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DOJ announces settlement of redlining lawsuit

CFPB Monitor

The key allegations in the DOJ’s complaint are the following: During the relevant time period (2015-2021), the Newark, New Jersey-Pennsylvania Metro Division (Newark MD) as delineated in 2015 included Essex, Somerset, Union, Sussex, and Morris counties in New Jersey (Newark Lending Area).

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Remembering 9/11 – A Pivotal Day for BSA/AML Professionals

Abrigo

The first plane hitting the Twin Towers, the second plane, the Pentagon, and then our heroes on Flight 93 crashing into a Pennsylvania field. See Part I: Implications for Community Financial Institutions. October 26 is now nationally recognized as BSA/AML Day.) BSA Rules and Regulation. BSA Rules and Regulation.

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Widening Borrower Protection’s Scope To SMBs

PYMNTS

As online lending platforms proliferate among the SMB borrowing community, however, experts warn that a lack of regulation means these companies rarely publicly reveal interest rates and fees. On top of that, MacKrell said the government is not sufficiently enlightening the small business community about the risks of online lenders.

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CFPB hosts debt collection rulemaking town hall; Ballard Spahr to hold May 14 webinar

CFPB Monitor

One day after announcing its notice of proposed rulemaking regarding the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), the CFPB held a town hall at the University of Pennsylvania to discuss the major aspects of the proposal, gauge stakeholders’ reactions, and field comments from the public. On May 14, 2019, from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

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State AGs urge Mulvaney to continue use of disparate impact theory of ECOA liability

CFPB Monitor

Referencing the language in Regulation B and Regulation B Commentary regarding the “effects test,” the AGs argue in their letter that the regulations implementing the ECOA have continuously interpreted the statute as providing for disparate impact liability. to discriminate against any person. to discriminate against any person.

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The 2023 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

Not the financial industry’s “Troublemakers ” – those regional and community banks, credit unions and supporting fintech entrepreneurs who continue to engage customers and communities and find niches that keep the grassroots of our country’s financial system alive and kicking. We are in awe. Seriously in awe.

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What Is CRISPR?

CB Insights

on the horizon, CRISPR has reached a new peak in interest from outside the scientific community. . Currently (as of 2/13/18), the University of Pennsylvania is awaiting the FDA’s final approval to start a study that would evaluate the safety of using CRISPR for patients with multiple myeloma, melanoma, and sarcoma. Credit: Zheng et al./PNAS.

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