For release at 11:00 a.m. EDT The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Federal Reserve Board on Friday announced they are seeking public comment on revised resolution plan…

FDIC Makes Public May Enforcement Actions

July 2, 2018 / Source: FDIC

Press Releases FDIC Makes Public May Enforcement Actions; No Administrative Hearings Scheduled for July 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 29, 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 May. There are no administrative…