BankUnderground

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

FMIs are utility-like entities, and their services are expected to be reliable and founded on sound risk management, much like our expectations for electricity provision. An operational disruption at one of these unregulated tech firms could have implications for a large number of regulated firms that depend on their services.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2022

On May 5, 2022, the federal bank regulators jointly released a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) to strengthen and modernize the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) regulations. In 2022, the House Energy and Commerce Committee passed a national data privacy bill, but the bill did not receive a vote on the House floor.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 5, 2020

is officially in a recession, according to the National Bureau of Economic Research. Now, banks and credit unions must determine how to safely and effectively manage risk in the portfolio while also driving growth at their institution. The national effects remain opaque and will continue to change – do not get complacent.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

Within the financial industry, the word “regulation” often receives a mixed reaction. What’s been mostly out of the mainstream news cycle, though, is the effects of regulation following the financial crisis on the community banks– specifically, credit unions. ” The piece was written by B.

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Abrigo

JULY 29, 2015

While an increase in risk might be a red flag to the regulatory agencies, the reason many banks, particularly smaller institutions, have lowered their underwriting standards for auto, home or commercial real estate loans is simply to be able to compete in the changing industry. Concentration and CRE risk is still important to the regulators.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 5, 2019

According to a report in The Sydney Morning Herald , National Australia Bank’s outgoing chairman Ken Henry and other executives held discussions last week with its independent auditor, Ernst & Young , about the shortcomings in the bank’s risk management. EY has been the bank’s independent auditor for 13 years.

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Abrigo

MARCH 24, 2023

Step two Identify inherent risk vs. residual risk Inherent risk is any activity or factor posed to the credit union, notwithstanding applying any management or risk mitigation tools. This example is a situation with a "high" inherent risk and "strong" mitigating controls.

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CFPB Monitor

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Federal banking regulators have been busy in this space. President’s Working Group on Financial Markets, which delineated perceived risks associated with the increased use of stablecoins and highlighted three concerns: risks to rules governing anti-money laundering (“AML”) compliance, risks to market integrity, and general prudential risks.

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CFPB Monitor

APRIL 25, 2022

As we will discuss, the timing of the Consent Order indicates that even when regulators permit crypto activities by financial institutions, they remain cautious, particularly as to BSA/AML compliance. In January 2021, the OCC granted Anchorage conditional approval for a national trust bank charter.

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FluentBanking

APRIL 18, 2020

It is important to know thoroughly about the syllabus and regulations of any course before enrolling in that. Banking diploma is a very common and recognized professional certification from The Institute of Bankers, Bangladesh (IBB). Though there are so many contradictions about this course, every banker wants to pass this certification.

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Tomorrow's Transactions

JUNE 9, 2020

In fact, resilience planning should be embedded in the culture of an organisation, and its people, particularly if they are providing a critical service to the nation, such as healthcare, telecommunications, financial, postal, or ensuring essential supplies are available. There is more to resilience planning than just infrastructure.

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 28, 2016

Karen Thomas, ICBA’s senior executive vice president–government relations and public policy, talked with Independent Banker about safety and soundness examination issues community bankers are likely to encounter in the year ahead. IB: What safety and soundness issues are the regulators watching out for this year?

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CFPB Monitor

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

In its background discussion explaining its rationale for the proposal, the OCC takes aim at denials of financial services by banks to categories of customers “even when an individual customer would qualify for the financial service if evaluated under an objective, quantifiable risk-based analysis.”

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Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

That is why we are calling on regulators to make the most of the latest mandatory review of federal banking rules. The agencies are required to study their regulations for dead weight every 10 years under the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996. Starting fresh. Community Bankers Chosen as CFPB Advisors.

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NCR

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Last month was National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, an initiative to provide consumers with the information they need to stay safe online, so in the wake of this, it is a good time for banks to consider whether all possible steps are being taken to protect their customers in our digitally connected world. Evaluation of Risk.

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CFPB Monitor

AUGUST 29, 2016

The CFPB announced that it has entered into a consent order with First National Bank of Omaha to settle charges that the bank engaged in unfair or deceptive acts or practices in connection with the marketing and sale of credit card add-on products and the billing of consumers for such products.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

“I know that unnecessary regulation saps the strength of community banks.” Federal banking regulators are always alert to emerging safety and soundness issues. To combat this malicious activity, management has to analyze, understand and measure their institution’s risk and readiness as part of a solid risk-management culture.

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Abrigo

MAY 8, 2024

Takeaway 3 Regulators are closely watching expanded uses of AI and generative artificial intelligence. Seeing generative AI use cases can help bankers, risk managers, and financial crime professionals better understand it. That compares to 39% of global or national banks with more than $10 billion in assets.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 22, 2024

Takeaway 2 Examiners' focus is on risk management related to products and services , especially those involving complex technologies like AI. First, they must evaluate whether their institution is prepared to insert AML risk management procedures into the transaction process to match the speed FedNow can offer.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 13, 2015

The bank’s assistant vice president for cybersecurity and data security policy, he says the tool “gives you another window to look at what you have, to qualify and quantify your risk.”. Risk levels have a five-point range. No one knows yet how in-depth the regulators might want those assessments.”.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

The bank’s assistant vice president for cybersecurity and data security policy, he says the tool “gives you another window to look at what you have, to qualify and quantify your risk.”. Risk levels have a five-point range. No one knows yet how in-depth the regulators might want those assessments.”.

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Tools Community Community Bank Security 70

CFPB Monitor

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Regulation E. Examiners found that one or more debt collectors violated Regulation E by failing to provide consumers with a copy of the terms of an authorization for preauthorized electronic fund transfers. Some of these debt collectors had instead sent consumers a payment confirmation notice before each electronic fund transfer.

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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.

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Abrigo

MARCH 31, 2023

NCUA expectations for credit unions post-CECL adoption The NCUA's focus on risk, especially credit risk, has implications for credit unions instituting CECL this quarter. The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) emphasized interest rate, liquidity, and credit risk as the main areas for concern in its 2023 letter.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Regulators haven’t yet broached the subject with them. The greater concern is how the regulatory agencies will expect us to update our risk profile based on climate factors.”. Addressing ESG is one thing,” she says. Badger Bank in Fort Atkinson, Wis., will continue to work with fintechs, says president and CEO Steve Dehnert.

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Jeff For Banks

OCTOBER 19, 2012

I know I risk sounding like Charles Plosser, but so be it. It seems to me that reducing burdensome regulations and not implementing harsher capital requirements would be more effective alternatives to incentivize lending than pushing all yields toward zero while buying up all of our bonds. The strongest indices have been FHFA, +3.7%

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Jeff For Banks

OCTOBER 27, 2013

Wall Street gets the Chairman they want—the one with a decade of Fed experience and the one most likely to continue Bernanke’s policies. But give they must, negotiate they must, to avoid the unspeakable horror of a default on US debt that would destroy trust in our nation and trust in the dollar. But $23 billion—Wow! Stay tuned.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Consumer lending compliance — like other aspects of enterprise risk management at financial institutions — saw a huge impact from the COVID-19 pandemic. Major consumer loan compliance regulations. Regulation B, implementing the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) for fair lending. Pandemic Issues.

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Compliance Lending Risk Management Regulation 195

CB Insights

JANUARY 4, 2018

In other words, AIG would shift away from issuing policies that do not specify whether cyber losses are covered. As AIG Global Head of Cyber Risk Insurance Tracie Grella said in October , “When you buy affirmative cyber coverage, you should be paying for it.” iNSIDE INSURANCE TECH.

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PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2019

The two units will consolidate bank supervision support, risk analysis, and oversight of national trust banks and important service providers. It will support the whole agency and cover issues nationally. Deputy Comptroller for Supervision Risk Management Bob Phelps has been chosen to run the new unit. .

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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.).

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Fintech Report Data Lending 78

FICO

JANUARY 10, 2017

These criteria are necessary because credit scores need to reflect a person’s true creditworthiness to a sufficient degree that lenders, regulators and consumers, themselves, can rely on them. Frankly, it’s just not possible to produce an accurate credit score based on too little data, or data that’s very old. Inactive/stale. So far, so good.

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Abrigo

JULY 28, 2021

CECL has been in the works for more than a decade, and regulators have repeatedly urged bankers to prepare for what the American Bankers Association has called the biggest change to bank accounting ever. Starting now affords enough time to enhance policies, procedures, and systems. so assessing and gathering it can be time consuming.

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Insights on Business

AUGUST 15, 2018

To conduct business, financial organizations must adhere to strict regulations about how to handle personal information and transactions. For multi-national businesses, the number of regulations can increase exponentially. Every login, balance check, policy update, transaction or claim. Except, it’s not that easy.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Honorable Mentions – while this was a quiet year for M&A, we tip our hat to Atlantic Union’s acquisition of American National Bank and Eastern Bank’s acquisition of Cambridge Bank. The Bank Regulator Working for Merchants Award! Seems like maybe this has been forgotten when it comes to these regulations.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 9, 2019

Senate passed legislation that increased the SBA’s authority over the program, bolstering its credit risk management office, and increasing its oversight of its lending partners that facilitate the financing of small business loans via the program. percent at the end of the 2018 fiscal year, American Banker reported.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Introduction Incorporating the AML/CFT priorities into a risk assessment Not all risks to a financial institution are equal. Since the AML/CFT priorities are still relatively new, the residual risk is most likely considered low to moderate when solid mitigating processes are in place. These networks exploit the U.S.

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