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Seven states and D.C. file lawsuit challenging FDIC “Madden fix” rule

CFPB Monitor

The central allegations in the new complaint generally track those made in the lawsuit against the OCC. The plain language of the governing federal statute applies only to interest that an FDIC-insured state bank may charge. The FDIC’s rule purports to regulate activities of non-banks which are beyond the FDIC’s jurisdiction.

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New York Sees Most Bank Branch Closures In US

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are closing branches, but the New York area is seeing more closures than most, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday (Feb. The research filtered data from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). Banks across the U.S. There was a 2.2 percent drop during the same time period a year earlier, the research showed. markets in the study.

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New Jersey Community Exits Consent Orders, Swaps Out Directors

American Banker

New Jersey Community Bank in Freehold has exited a pair of regulatory orders. The $102 million-asset bank also said in a press release Tuesday that two siblings have resigned from its board.

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Plaintiffs in lawsuit challenging OCC Madden-fix rule move for summary judgment

CFPB Monitor

The AGs in the lawsuit against the OCC, joined by the AGs for the District of Columbia, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, and North Carolina, filed a second lawsuit against the FDIC to enjoin its similar “ Madden -fix” rule as to state banks. President-Biden is expected to appoint a new Comptroller of the Currency.

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New Jersey bank hit with consent order tied to BSA compliance

American Banker

Unity Bancorp must improve its policies and procedures, and increase staff training, for following Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering laws.

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Popular Bank announces changes to overdraft practices, eliminating returned non-sufficient funds fees?

PopularBank

Popular Bank is an FDIC-insured Minority Depository Institution (MDI) , serving clients in New York, New Jersey, and South Florida. In 2021, Popular Bank’s Easy Access Checking received Bank On certification from the Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund, providing consumers with a low-cost, quality banking product.

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PLI 24th Annual Consumer Financial Services Institute – 25% discount available

CFPB Monitor

PLI’s 24th Annual Consumer Financial Services Institute will take place on March 25-26, 2019, in New York City (and by live webcast and groupcast in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, and New Brunswick, New Jersey); on May 20-21, 2019, in Chicago; and on December 9-10, 2019, in San Francisco (and by live webcast).

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