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Prepared Remarks of CFPB Director Rohit Chopra at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia on the Personal Financial Data Rights Rule
October 23, 2024 / Source: CFPB
Thank you to everyone at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia for organizing todayâs event. I especially want to thank President Patrick Harker for his service to this region and our country. Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has finalized the Personal Financial Data Rights rule, which implements an authority enacted by Congress in 2010…
CFPB Finalizes Personal Financial Data Rights Rule to Boost Competition, Protect Privacy, and Give Families More Choice in Financial Services
October 22, 2024 / Source: CFPB
WASHINGTON, D.C. â Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finalized a rule that will give consumers greater rights, privacy, and security over their personal financial data. The rule requires financial institutions, credit card issuers, and other financial providers to unlock an individualâs personal financial data and transfer it to another provider at the consumerâs request for free….
OCC Guidelines Establishing Standards for Recovery Planning by Certain Large Insured National Banks, Insured Federal Savings Associations, and Insured Federal Branches:Â Final Guidelines
October 22, 2024 / Source: OCC
Summary The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is revising its guidelines establishing standards for recovery planning by certain large insured national banks, federal savings associations, and federal branches at 12 CFR 30, appendix E. The final guidelines are effective on January 1, 2025, with staggered compliance dates. Note for Community Banks The…
FHFA Proposes Rule to Improve Federal Home Loan Bank Governance
October 21, 2024 / Source: FHFA
Washington, D.C. â The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking which addresses boards of directors and executive management of the Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBanks) and the FHLBank Systemâs Office of Finance. The proposed rule will update and clarify regulatory requirements on a variety of corporate governance topics. “The Federal Home…
OCC Finalizes Revisions to Its Recovery Planning Guidelines
October 21, 2024 / Source: OCC
WASHINGTONâThe Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today finalized revisions to its recovery planning guidelines for certain large insured national banks, federal savings associations, and federal branches (banks). The revisions to the recovery planning guidelines are part of the OCCâs effort to ensure that large banks are adequately prepared for and have developed…
Interest Rate Risk:Â Interest Rate Risk Statistics Report
October 21, 2024 / Source: OCC
Summary The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today published the fall 2024 edition of the Interest Rate Risk Statistics Report. The report presents interest rate risk data gathered during examinations of OCC-supervised midsize and community banks and federal savings associations (collectively, banks). The statistics are for informational purposes only and do not represent…
FTC Issues Annual Report to Congress on Agencyâs Actions to Protect Older Adults
October 20, 2024 / Source: FTC
The Federal Trade Commission has issued its latest report to Congress on protecting older adults, which highlights key trends based on fraud reports by older adults, and the FTCâs multipronged efforts to combat the problem through law enforcement actions, rulemaking, and outreach and education programs. The report, Protecting Older Consumers, 2023-2024, A Report of the Federal Trade…
FDIC Extends Compliance Date for Subpart A of the FDIC Official Signs and Advertising Requirements, False Advertising, Misrepresentation of Insured Status, and Misuse of the FDICâs Name or Logo
October 17, 2024 / Source: FDIC
WASHINGTON â The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation announced that it is providing financial institutions additional time to get new process and systems in place by extending the compliance date for the new FDIC signage and advertising rule from January 1, 2025, to May 1, 2025. The extension applies only to a portion of the final rule…
Treasury Announces Enhanced Fraud Detection Processes, Including Machine Learning AI, Prevented and Recovered Over $4 Billion in Fiscal Year 2024
October 17, 2024 / Source: Treasury
WASHINGTON â Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced that its latest efforts in taking a technology and data-driven approach to fraud and improper payment prevention enabled the prevention and recovery of over $4 billion in fraud and improper payments this fiscal year (FY) (October 2023 â September 2024), up from $652.7 million in…
U.S. Department of the Treasury Reaches Major Milestone, Approving Over $500 Million to Support Small Businesses in Tribal Nations
October 17, 2024 / Source: Treasury
WASHINGTON â Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) announced reaching a major milestone with the approval of over $500 million in State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) Capital Program applications from Tribal Nations. This milestone was reached with the approval of up to $86.9 million for the Cherokee Nation and the approval of eight…
OCC Announces Enforcement Actions for October 2024
October 17, 2024 / Source: OCC
WASHINGTONâThe Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released enforcement actions taken against national banks and federal savings associations (banks), and individuals currently and formerly affiliated with banks the OCC supervises. The OCC uses enforcement actions against banks to require the board of directors and management to take timely actions to correct the…
CFPB Sues Student Lender Climb Credit and Investment Firm 1/0 for Deceiving Borrowers About Coding Bootcamps and Vocational Programs
October 17, 2024 / Source: CFPB
WASHINGTON, D.C. â Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) sued student lender Climb Credit, and its largest shareholder 1/0 (âone zeroâ), for inducing students to take out loans by misrepresenting the quality of the training programs at their partner schools and making false claims about graduatesâ hiring rates and salaries. The lawsuit alleges Climb Credit and 1/0…
HUD Expands Counseling Services to Help Families Access Quality, Affordable Homes
October 16, 2024 / Source: HUD
WASHINGTON – Under the Biden-Harris Administration, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has been committed to broadening affordable avenues to homeownership for millions of families, particularly families of color and those from disadvantaged communities. As one of those options, HUD sponsors housing counseling agencies throughout the country to provide free or low-cost advice on issues…
READOUT: FinCEN Gathers Public and Private Sector Officials in Charlotte, North Carolina to Discuss Efforts to Combat the Fentanyl Epidemic
October 16, 2024 / Source: FinCEN
CHARLOTTE, N.C.âToday, the U.S. Department of the Treasuryâs Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), in partnership with Treasuryâs Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation (CI), held the seventh of ten planned events in 2024 as part of its Promoting Regional Outreach to Educate Communities on the Threat of Fentanyl (PROTECT) series of the FinCEN Exchange program, first announced in May….
READOUT: FinCEN Hosts Regional Training Event in Botswana to Combat Money Laundering
October 16, 2024 / Source: FinCEN
WASHINGTONâFrom September 17 through September 19, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasuryâs Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), with funding and support from the U.S. Department of Stateâs Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement and the International Law Enforcement Training Academy in Gaborone, Botswana, hosted a multi-day regional training event in Gaborone as part…
CFPB and Justice Department Take Action Against Fairway for Redlining Black Neighborhoods in Birmingham, Alabama
October 15, 2024 / Source: CFPB
WASHINGTON, D.C. â Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Justice Department (DOJ) took action to end Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporationâs illegal mortgage lending discrimination against majority-Black neighborhoods in the greater Birmingham, Alabama area. The CFPB and DOJ allege that Fairway illegally redlined Black neighborhoods, including through its marketing and sales actions. Fairwayâs actions discouraged people…
Federal and State Financial Regulatory Agencies Issue Interagency Statement on Supervisory Practices Regarding Financial Institutions Affected by Hurricane Milton
October 15, 2024 / Source: FDIC
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board, the National Credit Union Administration, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the Florida Office of Financial Regulation, collectively the agencies, recognize the serious impact of Hurricane Milton on the customers and operations of many financial institutions and will provide appropriate regulatory assistance to…
FinCEN Renews Real Estate Geographic Targeting Orders
October 15, 2024 / Source: FinCEN
WASHINGTONâThe Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today announced the renewal of its Geographic Targeting Orders (GTOs) that require U.S. title insurance companies to identify the natural persons behind shell companies used in non-financed purchases of residential real estate. The terms of the GTOs are effective beginning October 16, 2024, and ending on April 14, 2025….
CFPB Takes Action Against Arbitration Platform Ejudicate for Deceiving Student Borrowers
October 10, 2024 / Source: CFPB
WASHINGTON, D.C. â Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) banned private dispute resolution platform Ejudicate from arbitrating disputes about consumer financial products after the company misled student borrowers about its neutrality and initiated sham arbitration proceedings. Ejudicate initiated those proceedings for the company Prehired, which was permanently shut down in 2023 by the CFPB and several state attorneys general…
U.S. Department of the Treasury Releases Fact Sheet Detailing Investments in the Latino Community
October 10, 2024 / Source: Treasury
WASHINGTON â Today, in recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) released a fact sheet detailing the critical contributions of Latinos to the U.S. economy and benefits of the Administrationâs economic agenda for Latino families, small businesses, and communities. When President Biden and Vice President Harris came into office at…
FinCEN Assesses Record $1.3 Billion Penalty against TD Bank
October 10, 2024 / Source: FinCEN
WASHINGTONâThe U.S. Department of the Treasuryâs Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) assessed a record $1.3 billion penalty against TD Bank, N.A. and TD Bank USA, N.A. (collectively, TD Bank, or the Bank) for violations of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), the primary U.S. anti-money laundering (AML) law that safeguards the financial system from illicit use. TD Bank…
OCC Issues Cease and Desist Order, Assesses $450 Million Civil Money Penalty, and Imposes Growth Restriction Upon TD Bank, N.A. for BSA/AML Deficiencies
October 10, 2024 / Source: OCC
WASHINGTONâThe Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today announced a cease and desist order and a $450 million civil money penalty against TD Bank, N.A. and TD Bank USA, N.A. (bank), for deficiencies in the bankâs Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and anti-money laundering (AML) compliance program. Todayâs action also imposes a restriction on…
Federal Reserve Board fines Toronto-Dominion Bank $123.5 million for violations related to anti-money laundering laws
October 10, 2024 / Source: FRB
The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday fined Toronto-Dominion Bank $123.5 million for violations related to anti-money laundering laws. The Board is also requiring TD to implement enhanced measures to comply with anti-money laundering laws and to correct its risk management deficiencies. TD failed to conduct adequate risk management and oversight of its retail banking operations…
FTC, DOJ and CFPB Warn Consumers About Potential Scams and Price Gouging in the Wake of Hurricanes and other Natural Disasters
October 9, 2024 / Source: FTC
As the nation braces for another major hurricane, the Federal Trade Commission along with the Department of Justice and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau are warning consumers about those looking to take advantage of natural disasters by engaging in potential fraud or price gouging. Scammers quickly exploit weather emergencies and take advantage of people trying…
HUD Announces $28 Million to Bolster Local Housing Programs Across America
October 9, 2024 / Source: HUD
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced nearly $28 million in funding to ensure Americans living with HIV and AIDS and their families have access to stable, safe, permanent housing. The funding, through HUDâs Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) Renewal and Replacement Grants, will…