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FDIC seeks comments on small-dollar lending

CFPB Monitor

The FDIC’s issuance of the RFI signals that the FDIC intends to follow suit. A glaring regulatory impediment to small-dollar lending by FDIC-supervised institutions is the FDIC’ s November 2013 guidance on deposit advance products , which effectively precludes FDIC-supervised institutions from offering deposit advance products. (In

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How Current HVCRE Rules Cause More Risk To Banks

South State Correspondent

Back in June of 2013, the FDIC, OCC, and Federal Reserve jointly approved rules intended to implement new international banking standards. Starting in 2015, all US banks that lend on “high volatility commercial real estate” (HVCRE) are required to hold more capital against such loans.

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Republican Senators seek action from FDIC to ensure end of Operation Choke Point

CFPB Monitor

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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The Risk Your Asset/Liability Management Process Might Be Missing

Abrigo

Bankers since the financial crisis have become accustomed to seeing language like the following: “The FDIC is re-emphasizing the importance of prudent interest rate risk oversight and risk management processes to ensure FDIC-supervised institutions are prepared for a period of rising interest rates.” FDIC FIL-46-2013 October 8, 2013.

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OCC Puts Small-Dollar Loans Back In The Spotlight

PYMNTS

In 2013, the OCC had discouraged short-term lending by banks with limitations on what could be offered to customers depending on their credit. Regulatory uncertainty forced banks out of this space, leaving families to rely on pawn shops, costly payday lenders or loosely regulated online lending during times of financial stress.

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Independent Loan Review & Credit Risk Review System Objectives

Abrigo

This article is substantially updated from a 2013 blog post. The Federal Reserve, the OCC, the NCUA, and the FDIC repeatedly pointed out that the nature of loan review or credit risk review at a given bank or credit union will vary. Reviewing lending staff’s risk ratings. Identifying Credit Weaknesses. Independent Assessment.

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10 Top Banking Podcasts You Should be Listening to

Abrigo

Breaking Banks Breaking Banks , billed as the #1 global fintech podcast and radio show, began in 2013 and is hosted by media firm Provoke.fm. Sometimes 20 minutes, sometimes 50 minutes, this podcast digs into such topics as creating branch experiences that go hand-in-hand with digital ones, identifying risk, and consumer lending.

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