Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2022

The FDIC approved a final rule to increase initial base deposit insurance assessment rates by 2 basis points until the Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF) achieves the FDIC’s long-term goal of a reserve ratio of 2% of insured deposits. The FDIC’s long-term goal for the reserve ratio of insured deposits. Source: FDIC.

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CFPB Monitor

MAY 23, 2019

The FDIC has announced that it has entered into a settlement of the lawsuit filed against it and the OCC in 2014 by a trade group and several payday lenders challenging “Operation Choke Point” — a federal enforcement initiative involving the FDIC, OCC and other federal agencies. In July 2017, the D.C.

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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. Regulation E – Mistakes Made in the Consumer Liability/Error Resolution Process.

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FDIC Compliance Regulation Training 60

BankInovation

JULY 1, 2021

Financial institutions that leverage artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are not in favor of new regulations determining how the techniques can be used.

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American Banker

MARCH 20, 2024

How the FDIC, the Federal Reserve and other regulators are working to keep banks in compliance through 2024.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Now comes a comic book contribution to one of the most vexing and vital issues of modern payments and commerce — fraud prevention and ID compliance. 18) that is has released a free comic and coloring book entitled “ The Adventures of ID Man and Compliance Kid.”. Compliance, too, could become a juicer in the near future.

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Compliance Fraud Security FDIC 152

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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Risk Management Management FDIC Meeting 195

PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2021

FDIC) and the Treasury Department are looking to see if American Express Co. A representative for AmEx told WSJ, “We have robust compliance policies and controls in place, and do not tolerate misconduct.” Representatives of the Fed, FDIC and Treasury inspectors general offices would not comment on the matter, the paper reported.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 8, 2016

The GAO acknowledged that community banks, credit unions and their professional industry associations reported increased compliance burdens and reduced activity in specific business activities, such as certain mortgage lending, as a result of Dodd-Frank.

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American Banker

MARCH 22, 2024

The FDIC Office of Inspector General attributed the downfall of Citizens Bank in November 2023 to lax lending practices and risk mismanagement by the Lange family, causing a $14.8 million loss to the regulator's Deposit Insurance Fund. The OIG saw no grounds for a more extensive review.

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FDIC Risk Management Iowa Lending 41

CFPB Monitor

MARCH 17, 2021

In accordance with Section 342 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, the FDIC is calling on its supervised institutions with 100 or more employees to submit voluntary self-assessments of their diversity policies and practices.

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FDIC CA Policies Compliance 78

American Banker

MAY 3, 2024

On both sides of the Atlantic, regulators have failed to live up to their promises about how they would approach bank failures. Until they do, the industry operates in legal limbo.

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Regulation Operations Industry FDIC 85

CFPB Monitor

MARCH 25, 2020

On March 23, 2020, the FDIC’s Office of Minority and Women Inclusion (OMWI) announced that it will request 2019 diversity self-assessments from FDIC-regulated financial institutions. The FDIC regulates insured state banks that are not members of the Federal Reserve System and insured state thrifts.

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FDIC Policies Regulation Training 60

American Banker

APRIL 25, 2024

The FDIC board debated and ultimately withdrew two separate proposals to address asset managers' control over banks, but acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu said he couldn't support either and called for more research and debate about how asset managers' control over banks impacts safety and soundness.

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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. The better prepared, the less likely they are to run afoul of the continually shifting regulations. But now, the regulators are raising the bar … and rates can’t stay at this level forever.”.

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Compliance Regulation Community Bank Community 101

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”). Covered banking organizations are required to provide notice to their relevant regulator in the event that a “Notification Incident” occurs.

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Regulation Report FDIC Security 78

American Banker

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Board's Vice Chair Travis Hill urged his fellow regulators Thursday to delay implementing new banking regulations until interest rates stabilize, saying rushed rules amid precarious economic conditions could impact consumer lending. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

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Regulation FDIC Lending Policies 41

Abrigo

JUNE 2, 2021

The guidance emphasizes a risk-focused approach to examinations and refocuses the regulators to scope each exam according to the unique financial institution, not to use a one-size-fits-all approach. The following six areas are critical when developing your exam planning: BSA/OFAC Policy integration. Culture of compliance.

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How To Training Compliance Policies 195

CFPB Monitor

OCTOBER 20, 2016

On October 17, the FDIC released revised interagency Military Lending Act (MLA) examination procedures for use in connection with consumer credit transactions occurring on or after October 3, 2016. The FDIC also provided guidance on its initial supervisory expectations for examinations relating to MLA compliance.

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FDIC Compliance Training Lending 60

American Banker

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

has spurred some senators to call for FDIC Chair Martin Gruenberg's resignation. The bombshell investigation into pervasive sexual misconduct at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. If he can't right the ship, then he should step aside.

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FDIC Policies Compliance Regulation 52

CFPB Monitor

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC), whose members include the CFPB, has finalized guidance setting forth a revised uniform interagency consumer compliance rating system (CCRS). The revisions reflect changes in consumer compliance supervision since the current rating system was adopted in 1980.

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Compliance System FDIC Regulation 120

Abrigo

AUGUST 7, 2023

Takeaway 2 Regulators say management should periodically validate the loss estimation process for the allowance for credit losses (ACL) and any changes to it. Regulators have noted such risks can involve financial losses, poor business and strategic decision-making, or damage to a bank’s reputation.

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Risk Management Handbook Analysis Management 195

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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FICO

JANUARY 13, 2020

It is safe to say that Las Vegas casinos will not soon be taking bets on the occurrence of future finance policy developments. The laws and rules governing anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism compliance have not been substantively updated since the Bank Secrecy Act was adopted in 1970.

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Policies Las Vegas FDIC Washington 52

Abrigo

AUGUST 8, 2021

Independent Loan Review Systems in Banking Banking regulators have outlined expectations for effective, independent loan review and credit risk review. . Takeaway 3 Timely risk ratings and a written review policy are critical components of effective loan review and credit review. Identifying Credit Weaknesses.

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System Lending Policies Regulation 195

Perficient

JUNE 10, 2022

According to the Comptroller, the architecture for a stablecoin system can be viewed through the lens of three key policy issues: Stability. One of the greater concerns, in both the crypto community as well as financial regulators and government, is the value stability of the crypto asset. Interoperability. Separability.

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blockchain Regulation Policies FDIC 275

Independent Banker

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Cyber insurance products vary depending on the carrier and how an individual policy is structured, but most companies offer first-party coverage and third-party liability coverage. Liability policies respond to lawsuits or any regulatory action and fines that result from a cyber event. Not every policy is going to be the same.

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Montana Policies Resources FDIC 152

American Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Brandon Milhorn, former top staffer to FDIC Vice Chairman Travis Hill, has been named president and CEO of the Conference of State Bank Supervisors, effective Monday.

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FDIC Conference Policies Industry 36

American Banker

OCTOBER 13, 2023

The FDIC launched a campaign Wednesday to educate the public about the importance of deposit insurance, a move designed to counter lingering concerns arising from this spring's bank failures and the resurgence of imitation banks.

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FDIC Policies Compliance Regulation 36

American Banker

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

suggests that while the FDIC's strategic plan for economic inclusion is satisfactory, it could be improved by formalizing procedures, self-evaluations and gathering more input from banks. A recent report by the Office of the Inspector General for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

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FDIC Strategy Report Policies 36

American Banker

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Republican board members are seeking an active role in an independent review of the FDIC workplace as mounting questions over allegations of harassment and abuse stall the agency's regular business.

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FDIC Policies Compliance Regulation 36

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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Management FDIC Risk Management Community Bank 150

American Banker

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The guidelines from the Fed, FDIC and OCC resemble proposals issued in recent years by each of the agencies, and they do not prohibit any specific activities. But the broadness of the directives and the singling out of climate risk drew criticism from banks and some policymakers.

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Regulation FDIC Guidelines Policies 41

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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American Banker

MAY 7, 2024

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said there have been "no decisions" on the controversial capital reform plan, but banks and others who have criticized the proposal are eager for an indication about what's next.

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Regulation Capital FDIC Policies 86

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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Regulation ATM Operations Policies 78

American Banker

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

"Some difference of views has emerged" between the Dutch banking regulator and two U.S. counterparts — the OCC and FDIC, bunq told American Banker.

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FDIC Regulation Policies Compliance 48