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KPMG faces fresh questions over audits after New York Community turmoil

American Banker

New York Community's recent disclosures that it had financial reporting weaknesses in 2023 raises new questions over the auditors' role. The auditing giant KPMG audited the three regional banks that failed last year.

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NYSDFS Part 500 Cyber Amendments Finalized: What You Need to Know

Perficient

This blog was co-authored by Perficient Risk and Regulatory CoE Member: Alicia Lawrence The announcement of significant amendments to the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYSDFS) regulations on December 1, 2023, represents a pivotal moment for entities operating within New York’s financial sector.

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OCC Releases Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) Evaluations

Perficient

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has released 15 Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) performance evaluations. Reviews, which can take weeks, assess an institution’s performance in helping to meet the credit needs of communities, including those of low or moderate income within its assessment area. Outstanding.

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DFS500 Amendments: What You Need to Know

Perficient

The announcement of significant amendments to the DFS500 regulations on December 1, 2023, represents a pivotal moment for entities operating within New York’s financial sector. Embracing these changes enables entities to fortify their operations, safeguard stakeholders, and instill trust within the broader financial community.

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New York amends its Community Reinvestment Act to cover non-bank mortgage lenders; New York DFS issues proposed revisions to CRA regulation to require collection of data by banks on loan applications from minority- and women-owned businesses

CFPB Monitor

On November 1, New York Governor Hochul signed into law amendments (S.5246-A/A.6247-A) 6247-A) to the New York Community Reinvestment Act (NYCRA) that expand the NYCRA’s coverage to non-depository mortgage lenders. Expansion of CRA coverage. The amendments are effective November 1, 2022.

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Is Sandro DiNello the right leader for struggling New York Community?

American Banker

In a surprise move this week, banking veteran Sandro DiNello was appointed executive chairman of the embattled Long Island-based company, whose stock plummeted in the face of questions about its financial health.

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New York Department of Financial Services settles enforcement action with community bank over auto dealer fair lending allegations

CFPB Monitor

Following up on a threat it made back in 2018 , the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) announced on October 6, 2022 that it entered into a consent order with Rhinebeck Bank (“Rhinebeck”) to settle discrimination claims involving discretionary dealer markups on retail installment contracts with minority borrowers.