CFPB Monitor

DECEMBER 17, 2021

On December 4, 2022, the OCC issued a final rule that rescinds its June 2020 Consumer Reinvestment Act (CRA) final rule and replaces it with a rule that is largely based on the OCC’s 1995 CRA rule that was adopted jointly with the Federal Reserve Board and FDIC. The final rule is effective January 1, 2022.

FDIC 78

FDIC Compliance System Community 78

BankInovation

MAY 5, 2023

in March following a cease-and-desist order from a standard review in 2021 regarding “unsafe and unsound banking practices related to its compliance with applicable fair lending laws,” according to the consent agreement. “We Tech-forward Cross River Bank reached a consent agreement with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

Compliance 52

Compliance Lending FDIC Security 52

CFPB Monitor

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

The agencies consist of the CFPB, FDIC, OCC, Federal Reserve Board, NCUA, HUD, DOJ, and FHFA. Two leaders of the CFPB’s Fair Lending Office recently published an article advocating for broader use of SPCPs by creditors and calling SPCPs a “central priority” for the CFPB’s efforts to address racial equity.

Regulation 78

Regulation Lending FDIC Compliance 78

Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Although the 2022 Top 5 are holding their own and two of them remain in today's Top 5, the 2021 edition included one bank that failed (SVB Financial Group) and one that is voluntarily liquidating (Silvergate). At the end of 2021, prior to the Fed starting to raise interest rates, the Bank's yield on loans was 4.99%.

Fresno 101

Fresno North Carolina Raleigh FDIC 101

CFPB Monitor

JANUARY 28, 2021

Although the OCC’s CRA final rule technically became effective on October 1, 2020, it provides transition periods for compliance based on a bank’s asset size, type of charter, and business model. the CRA evaluation measure benchmarks, retail lending distribution test thresholds, and community development minimums).

Community 131

Community FDIC Lending Survey 131

CFPB Monitor

APRIL 1, 2021

In what could be an important step towards needed regulatory updating to accommodate the growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) by financial institutions, the CFPB, FDIC, OCC, Federal Reserve Board, and NCUA issued a request for information (RFI) regarding financial institutions’ use of AI, including machine learning (ML). Fair lending.

Risk Management 78

Risk Management Training Lending FDIC 78

CFPB Monitor

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

The report was issued in response to President Biden’s July 2021 Executive Order on promoting competition. The report attributes the risk that such schemes will arise to bank/fintech relationships that “lack proper regulatory oversight or principles for responsible lending.”

Fintech 78

Fintech Report Data Lending 78

Independent Banker

JUNE 30, 2022

Here, we highlight some of last year’s most successful loan producers in the areas of agriculture, commercial and consumer/mortgage lending. Using FDIC data for 2021, we calculated a lender score out of 100 for each community bank. Ag lending in the South: Relationships matter. By Ed Avis. Methodology. AGRICULTURE.

Community Bank 172

Community Bank Community National Philadelphia 172

Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Before we begin and for comparison purposes, here are last year's top five , as measured in December 2021: #1. In 2021, the bank expensed over $530 thousand to the ESOP to benefit employees. As a point of reference, the S&P US BMI Bank Total Return Index for the five years ended December 9, 2022 was -1.21%. Nasdaq: MCBS) #3.

Puerto Rico 78

Puerto Rico Virgin Islands Community Community Bank 78

CFPB Monitor

DECEMBER 7, 2022

As a reminder, in March 2022, the CFPB updated its exam manual and announced, “In the course of examining banks’ and other companies’ compliance with consumer protection rules, the CFPB will scrutinize discriminatory conduct that violates the federal prohibition against unfair practices.”

Community 78

Community Compliance Industry National 78

CFPB Monitor

JULY 6, 2020

The agenda’s preamble indicates that the information in the agenda is current as of March 5, 2020 and identifies the regulatory matters that the Bureau “reasonably anticipates having under consideration during the period from May 1, 2020 to April 30, 2021.”. Qualified Mortgage Definition under the Truth in Lending Act (Regulation Z).

Regulation 78

Regulation Policies FDIC Lending 78