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Regulators Detail Banking Rules For Hemp Firms

PYMNTS

It also clarifies the BSA guidelines when offering financial services to hemp-related businesses. The Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), FinCEN , the OCC and the Conference of State Bank Supervisors participated in issuing the definitions and guidelines.

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FDIC gives banks extra time to comment on governance proposal

American Banker

Banking advocates claim FDIC's proposed corporate governance guidelines could undermine their legal duty to shareholders, despite the agency's claim that the proposal wouldn't break new ground.

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FDIC Issues Guidance on Service Technology Service Provider Contracts

CFPB Monitor

On April 2, 2019, the FDIC issued Financial Institution Letter FIL-19-2019 (the “Letter”) to remind financial institutions about certain contractual provisions and other requirements pertaining to technology service provider contracts. Defining key terms in the contracts relevant to business continuity and/or incident response.As

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FDIC proposes stricter governance guidelines for regional banks

American Banker

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. issued a proposal requiring larger banks to implement a three-line-of-defense risk management model and increased board independence in response to observed weaknesses in corporate governance during past financial crises and recent bank failures.

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Effective CECL model validation: A framework

Abrigo

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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FDIC proposes rule to crack down on misrepresentations, adopts new arbitration guidelines

American Banker

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BoA Goes Micro With Consumer Loan Up To $500

PYMNTS

FDIC), National Credit Union Administration and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency — urged bankers to begin offering such small-dollar loans to help consumers deal with temporary cash flow problems. Federal regulators followed that up in May with an additional nudge to banks laying out detailed guidelines for such small loans.

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