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Agencies announce public meeting on proposed acquisition by Capital One of Discover; public comment period extended
May 14, 2024 / Source: FRB
The Federal Reserve Board and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today announced a joint public meeting on the proposal by Capital One Financial Corporation, of McLean, Virginia, to acquire Discover Financial Services, of Riverwoods, Illinois. The proposal includes the merger of Discover Bank, of Greenwood, Delaware, into Capital One, National Association,…
CFPB Distributes $384 Million to 191,000 Victims of Think Finance’s Illegal Lending Practices
May 14, 2024 / Source: CFPB
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today distributed more than $384 million to about 191,000 consumers harmed by Think Finance. Think Finance, a Texas-based online lender, deceived borrowers into repaying loans they did not owe. The CFPB distributed the money through its victims relief fund. The CFPB’s victims relief fund, also known as the…
Agencies announce inflation-adjusted dollar thresholds for Regulation CC funds availability
May 13, 2024 / Source: CFPB
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Federal Reserve Board today jointly adjusted for inflation dollar amounts relating to the availability of customer funds. These changes in Regulation CC include the minimum amount of deposited funds that banks must make available for withdrawal by opening of business on the next day for certain…
SEC, FinCEN Propose Customer Identification Program Requirements for Registered Investment Advisers and Exempt Reporting Advisers
May 13, 2024 / Source: FinCEN
WASHINGTON—Today, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) jointly proposed a new rule that would require SEC-registered investment advisers (RIAs) and exempt reporting advisers (ERAs) to establish, document, and maintain written customer identification programs (CIPs). The proposal is designed to prevent illicit finance activity…
HUD and Rocket Mortgage, LLC Reach Agreement on Montana Fair Lending Complaint for Home Purchase within Tribal Lands
May 13, 2024 / Source: HUD
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced today that it has entered into a Conciliation Agreement with Rocket Mortgage, LLC resolving allegations that Rocket Mortgage denied a mortgage loan application based on race because the home being purchased was located within the Tribal boundaries of a federally recognized reservation. Read the Agreement….
U.S. Department of the Treasury, IRS Announce Application Opening Date and Increased Available Capacity for Second Year of Program to Spur Clean Energy Investments and Lower Energy Costs in Underserved Communities
May 13, 2024 / Source: Treasury
WASHINGTON—Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that applications will open at 9:00 a.m. ET on May 28, 2024 for the 2024 Program Year of the Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit Program under Section 48(e) of the Internal Revenue Code. All applications submitted within the first 30 days, by 11:59 pm ET on…
Statement by CFPB Director Rohit Chopra on the Financial Stability Oversight Council’s Nonbank Mortgage Company Report
May 12, 2024 / Source: CFPB
For most households, the family home is their most important asset. A safe and stable mortgage market that provides affordable credit and reliable servicing to households is critical for our economy. When policymakers fail to safeguard this market, the American dream becomes a nightmare. Regulators’ failure to prevent the 2008 mortgage crisis led Congress to…
Speech – Financial Stability Risks: Resiliency and the Role of Regulators
May 12, 2024 / Source: FRB
Governor Michelle W. Bowman At the Texas Bankers Association 2024 Annual Meeting, Arlington, Texas I would like to thank the Texas Bankers Association for the invitation to share my thoughts with you at this year’s Annual Meeting.1 My remarks today focus on financial stability and the role of banking regulators in promoting financial stability and resiliency…
Federal Reserve Board releases summary of the exploratory pilot Climate Scenario Analysis (CSA) exercise that it conducted with six of the nation’s largest banks
May 9, 2024 / Source: FRB
The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday released a summary of the exploratory pilot Climate Scenario Analysis (CSA) exercise that it conducted with six of the nation’s largest banks. The summary describes how these banks are using climate scenario analysis to explore the resiliency of their business models to climate-related financial risks. Participating banks took a…
CFPB Report Highlights Consumer Frustrations with Credit Card Rewards Programs
May 9, 2024 / Source: CFPB
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a new report finding consumers encounter numerous problems with credit card rewards programs. Consumers tell the CFPB that rewards are often devalued or denied even after program terms are met. Credit card companies focus marketing efforts on rewards, like cash back and travel, instead of on low interest…
FinCEN Issues Advisory on Iran-Backed Terrorist Organizations
May 8, 2024 / Source: FinCEN
WASHINGTON — Today, in light of intensified terrorist activity in the Middle East, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an Advisory to assist financial institutions in detecting potentially illicit transactions related to Islamic Republic of Iran-backed terrorist organizations. The Advisory highlights the means by which certain terrorist organizations receive support from…
Speech – Current Assessment of Financial Stability
May 8, 2024 / Source: FRB
Governor Lisa D. Cook Thank you, David. And thank you to the Brookings Institution for hosting me today. I am especially grateful to return to the place where, in my first job as an aspiring economist, I was a research assistant for Alice Rivlin over three decades ago. Today, I would like to talk about…
CFPB to distribute nearly $40 million to consumers misled by fintech company LendUp Loans
May 8, 2024 / Source: CFPB
This month, 118,101 consumers who were deceived by LendUp Loans LLC will receive checks in the mail. LendUp Loans, headquartered in Oakland, California, offered single-payment and installment loans to consumers online and marketed itself as an alternative to payday lenders. A central component of LendUp’s marketing and brand identity was the “LendUp Ladder.” The company…
CFPB Takes Action Against Chime Financial for Illegally Delaying Consumer Refunds
May 7, 2024 / Source: CFPB
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) took action against Chime Financial for failing to give consumers timely refunds when their accounts were closed. Thousands of consumers waited for weeks or even months for balance refunds after closing their accounts – a failure that inflicted significant financial harm on consumers who did not have access…
HUD Revitalizes Housing Voucher Program
May 7, 2024 / Source: HUD
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the publication of a new rule implementing portions of the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 (HOTMA). Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing Richard J. Monocchio made the announcement in DeKalb County, Georgia. “HUD is meeting the moment to address the…
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $5.5 Billion in Grants for Affordable Housing, Community Development, and Homeless Assistance to Drive Economic Growth
May 7, 2024 / Source: HUD
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced $5.5 billion in funding that will go to 1,200 communities through more than 2,400 grants to States, urban counties, insular areas, DC, Puerto Rico, and localities across the country. These annual formula grants provide critical funding for a wide range of activities to address their…
Agencies Issue Proposal on Incentive-Based Compensation
May 6, 2024 / Source: FDIC
Washington, D.C. – The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), and the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), have adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPR) to address incentive-based compensation arrangements, as required under section 956 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (section 956). The…
CFPB Takes Action to Require National Collegiate Student Loan Trusts and Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency to Pay More than $5 Million for Student Loan Servicing Failures
May 6, 2024 / Source: CFPB
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today took action against the National Collegiate Student Loan Trusts and Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) for multi-year servicing failures. The National Collegiate Student Loan Trusts purchase and securitize student loans, and PHEAA services the loans. The CFPB alleges that the defendants failed to respond to borrowers seeking…
Prepared Remarks of FinCEN Director Andrea Gacki During the SIFMA AML Conference
May 6, 2024 / Source: FinCEN
Good morning, it is an honor to join you here today for the first time in my capacity as Director of FinCEN. I very much appreciate SIFMA’s invitation to be a part of today’s discussion. I had the opportunity to speak with SIFMA’s AML Committee earlier this year, and I valued that dialogue and your…
Agencies Issue Guide to Assist Community Banks to Develop and Implement Third-Party Risk Management Practices
May 5, 2024 / Source: FDIC
Federal bank regulatory agencies today released a guide to support community banks in managing risks presented by third-party relationships. Community banks engage with third parties to help compete in and respond to an evolving financial services landscape. Third-party relationships present varied risks that community banks are expected to appropriately identify, assess, monitor, and control to…
U.S. Department of the Treasury Releases Final Rules to Lower Consumer Costs, Continue U.S. Manufacturing Boom in Batteries and Clean Vehicles, Strengthen Energy Security
May 5, 2024 / Source: Treasury
WASHINGTON – Today the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released final rules on the clean vehicle provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) that are lowering costs for consumers, spurring a boom in U.S. manufacturing, and strengthening energy security by building resilient supply chains with allies and partners. Since President…
HUD Issues Fair Housing Act Guidance on Applications of Artificial Intelligence
May 2, 2024 / Source: HUD
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released two guidance documents addressing the application of the Fair Housing Act to two areas in which the use of artificial intelligence poses particular concerns: the tenant screening process and its application to the advertising of housing opportunities through online platforms that use targeted ads. Today’s announcement is…
HUD Announces Nearly $90 Million to Make Low-income Families’ Homes Safer and Healthier
May 2, 2024 / Source: HUD
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced nearly $90 million available to reduce residential health hazards for low-income families, including lead-based paint hazards, carbon monoxide, mold, radon, fire safety, and asbestos, advancing President Biden’s Lead Pipe and Paint Action Plan. With this investment, since 1993, HUD has made more than $3.5 billion…
More competition and less complexity: How the CFPB is working to lower prices in the credit card market
May 2, 2024 / Source: CFPB
Consumers are faced with making complex decisions around pricing across a multitude of markets. Americans see this as they look to plan summer trips. From flights to rental cars to amusement park tickets, it can feel like there’s too much fine print and too many junk fees not included in the upfront price. Some argue…
HUD Issues New Guidance to Protect Borrowers from Appraisal Bias
May 1, 2024 / Source: HUD
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), through the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), announced a major new step in the Department’s work to protect borrowers from racial or ethnic bias in home appraisals. FHA’s new requirement for lenders participating in its Single Family program will enable borrowers to request a re-assessment of the…