CFPB Monitor

JUNE 18, 2019

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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CFPB Monitor

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Concurrently with the release of the joint statement, the CFPB also issued a report titled “ Mortgage Servicing Efforts in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic.”. They further state that “[a]s part of their considerations, the agencies will factor in the time it takes to make operational adjustments in connection with the joint statement.”

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CFPB Monitor

MARCH 24, 2020

The FDIC has issued a proposed rule setting forth the conditions it would impose and the commitments it would 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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Abrigo

MAY 20, 2022

Meet Model Risk Management Expectations Updates to the FDIC Risk Management Manual should steer institutions toward a model that manages risk and drives growth. FDIC Update. Last April, the FDIC released an Interagency Statement titled Model Risk Management (MRM) for Bank Models and Systems Supporting BSA/AML Compliance.

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CFPB Monitor

DECEMBER 2, 2021

As anticipated, the OCC, Federal Reserve Board, and FDIC recently approved and released the Final Rule Requiring Computer-Security Incident Notification (“Final Rule”). It places new reporting requirements on both U.S. The Final Rule is likely to impact the operations of both banking organizations and bank service providers.

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Abrigo

MAY 19, 2023

WATCH Takeaway 1 Loan review officers must figure out how to adhere to the FDIC’s guidance on loan review and credit risk review systems. Takeaway 2 Examining the following objectives and evaluating your loan review system based on them can ensure regulatory compliance.

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American Banker

AUGUST 14, 2023

In its annual report, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. explored the various credit, market and operational risks facing the banking sector. It also explored crypto and climate issues.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Takeaway 2 Management reports, probability of default, and model validation topics were found in the top blogs for risk professionals. Those read most often in the past year include several that offer practical advice for operating ALM and CECL models. Key tentative decisions and timelines are shown in this blog.

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CFPB Monitor

DECEMBER 19, 2019

The OCC and FDIC have issued a joint proposal to revise their regulations implementing the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). Although the Federal Reserve, OCC and FDIC, are the primary CRA regulators, the Fed did not join the proposal and presumably will issue a separate proposal. Data collection, recordkeeping, and reporting.

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Abrigo

APRIL 12, 2016

The FDIC is offering a fresh take on how a bank’s board of directors should understand and manage risk. The regulator’s April edition of Supervisory Insights provides what the FDIC called a “refresher” on its Pocket Guide for Directors, the 1988 booklet outlining the basic duties and responsibilities of a bank’s board of directors.

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Perficient

APRIL 2, 2021

The five federal agencies are: the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the Federal Reserve Board (Fed), the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) and the. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). Personalization of Customer Services. Cybersecurity.

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CFPB Monitor

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Last week, the CFPB released its eleventh annual report to Congress on college credit card agreements. The annual report is mandated by the CARD Act. The CARD Act requires mandatory reporting to the CFPB by card issuers on agreements with institutions of higher learning or certain affiliated organizations (such as alumni associations).

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Takeaway 2 Section 1071 would require the collection and reporting of 13 specific data points and allow the CFPB to require additional data. Takeaway 3 Financial institutions should consider the impact of this rule and prepare for changes to their business operations. Proposed Rule. Prepare for change to data collection practices.

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Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

This is particularly true for community banks preparing to undergo their next regulatory safety and soundness or compliance examination. As David Barr, spokesperson for the FDIC, points out, “a vast majority of community banks remain well-rated and exhibit satisfactory corporate governance programs and compliance management systems.”.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

In a reported phishing campaign that began last month, Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) officials at credit unions in the U.S. The emails were reportedly only sent to certain anti-money laundering (AML) contacts, leading some to question if the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA)’s non-public data had been accessed, Krebs On Security reported.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

As reported, the U.S. As noted in this space late last year, five federal agencies spoke out, and presented a statement that detailed how credit unions and banks could share resources to make Bank Secrecy Act compliance efforts more streamlined. Beyond individual company news, Newsweek reported that, per the U.S.

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CFPB Monitor

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

The Treasury Department has released a report entitled “ Assessing the Impact of New Entrant Non-bank Firms on Competition in Consumer Finance Markets.” The report was issued in response to President Biden’s July 2021 Executive Order on promoting competition.

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Jeff For Banks

MAY 16, 2015

Today, Board reports closely resemble War and Peace. We don't want to be criticized that our Board was uninformed, so that little embarrassment about the audit exception that turned into employee fraud is on page 262 of your Board report. Here is what I suggest for Board reporting: 1. Budget variance reports 3.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

How has CECL implementation impacted their operations and reserves for credit losses? The Q1 2023 compliance date is near for smaller SEC-reporting financial institutions and private or not-for-profit banks and credit unions, and progress is decidedly mixed, according to the Abrigo 2022 CECL Survey. CECL's impact on operations.

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CFPB Monitor

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Thereafter, “using its existing lending operations and personnel, LoanMart commenced ‘marketing’ and ‘servicing’ auto title loans purportedly made by CCBank, a small Utah-chartered bank operating out of Provo, Utah.” Thus, both the OCC and FDIC have adopted regulations rejecting the Second Circuit’s Madden decision.

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Abrigo

MARCH 2, 2023

But when a storm hit, limitations on the back end due to its insufficient operations technology hampered Southwest’s ability to handle the most basic customer service in that industry: getting customers safely where they needed to be. Executives took a pay cut. To its credit, Southwest was investing in customer-facing technology.

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CFPB Monitor

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The 2022 clarity promised by the “roadmap” presumably will supersede, once issued, Interpretive Letter #1179, which appears to function as a general stop-gap until the 2022 publications hopefully provide more detail regarding exactly how banks can attain compliance. Federal banking regulators have been busy in this space.

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Abrigo

JULY 10, 2023

As we harness the power of AI to enhance operational efficiency, detect patterns, and optimize decision-making processes, financial institutions must remain vigilant. Help your team plan for the unexpected with this webinar: "Building a strong future: Succession planning strategies for your AML program."

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Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

Saving money by conducting inside risk management and compliance reviews. As a group, community banks spend substantial funds hiring outside consultants to help with various management functions, and a substantial share of dollars are spent to help oversee their risk management and compliance activities. 73% for compliance audits.

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CFPB Monitor

JULY 12, 2022

However, regulators themselves have been criticized for encouraging de-risking by driving highly risk-adverse decisions by FIs, who are unwilling to take the chance and assume the compliance costs of doing business with specific customers who may in fact be “legitimate,” but whose risk profile is deemed to be high due to their group affiliation.

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Bank Innovation

MAY 21, 2018

Jamie Dimon and Warren Buffett may still think bitcoin is a Ponzi scheme, but in the meantime, Goldman Sachs has reportedly opened a crypto trading operation, apparently a first for the banking industry, and Coinbase, the market-leading wallet and exchange, is […].

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Celent Banking

DECEMBER 13, 2016

The FDIC expresses best the sentiment of worldwide regulators: “A bank’s use of third parties does not relinquish responsibility… but holds it to the same extent as if the activity were handled within the institution." " www.fdic.gov.

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Jack Henry

JULY 2, 2014

The stakes of this game are rising, however, because of increased sophistication of cyber-attacks, regulatory scrutiny around how banks are managing IT environments, and the growing number of governing entities with their fingers in the compliance pie. I would be remiss to discuss outsourcing today without mentioning vendor management.

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CFPB Monitor

AUGUST 8, 2019

The letter was conditioned on Upstart’s agreement to a model risk management and compliance plan that required it to analyze and address risks to consumers, and assess the real-world impact of alternative data and machine learning. The Bureau issued its first (and so far only) no-action letter in September 2017 to Upstart Network Inc.

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Insights on Business

MARCH 5, 2019

Reducing costs but appeasing regulators seems like an oxymoron, yet, many AML compliance and operations leaders are being asked to do just that. They even mentioned that these approaches “can maximize utilization of banks’ BSA/AML compliance resources.” But is it possible? Federal encouragement starts now.

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 26, 2015

She’s chief operating officer and vice president of the mortgage company, a division of Private Bank of Buckhead, in Atlanta. Webster says FDIC officials had “no issue” with the mortgage company’s use of electronic signatures during a recent exam of PrivatePlus Mortgage. By Howard Schneider.

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Jeff For Banks

MARCH 29, 2014

It is annual report season, meaning publicly traded financial institutions are finalizing their 2013 numbers and submitting their 10k''s to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In preparation for meetings, I frequently read 10k''s. If you haven''t read a 10k, it will win no literary awards, especially for originality.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2018

The SEC also noted that it will not recommend charges against LendingClub Corporation, because the firm’s board “promptly self-reported its executives’ misconduct following a review initiated by its board of directors.” “By using funds managed by LCA to benefit its parent company, LCA and Laplanche failed to do so.”. The DOJ Finding.

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Independent Banker

JUNE 30, 2022

Using FDIC data for 2021, we calculated a lender score out of 100 for each community bank. We worked with them with loans to buy equipment and vehicles for delivery and the beginning operational cash needs of the business,” Bunnell says. Rowland with Greg Bynum, president and chief operating officer. Wrentham Co-operative Bank.

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William Mills

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

Addresses compliance, fraud experience and customer experience analytics. Social media is a special challenge since social media was not created with compliance in mind. Built the platform for networking, data management and analytics and reporting. With reporting, can get rid of excel. 31 years sent excel was released.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 29, 2018

Reuters , citing the OCC , reported the government agency is seeking public comment in what would be the first step to overhaul the law, which banks have contended needed an overhaul since the 1990s when it was last updated. Banks are graded on their compliance by the government. and Federal Reserve.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 17, 2018

And while reports in The Washington Post said the situation was thus “diffused,” the saga was a disruptive reminder that the regulatory landscape for marijuana companies — often small businesses (SMBs) — remains unclear, in flux and risky. They need to run compliance. A lot of them do facility checks. It’s very labor-intensive.”.

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