CFPB Monitor

JULY 15, 2020

When the OCC issued its final Community Reinvestment Act (“CRA”) rule on May 20, 2020, the agency acted alone without waiting to achieve consensus with the FDIC, the agency with which the OCC had jointly issued its proposed rule.

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FDIC Community Bank Community Regulation 78

CFPB Monitor

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

The OCC and FDIC announced yesterday that they have extended the 60-day comment period for their joint proposal to revise their regulations implementing the Community Reinvestment Act that was published in the Federal Register on January 8, 2020. As extended by 30 days, the comment period ends on April 8, 2020.

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FDIC Community California National 78

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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FDIC Community Bank Policies Community 74

CFPB Monitor

JULY 7, 2022

Four leading trade groups are calling on the CFPB to rescind the recent updates to the UDAAP section of its Supervision and Examination Manual that instruct examiners to consider discrimination in connection with non-credit products and services as an unfair act or practice. Chamber of Commerce.

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Groups West Virginia Policies Virginia 145

CFPB Monitor

JUNE 23, 2022

Thomas is widely-viewed as the nation’s leading CRA expert and has advised federal regulators on CRA reform. Alan Kaplinsky, Ballard Spahr Senior Counsel, hosts the conversation joined by Scott Coleman, a partner in the firm’s Consumer Financial Services Group. Click here to listen to the podcast episode.

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Community FDIC Groups Regulation 78

PYMNTS

JANUARY 9, 2018

Community banks approved 49 percent of SMB loan applications in November, according to the latest data from the Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index. Here, again, lies another opportunity for community banks to fill the void.

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Community Bank Community Fintech Lending 131

CFPB Monitor

AUGUST 20, 2020

federal and state financial institution regulators have taken meaningful, proactive steps to acknowledge financial inequality issues, reach out to traditionally underserved populations to expand access to credit, and further protect consumers from discrimination. This blog post contains a summary of those efforts.

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Regulation FDIC Community Lending 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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FDIC Industry Policies Company 78

American Banker

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

In a sudden reversal, the OCC and FDIC said they would push back the deadline to April for groups to weigh in on the proposal to modernize the Community Reinvestment Act.

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FDIC Regulation Community Groups 75

CFPB Monitor

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Populus Financial Group, Inc., Populus Financial Group, Inc., Populus also filed a motion to stay all proceedings in the case pending the Fifth Circuit’ decision in Community Financial Services Association of America Ltd. On May 9, 2022, a Fifth Circuit panel heard oral argument in the CFSA lawsuit. .

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Groups FDIC Texas Leadership 78

PYMNTS

MAY 22, 2018

A bill that would give regional banks a break on regulation was before the U.S. The bill also gives regulators more discretion in deciding when to require stress tests of capital adequacy for banks with between $100 billion and $250 billion in assets in the event of another crisis,” according to a summary of the bill in MarketWatch.

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Regulation Regional Community Community Bank 100

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

It would instead offer payment companies a national servicing platform to replace the regime of state regulations such firms would be subject to under existing laws. Commercial companies accessing a payments charter would avoid oversight and regulations that protect the financial system and consumers,” the bank industry leaders wrote.

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Regulation National System Industry 349

Independent Banker

JULY 31, 2022

Observing the gap in pandemic relief in south Florida due to a lack of local community banks, a trio of banking veterans teamed up to form a digital-first community bank—and were granted a charter in record time to support local businesses. By Katie Kuehner-Hebert. Name: Locality Bank. Assets: $55 million. Built on a solid foundation.

Florida 91

Florida Community Bank Community FDIC 91

American Banker

APRIL 28, 2024

Three industry groups are suing the state in an effort to stop its attempted crackdown. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. is arguing that Colorado has the right to establish an interest rate cap that all state-chartered banks must follow.

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Colorado FDIC Groups Industry 36

CFPB Monitor

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Yesterday, eight federal agencies joined together to issue an “ Interagency Statement on Special Purpose Credit Programs Under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and Regulation B ” (Interagency Statement). The agencies consist of the CFPB, FDIC, OCC, Federal Reserve Board, NCUA, HUD, DOJ, and FHFA.

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Regulation Lending FDIC Compliance 78

CFPB Monitor

MARCH 10, 2022

Such other agencies include the CFPB, FTC, Federal Reserve Board, FDIC, and OCC. Through this group, the FLEC will work to develop consumer-friendly, trustworthy and consistent educational materials, tools and outreach to help consumers make informed choices about digital assets.”

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FDIC National cryptocurrency Leadership 148

Jeff For Banks

AUGUST 2, 2021

Andy recently tweeted a string of tweets describing his investor group's original investment, their evolution from troubled to healthy institution, and what it took for him and his team to be successful. 1/ @Schornack At the end of July 2013, we invested $1.8MM to buy 49% of Flagship Financial Group, Inc. million in assets and $233.7

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Community Bank Community Minnesota Metro 78

CFPB Monitor

JANUARY 28, 2021

The fate of the OCC’s Community Reinvestment Act (“CRA”) final rule , issued on May 20, 2020, hangs in the balance following the inauguration of President Biden on January 20 and the resignation of former Acting Comptroller Brian Brooks, who was a major proponent of the rule, on January 14.

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FDIC Community Lending Survey 131

Jeff For Banks

JANUARY 12, 2019

The average 5-year total return for this group was 320%. The average 5-year total return for the group below was -31%. The average board size for this group was 12, and the average age was 66. In terms of bankers, active or retired, this group looks no different than the Top 5. See for yourself.

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Community Bank Community FDIC Dallas 60

Jeff For Banks

JANUARY 12, 2019

The average 5-year total return for this group was 320%. The average 5-year total return for the group below was -31%. The average board size for this group was 12, and the average age was 66. In terms of bankers, active or retired, this group looks no different than the Top 5. See for yourself.

Community Bank 60

Community Bank Community FDIC Dallas 60

Jeff For Banks

MAY 7, 2016

Recently a former bank director and active bank stock investor asked me about the rise of FinTechs and how it impacts community banks. But the death of the community bank is exaggerated. Banks have regulatory experience and regulators are now figuring out how to regulate FinTechs (good luck!). Banks are FDIC insured.

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Community Bank Community Fintech FDIC 60

CFPB Monitor

MARCH 26, 2020

The CFPB, OCC, FDIC, Federal Reserve, and NCUA have issued a joint statement “to specifically encourage” banks, savings associations, and credit unions “to offer responsible small-dollar loans to both consumers and small businesses” in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. For example, what rates will the agencies view as “responsible”?

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FDIC Lending National Examples 78

Independent Banker

OCTOBER 1, 2022

AmTrust recently worked with one community bank client that was the target of a ransomware attack that shut down its branches for two weeks. One of the biggest benefits of a cyber policy, especially for a smaller community bank, is access to experts,” says Gentile. Regulators paying closer attention to cyber risks.

Montana 152

Montana Policies Resources FDIC 152

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

.” Other critics have raised the issue that the OCC is advising examiners to take community group concerns into consideration separately from their M&A approval processes. ” Now, Powell is also raising concerns about how bank industry consolidation could negatively impact the small business community.

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Marketing Community Community Bank Industry 108

PYMNTS

JUNE 20, 2017

The Independent Community Bankers of America, a trade group representing about 6,000 small banks holding almost $5T in assets, is lining up against SoFi, urging the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to reject its application to launch a banking unit.

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Utah Indiana America Community 108

CFPB Monitor

JUNE 17, 2019

The Federal Reserve Board has issued a report, “ Perspectives from Main Street: Stakeholder Feedback on Modernizing the Community Reinvestment Act ,” that summarizes the feedback it received during a series of roundtable discussions on the current state of, and potential revisions to, the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA).

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Report Community Regulation Groups 60

American Banker

APRIL 8, 2020

Lenders and community groups say it's a mistake for the banking agencies to move forward during a national crisis. But Comptroller of the Currency Joseph Otting says updated Community Reinvestment Act rules would speed relief to neighborhoods and small businesses.

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Regulation Community National Groups 65

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 17, 2017

An industrial bank is an FDIC-insured depository institution that is generally subject to the same banking laws and regulations as any other bank charter type, with the important exception of the Bank Holding Act of 1956. ILCs are used to form industrial loan companies, better known as industrial banks. And those can take a while.

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Industry Fintech FDIC Community Bank 108

CFPB Monitor

DECEMBER 7, 2022

The hearing was held to discuss historical and ongoing discrimination in the financial services industry, and the roles of Congress and regulators in addressing these issues. According to witness testimony: When banks close at higher rates in communities of color, it exacerbates the lack of access for already underbanked households.

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Community Compliance Industry National 78

CFPB Monitor

AUGUST 30, 2018

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) on which it invites public comment “to solicit ideas for building a new framework to transform or on ways to transform or modernize the regulations that implement the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 (CRA).”

Community 68

Community Regulation FDIC Groups 68

American Banker

MARCH 31, 2020

The ICBA chief’s plea for a six-month halt to regulations not related to the pandemic followed similar calls by community groups and a key Senate Democrat.

Community 73

Community Regulation Groups FDIC 73

Jeff For Banks

MARCH 5, 2021

Shouldn't the CFPB work to address the impediments to starting a bank in LMI markets rather than punish community banks who scrambled to serve their customers when the economy shut down? According to my firm's profitability peer group, a branch with $74 million in average deposits made a mere pre-tax profit of three basis points.

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Regulation Indiana Charlotte Community Bank 78

American Banker

APRIL 5, 2016

In an interview, FDIC Chairman Martin Gruenberg said the FDIC will work with banking groups, state commissioners and others to help foster the growth of new banking charters.

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FDIC Groups Community Bank Community 28

American Banker

APRIL 5, 2016

In an interview, FDIC Chairman Martin Gruenberg said the FDIC will work with banking groups, state commissioners and others to help foster the growth of new banking charters.

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FDIC Groups Community Bank Community 28

Jeff For Banks

JUNE 2, 2023

Second, this can be accomplished only if the industry does not have too much influence over its regulators and if the regulators have the ability to hire, train, and retain qualified staff. Third, the regulators need adequate financial resources. My lesson learned to the regulators, read your past lessons learned.

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FDIC Community Bank Regulation Lending 78

American Banker

DECEMBER 15, 2019

While the banking industry has applauded regulators’ effort, community groups say the proposal needs to be reworked or it will hurt those the law was meant to help.

Community 62

Community Regulation Groups Industry 62

Jeff For Banks

AUGUST 1, 2016

So perhaps an investor group would be interested in taking out current shareholders and recapitalizing the bank? Conventional wisdom puts the blame on regulators. The regulators deny this. The FDIC required the bank to raise $20 million in capital, a tidy sum back in the 1990’s when banks got started with less than half as much.

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FDIC New Hampshire Regulation Capital 60