ABA Community Banking

APRIL 4, 2024

The FDIC has released an updated financial inclusion strategic plan that calls on the agency to take steps to encourage bank lending, investments and services that support healthy communities, including in low- and moderate-income neighborhoods and other underserved communities, FDIC Chairman Martin Gruenberg said.

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ABA Community Banking

JUNE 15, 2021

The FDIC board today voted to approve an update to its policy statement on minority depository institutions. The statement of policy describes the FDIC’s actions to promote the preservation of MDIs and enhance communication between the agency and minority-owned and managed institutions.

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CFPB Monitor

MAY 23, 2019

The FDIC has announced that it has entered into a settlement of the lawsuit filed against it and the OCC in 2014 by a trade group and several payday lenders challenging “Operation Choke Point” — a federal enforcement initiative involving the FDIC, OCC and other federal agencies. In July 2017, the D.C.

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American Banker

APRIL 23, 2024

Institutions and their investors are facing pressure from climate activists, cautiously awaiting interest rate cuts and adjusting to new Federal Reserve and FDIC policies.

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CFPB Monitor

JANUARY 24, 2023

In a letter sent earlier this month, the Bank Policy Institute, the American Bankers Association and the Independent Community Bankers of America (the “trade groups”) have asked the FDIC for more time to comment on the agency’s proposal , published in the Federal Register on December 21, 2022, to update its existing regulations governing use and misuse (..)

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American Banker

APRIL 25, 2024

The FDIC board debated and ultimately withdrew two separate proposals to address asset managers' control over banks, but acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu said he couldn't support either and called for more research and debate about how asset managers' control over banks impacts safety and soundness.

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CFPB Monitor

APRIL 6, 2021

In its Consumer Compliance Supervisory Highlights , the FDIC describes several matters involving fair lending that were identified during consumer compliance examinations conducted in 2020 and referred to the DOJ because the FDIC concluded that it had reason to believe that the creditor had engaged in a pattern or practice of discrimination.

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FDIC Compliance Lending Policies 78

CFPB Monitor

MAY 19, 2021

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) recently issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) and request for information (RFI) addressing “False Advertising, Misrepresentation of Insured Status and Misuse of the FDIC’s Name or Logo”.

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FDIC Regulation Fintech Examples 88

American Banker

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown is the first Democrat to join Republicans in calling for an independent allegations of sexual harassment and other misconduct at the FDIC. The White House called for speedy confirmation of an FDIC inspector general.

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ABA Community Banking

APRIL 27, 2022

The FDIC has appointed seven new members to its Advisory Committee on Community Banking. The post FDIC names new community banking committee members appeared first on ABA Banking Journal. Twelve of 19 on the panel are with ABA member banks.

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Community Bank FDIC Community Policies 105

CFPB Monitor

AUGUST 23, 2022

The FDIC has issued new supervisory guidance (FIL-40-2022) on multiple non-sufficient funds (NSF) fees arising from the re-presentment of the same unpaid transaction. In the guidance, the FDIC addresses potential risks arising from multiple re-presentment NSF fees, risk mitigation practices, and the FDIC’s supervisory approach. .

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ABA Community Banking

MAY 26, 2023

The FDIC announced the appointment of seven new members to its Advisory Committee on Community Banking The post FDIC names new community banking committee members appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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CFPB Monitor

JUNE 13, 2022

s review of its bank merger policies. One issue raised in the RFI is “to what extent should the CFPB be consulted by the FDIC when considering the convenience and needs factor and should that consultation be formalized?”. Whether the FDIC finds these arguments persuasive is yet to be seen.

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CFPB Monitor

MAY 19, 2022

With regard to their legal basis and force, the CFPB states: Consumer Financial Protection Circulars are general statements of policy under the Administrative Procedure Act. It also states that representations made by covered persons or service providers about FDIC insurance will typically be material. . FDIC Final Rule.

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FDIC Exercises System Regulation 78

CFPB Monitor

MAY 11, 2021

The FDIC’s settlement with Umpqua Bank announced yesterday involved collection practices connected with commercial equipment financing offered by the bank’s wholly-owned subsidiary. First, it is an example of the FDIC taking a UDAP enforcement action based on collection practices, which has not been a common theme of FDIC actions in the past.

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FDIC Lending Trends Regulation 78

CFPB Monitor

DECEMBER 28, 2020

The FDIC has issued a final rule setting forth the conditions it will impose and the commitments it will require to approve a deposit insurance application from an industrial bank or industrial loan company (collectively, ILC) whose parent company is not subject to consolidated supervision by the Federal Reserve Board (FRB).

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CFPB Monitor

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The CFPB cited prior Federal Reserve and FDIC guidance and its recent consent order related to ASPN overdraft fees. Based on this policy, it appears that the CFPB would view ASPN overdraft fees as unfair even if a bank were to clearly disclose to consumers that an overdraft fee applies to APSN transactions.

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CFPB Monitor

OCTOBER 9, 2018

The FDIC has issued a request for information that seeks comment on how the FDIC can make its communications with insured depository institutions (IDIs) “more effective, streamlined, and clear.” The RFI contains specific questions on which the FDIC seeks input that address three topics: efficiency, ease of access, and content.

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Abrigo

JUNE 23, 2017

The desire to avoid examiner scrutiny may tempt some financial institutions to set the bar high when it comes to credit and liquidity risk management policy limits, but regulators are discouraging this approach. Do established policy limits reflect true risk tolerance?

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CFPB Monitor

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

On February 2, 2024, three Republican members of the House Financial Services Committee sent a letter to Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) Chair Martin Gruenberg expressing concern regarding what the congressmen perceive to be the FDIC’s attempts to reduce engagement with industry participants on financial technology and innovation.

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American Banker

MARCH 22, 2024

The FDIC Office of Inspector General attributed the downfall of Citizens Bank in November 2023 to lax lending practices and risk mismanagement by the Lange family, causing a $14.8 million loss to the regulator's Deposit Insurance Fund. The OIG saw no grounds for a more extensive review.

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PYMNTS

MAY 26, 2016

House lawmakers aren’t letting up on the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) when it comes to how the banking regulator handled notifications following a slew of recent data breaches. In a joint letter to FDIC Chairman Martin Gruenberg, seen by WSJ , Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX) and Rep. Earlier this month, a U.S.

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PYMNTS

MAY 10, 2016

The Washington Post reported that the FDIC is disclosing to Congress the presence of at least five major data breaches that occurred sometime between now and Oct. Though details are still scarce, the FDIC noted that each case was not of the run-of-the-mill hacking variety.

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American Banker

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

has spurred some senators to call for FDIC Chair Martin Gruenberg's resignation. The bombshell investigation into pervasive sexual misconduct at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. If he can't right the ship, then he should step aside.

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ABA Community Banking

JUNE 15, 2021

The FDIC proposed changes to its guidelines for real estate lending policies in order to align standards with the community bank leverage ratio, which does not require electing institutions to calculate tier 2 capital or total capital.

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FDIC Lending Guidelines Community Bank 51

CFPB Monitor

DECEMBER 3, 2018

On November 15, 2018, in response to a November 7, 2018 letter from Republican Senators , FDIC Chairman Jelena McWilliams announced that the FDIC has engaged outside counsel to investigate the Obama-era Operation Choke Point, under which the FDIC and other government agencies pressured banks not to do business with payday lenders.

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CFPB Monitor

APRIL 22, 2019

The FDIC describes the catalyst for the event as the belief that “at the intersection of research and experience lies good public policy.”. The conference features a brief introduction with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and FDIC Chairman Jelena McWilliams.

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CFPB Monitor

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

The OCC and FDIC issued proposed rules this week intended to eliminate the uncertainty created by the Second Circuit’s decision in Madden v. Comments on the FDIC’s proposal must be submitted no later than 60 days after the date the proposal is published in the Federal Register. Midland Funding. 85 [or 12 U.S.C

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FDIC National Lending Policies 78

CFPB Monitor

MARCH 17, 2021

In accordance with Section 342 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, the FDIC is calling on its supervised institutions with 100 or more employees to submit voluntary self-assessments of their diversity policies and practices.

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FDIC CA Policies Compliance 78

CFPB Monitor

APRIL 7, 2022

The FDIC has issued the March 2022 edition of Consumer Compliance Supervisory Highlights which includes a description of some of the most significant consumer compliance issues identified by FDIC examiners during consumer compliance examinations conducted in 2021. Fair lending.

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FDIC Compliance Lending Regulation 78

CFPB Monitor

MARCH 25, 2020

On March 23, 2020, the FDIC’s Office of Minority and Women Inclusion (OMWI) announced that it will request 2019 diversity self-assessments from FDIC-regulated financial institutions. The FDIC regulates insured state banks that are not members of the Federal Reserve System and insured state thrifts.

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CFPB Monitor

MARCH 24, 2020

The FDIC has issued a proposed rule setting forth the conditions it would impose and the commitments it would require to approve a deposit insurance application from an industrial bank or industrial loan company (collectively, ILC) whose parent company is not subject to consolidated supervision by the Federal Reserve Board (FRB).

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FDIC Taxes Industry Policies 60

Abrigo

MAY 20, 2022

Meet Model Risk Management Expectations Updates to the FDIC Risk Management Manual should steer institutions toward a model that manages risk and drives growth. FDIC Update. Last April, the FDIC released an Interagency Statement titled Model Risk Management (MRM) for Bank Models and Systems Supporting BSA/AML Compliance.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2021

FDIC) and the Treasury Department are looking to see if American Express Co. A representative for AmEx told WSJ, “We have robust compliance policies and controls in place, and do not tolerate misconduct.” Representatives of the Fed, FDIC and Treasury inspectors general offices would not comment on the matter, the paper reported.

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CFPB Monitor

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Thirteen Republican Senators have sent a letter to FDIC Chairman Jelena McWilliams urging the FDIC to take action to ensure that lawful businesses are no longer at risk of adverse financial consequences as a result of “Operation Choke Point, and its associated culture and Choke Point-like regulatory actions.”.

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FDIC Operations Policies Regulation 68

American Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Brandon Milhorn, former top staffer to FDIC Vice Chairman Travis Hill, has been named president and CEO of the Conference of State Bank Supervisors, effective Monday.

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American Banker

OCTOBER 13, 2023

The FDIC launched a campaign Wednesday to educate the public about the importance of deposit insurance, a move designed to counter lingering concerns arising from this spring's bank failures and the resurgence of imitation banks.

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