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Bi-partisan group of Senators urge FDIC not to target industrial loan companies for unfavorable treatment

CFPB Monitor

Giving credit to “the work of the FDIC,” the Senators commented that that “the safety and soundness of the ILC charter has been broadly successful when historically compared to the rest of the banking industry.”

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Response from community groups to OCC/FDIC joint CRA proposal

CFPB Monitor

The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking was issued only by the OCC and the FDIC. If the OCC and FDIC move forward without agreement from the Federal Reserve, different banks could be faced with wildly different CRA regimes. Notably absent was the Federal Reserve, which did not join in on the proposal or offer a counter-proposal.

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California lawmakers urge FDIC to rein in bank partnerships

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Four Democratic members of the California state legislature recently sent a letter to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) urging the agency to take action against FDIC-supervised banks that partner with non-bank lenders to originate high-cost installment loans.

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Trade Groups Say “No Thanks” to Notion that FDIC Should Consult CFPB Before Approving Bank Mergers

CFPB Monitor

One issue raised in the RFI is “to what extent should the CFPB be consulted by the FDIC when considering the convenience and needs factor and should that consultation be formalized?”. Similar to the other industry trade groups, the BPI letter noted that the CFPB was not granted by Congress a right to review or comment on bank mergers.

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State AGs submit comments to FDIC on small-dollar lending

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A group of 13 state attorneys general and the District of Columbia AG have sent a letter to the FDIC commenting on the agency’s request for information on small-dollar lending. They recommend that “the FDIC discourage banks from entering into these relationships in any guidance it issues on small-dollar lending.”.

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Trade groups urge CFPB to extend Texas federal court’s stay of small business lending rule compliance dates to all FDIC-insured banks

CFPB Monitor

Yesterday, we published a blog post in which I urged the CFPB to agree to extend the relief granted by the Texas federal district court in the lawsuit challenging the CFPB’s final small business lending rule (Rule) to all entities covered by the Rule.

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PLI to offer free one-hour June 30 briefing: Consumer Protection: What’s Happening at the FDIC, with Leonard Chanin and leaders of Ballard Spahr’s CFS Group

CFPB Monitor

As the federal regulator with supervisory authority over (non-Federal Reserve member) state banks and savings associations, the FDIC continues to play an important role in the consumer protection arena. ET, PLI will offer a one-hour briefing, “Consumer Protection: What’s Happening at the FDIC.” Guidance on small-dollar lending.

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