CFPB Monitor

JULY 29, 2022

and related entities (collectively, “Harris Jewelry”), a national jewelry retailer that markets and sells military-themed gifts, to resolve their lawsuit which alleged that Harris Jewelry had engaged in unlawful sales and credit practices targeting servicemembers.

National 78

National Retail Regulation New York 78

PYMNTS

JULY 28, 2020

This month’s Deep Dive examines how eCommerce platforms can appeal to merchants worldwide by catering to sellers’ preferences and tailoring their compliance approaches to different locations. . Complying With Payments Regulations. Global marketplaces must follow numerous regulations when issuing payments.

Marketing 159

Marketing Regulation National Operations 159

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

In reference to corporate governance, Wells has two months to boost board oversight and compliance efforts. There’s a lot of different metrics that you look at, but they’re all pointing to a slow but steady recovery,” he said, without giving any specifics. Wells can still lend and take deposits.

Regulation 100

Regulation Conference Compliance Lending 100

Insights on Business

MARCH 5, 2019

Reducing costs but appeasing regulators seems like an oxymoron, yet, many AML compliance and operations leaders are being asked to do just that. The question is, how to do this, while keeping the regulators happy? Even better, regulators have recently begun encouraging the application of these techniques.

Regulation 70

Regulation Compliance Analysis Innovation 70

CFPB Monitor

MAY 31, 2022

On May 19, 2022, the Associate Director of the Enforcement and Compliance Division of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), Alessio Evangelista, spoke at the Chainalysis Links Conference in New York City on the topic of “The Intersection of Cryptocurrencies and National Security.” Responsible Innovation “.

cryptocurrency 146

cryptocurrency Innovation DC National 146

PYMNTS

AUGUST 14, 2019

The second was the rise of cryptocurrency (though during his remarks he tended to refer to it as Convertible Virtual Currency or CVC). It concerns me when I hear about some compliance budgets being cut by casinos looking to trim costs and retain gamblers,” he noted. The Team Oriented Nature Of Compliance .

Compliance 163

Compliance Las Vegas Mobile Data 163

PYMNTS

MARCH 18, 2019

But with education, employment, criminal and other records being heavily regulated and difficult to gather, verifying consumers can be a time-consuming and expensive process. For more thorough background check reports, Authenticating will refer customers to trusted industry leaders.

Fraud 108

Fraud Knowledge Base Regulation Data 108

CFPB Monitor

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The 2022 clarity promised by the “roadmap” presumably will supersede, once issued, Interpretive Letter #1179, which appears to function as a general stop-gap until the 2022 publications hopefully provide more detail regarding exactly how banks can attain compliance. Federal banking regulators have been busy in this space.

Compliance 78

Compliance cryptocurrency Regulation FDIC 78

Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Before the September 11 attacks, the BSA did not refer to terrorist financing as part of the illicit activity that law enforcement was concerned with preventing. The role of BSA staff was typical compliance and very task-oriented. October 26 is now nationally recognized as BSA/AML Day.) BSA Rules and Regulation.

Training 195

Training Risk Management Pennsylvania Resources 195

PYMNTS

JUNE 11, 2018

Change across the regulatory compliance landscape is de rigueur, and global in scope. Also in Australia, and apropos to small business lending, Prospa delayed issuing additional shares on the country’s stock exchange, in part due to pressure from financial services regulators in that country. Closer to home, in the U.S.,

Regulation 100

Regulation Community Bank Lending Industry 100

CFPB Monitor

APRIL 22, 2021

The agencies are the Comptroller of the Currency, Farm Credit Administration, FDIC, Federal Reserve Board, and National Credit Union Administration (Agencies). Recently, federal agencies proposed revisions to the Interagency Questions and Answers Regarding Flood Insurance. However, please see the following bullet point.

Policies 60

Policies Compliance Meeting Regulation 60

CFPB Monitor

MAY 16, 2022

Small business lending—assessing whether there are disparities in application, underwriting, and pricing processes, redlining, and whether there are weaknesses in fair lending-related compliance. Student loan origination—lender’s policies and practices in underwriting or pricing.

Lending 148

Lending Report Memphis Tennessee 148

CFPB Monitor

DECEMBER 19, 2019

The OCC and FDIC have issued a joint proposal to revise their regulations implementing the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). Although the Federal Reserve, OCC and FDIC, are the primary CRA regulators, the Fed did not join the proposal and presumably will issue a separate proposal.

FDIC 78

FDIC Regulation Community Retail 78

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Regulation. The Digital Services Act will be one of the regulations, which Vestager said will revise the eCommerce Directive and will make digital services take additional responsibility for contending with “illegal content and dangerous products.”. The Digital Markets Act is a second set of regulations. and Facebook Inc.

Taxes 212

Taxes National Regulation Google 212

Abrigo

JUNE 13, 2022

According to the National Council on Aging (NCOA), this heartless crime is most likely under-reported due to victims' embarrassment. In what's now being referred to as the "Age Wave," ten thousand baby boomers will turn 65 every day until 2030, creating a larger pool of potential victims for fraudsters and scammers. Cannabis Banking.

Fraud 195

Fraud Training United States Survey 195

CFPB Monitor

APRIL 12, 2021

The rescission document only references the Interagency Statement in a footnote, which states in relevant part for servicers: [The] statements provided that the Agencies did not intend to take public enforcement actions against entities in certain instances.

Policies 78

Policies Exercises Operations Regulation 78

Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

For the bankers we talked with, acknowledging challenges—think NIM, credit, regulation, election uncertainty, unemployment and CRE—while portraying resilience created quite a few compelling narratives throughout the event. Five Hundred? (Oh

Conference 88

Conference FDIC Arizona Industry 88

CFPB Monitor

MARCH 15, 2022

The complaint references the California Attorney General’s failed attempt to invalidate the FDIC’s Madden -fix rule which is codified at 12 C.F.R. Given such continuing threats, non-bank participants would be well-advised to revisit their vulnerability to “true lender” challenges and their compliance with state licensing laws.

California 78

California Innovation Utah West Virginia 78

CFPB Monitor

DECEMBER 23, 2020

On December 21, 2020, the CFPB issued its third consent order involving violations of Subpart B of Regulation E, 12 C.F.R. §§ 1005.30 g) requires remittance transfer providers to develop and maintain written policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance with the Remittance Rule’s error resolution requirements. Section 1005.33(g)

Policies 78

Policies Compliance Taxes Report 78

CFPB Monitor

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Ballard Spahr LLP has submitted a comment letter to the OCC in support of its proposed rule , “National Banks and Federal Savings Associations as Lenders” (the “Proposed Rule”). Three virtually identical Federal Interest Statutes govern interest that may be charged by Banks: Section 85 of the National Bank Act (“NBA”), 12 U.S.C. §

FDIC 78

FDIC National South Dakota Lending 78

Abrigo

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The June 2021 release of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ( FinCEN) Priorities makes this clear in naming cybercrime as one of the eight national anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CTF) priorities. Cyber-attacks, and ransomware specifically, are the most significant threats to U.S.

Fraud 195

Fraud cryptocurrency System Trends 195

Abrigo

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The June 2021 release of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ( FinCEN) Priorities makes this clear in naming cybercrime as one of the eight national anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CTF) priorities. Cyber-attacks, and ransomware specifically, are the most significant threats to U.S.

Fraud 195

Fraud cryptocurrency System Trends 195

CFPB Monitor

JULY 8, 2019

The Bureau also references former Acting Director Mulvaney’s statement in May 2018 that the Bureau intended to reexamine the disparate impact doctrine in light of the U.S. The Bureau identifies mortgage lending discrimination, including redlining, as the focus of its fair lending enforcement efforts.

Lending 60

Lending Report Policies Compliance 60

PYMNTS

MAY 31, 2017

Against this backdrop, Elan has been waging campaigns to get smaller banks to promote their cards as not only for primary use (and via plastic) but for default use as well, to close the gap with the larger and national players through debit rewards programs and other incentives.

ATM 100

ATM Millennials Cards Management 100

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Some interesting finalists would be: M&T and People’s United Old National and First Midwest Webster and Sterling Columbia Bank and Umpqua. Congrats on a brave move and national recognition Jim! Chuck Snyder, chief executive of National Cooperative Bank (NCB). From nowhere, sizable regional players are being created.

Fintech 142

Fintech Strategy Leadership Lending 142

CFPB Monitor

APRIL 29, 2015

” Key sections of the report include the following: The section on supervisory activities indicates that in August 2014, the CFPB created a National Fair Lending Examination Team made up of examiners from across the CFPB. The section also includes a discussion of pending fair lending investigations.

Lending 60

Lending Report Policies Compliance 60

CFPB Monitor

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

The report notes that examiners “also observed a [compliance management system (CMS)] weakness at one or more collectors that had not maintained any records showing the relationship between the amount of the collection fee and the cost of collection.” Regulation E. ” Collection calls; third party communications. .”

Lending 83

Lending Report Regulation Policies 83

CFPB Monitor

JUNE 15, 2020

On May 20, 2020, the OCC issued a final rule to “strengthen and modernize” its existing Community Reinvestment Act (“CRA”) regulations. Until the compliance date is reached, banks must continue to comply with parts 25 and 195 of the OCC’s regulations (12 C.F.R. parts 25 and 195) that are in effect on September 30, 2020.

Community 60

Community FDIC Lending Examples 60

CFPB Monitor

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

As previously reported in February 2019 federal regulators issued a joint final rule (the “Joint Final Rule”) to implement provisions of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 (the “Act”) that require regulated financial institutions to accept private flood insurance policies.

Policies 148

Policies Meeting Exercises Regulation 148

Lex Sokolin

DECEMBER 25, 2019

I realize this because several blockchain industry analysts have put out absolutely fantastic work that should be your reference for the coming year. Certainly, regulators will be asking the same question as the space grows more popular. It also assumes that the philosophies of DeFi have overlap with national interest?—?something

blockchain 52

blockchain Bitcoin Software Lending 52

CB Insights

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

UBS, BARCLAYS, CREDIT SUISSE, AND OTHERS ARE PILOTING COMPLIANCE PLATFORM ON ETHEREUM. Built on a private Ethereum blockchain, the participating banks will be able to anonymously cross-reference Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) data. THE UNITED NATIONS EXPLORES DLTS AND BLOCKCHAINS FOR HUMANITARIAN AID AND CLIMATE SCIENCE.

blockchain 78

blockchain Illinois cryptocurrency Industry 78

CFPB Monitor

AUGUST 26, 2020

Regulators Provide Greater Transparency into BSA/AML Enforcement Process. Below are a few highlights from the two sets of guidance: The joint statement repeatedly emphasizes that isolated or technical deficiencies in BSA/AML compliance programs will not generally result in cease and desist orders.

Compliance 78

Compliance Training Regulation Examples 78

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

The commission said it would refer the recipient of the penalty, Facebook Ireland Ltd., to the nation’s prosecution for a criminal probe. The Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodity) regulations that took effect beginning in January 2018 for online shopping platforms require that country of origin is shown on packaged items.

Taxes 130

Taxes Chicago Compliance Apple 130

CFPB Monitor

JUNE 21, 2021

As previously reported , the bill signed into law by President Biden on June 17, 2021 to create the Juneteenth National Independence Day actually results in an important change under the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) and Regulation Z. 6103(a) to add “Juneteenth National Independence Day, June 19” as a specified legal public holiday.

Lending 78

Lending Compliance Regulation National 78

CFPB Monitor

MAY 7, 2020

The Bureau states that “neither ECOA nor Regulation B mandate the use of any particular list of reasons. No-Action Letter Policy) to address potential compliance issues. In 2019, in addition to the Bureau’s three referrals to the DOJ, the FDIC referred two matters and the Federal Reserve and the NCUA each referred one matter.

Lending 78

Lending Report FDIC Policies 78

CFPB Monitor

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

In particular, the report’s recommendations deserve attention because they are likely to influence future actions by the federal banking regulators and the CFPB. (The The report is also worthwhile reading for its discussion of the role of fintechs and other non-banks in providing consumer financial services and how that role has evolved.).

Fintech 78

Fintech Report Data Lending 78

CFPB Monitor

JANUARY 28, 2021

During the period covered by the report, the Bureau filed one fair lending public enforcement action and referred three ECOA matters to the DOJ. The report describes the most frequently cited Regulation Z and Regulation E violations during 2019.

Report 78

Report Leadership Lending Regulation 78