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Brex Offers FDIC Insurance, Adds Chief Legal Officer

PYMNTS

Brex , the San Francisco financial technology startup, is offering FDIC insurance on its no-fee cash management account, the company announced Wednesday (July 22). The new feature in Brex Cash allows customers the choice to hold cash savings with FDIC insurance, or invest in Money Market Funds.

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FDIC issues advisory on deposit insurance and crypto assets

CFPB Monitor

The FDIC has issued an “Advisory to FDIC-insured institutions Regarding Deposit Insurance and Dealings with Crypto Companies ” to address the agency’s concerns regarding misrepresentations about FDIC deposit insurance by certain crypto companies. The FDIC identifies two issues that can create customer confusion.

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FDIC Consumer Compliance Supervisory Highlights looks at unauthorized EFTs, overdraft programs, re-presentment of unpaid transactions, and fair lending

CFPB Monitor

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 RESPA Section 8 Settlement Acknowledges Legitimacy of Marketing Arrangements

CFPB Monitor

This is significant, as a federal banking regulator is confirming that both co-marketing and desk rental arrangements are permissible if the fees paid bear a reasonable relationship to the fair market value of marketing or rental costs.

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FDIC to market $33 billion of Signature's commercial real estate loans

American Banker

The FDIC is launching joint ventures to market $33 billion of commercial real estate loans from the failed Signature Bank, prioritizing its statutory obligation to preserve low-income housing availability.

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FDIC 2018 Consumer Compliance Supervisory Highlights focuses on overdraft, RESPA, Regulation E, deferment, and finance charge calculation exam findings

CFPB Monitor

Last week, the FDIC published its Consumer Compliance Supervisory Highlights that provides observations about its consumer compliance supervision activities in 2018. The FDIC’s anonymized exam findings include: Overdraft Programs. Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (“RESPA”) Section 8 Violations.

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FDIC files summary judgment motion in lawsuit challenging its “Madden-fix” rule

CFPB Monitor

The FDIC has filed a motion for summary judgment in the lawsuit filed by the Attorney Generals of six states and District of Columbia to set aside the FDIC’s “ Madden -fix” rule. The filing also includes the FDIC’s opposition to the summary judgment motion filed by the AGs.

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