South State Correspondent

APRIL 30, 2024

Second, the hedge provider must be an FDIC insured institution and structure its hedges as a qualified financial contract (QFC). We see substantial risk to community banks in dealing with non-FDIC hedge providers or those that do not offer QFC protection – think Lehman Brothers.

Community Bank 195

Community Bank FDIC Community National 195

CFPB Monitor

MAY 18, 2022

After moving alone in 2020 to reform its Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) regulation, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has joined the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and Federal Reserve Board in issuing a joint notice of proposed rulemaking setting forth proposed amendments to their regulations implementing the CRA.

FDIC 78

FDIC Regulation Community Lending 78

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

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

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

CFPB Monitor

DECEMBER 28, 2020

The FDIC has issued a final rule setting forth the conditions it will impose and the commitments it will 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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FDIC Industry Policies Company 78

CFPB Monitor

APRIL 28, 2022

As the number and frequency of cyber attacks continue to grow, regulators have attempted to enhance cybersecurity protections via increased and more rigid incident reporting obligations, leading to a constantly shifting regulatory patchwork of varying disclosure and timing obligations.

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Report FDIC Regulation Security 147

Cisco

JULY 12, 2022

Regulatory requirements are a key operational concern that we hear about from our financial customers. A number of our financial institution customers are regulated by multiple, and different, regulatory bodies. The 2021 Updates in the Architecture, Infrastructure, and Operations book. Operations and Operational Processes.

Regulation 71

Regulation FDIC System Software 71

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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FDIC Taxes Industry Policies 60

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. ” Click here to register.

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FDIC Regulation Community Retail 78

CFPB Monitor

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The agencies explain that they believe the temporary flexibility is no longer needed “because servicers have had sufficient time to adjust their operations by, among other things, taking steps to work with consumers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and developing more robust business continuity and remote work capabilities.”.

Compliance 78

Compliance Regulation FDIC Meeting 78

Gonzobanker

JUNE 14, 2023

Cross River Bank recently found itself in hot water with the FDIC when the agency declared that the bank engaged in unsafe or unsound banking practices in relation to its compliance with fair lending laws and regulations, specifically the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and the Truth-in-Lending Act. In effect, Cross River is in time out.

Compliance 109

Compliance FDIC Strategy Fintech 109

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

Abrigo

JULY 10, 2023

Takeaway 3 Inform your customers of the latest AI fraud trends and give them best practices to avoid it. As we harness the power of AI to enhance operational efficiency, detect patterns, and optimize decision-making processes, financial institutions must remain vigilant.

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Fraud How To social media Security 150

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

Abrigo

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Takeaway 1 Signs point to increased loan modifications and loan workouts, and regulators have urged financial institutions to work prudently with borrowers. . Meanwhile, regulators are focusing fresh attention on prudent credit risk management of loans, especially CRE, and loan modifications in general. CRE loan accommodations.

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Management Risk Management Policies Lending 195

CFPB Monitor

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The agencies stated that, “current reporting requirements related to cyber incidents are neither designed nor intended to provide timely information to regulators regarding such incidents.” Comments on the proposal must be received within 90 days of publication in the Federal Register.

Security 78

Security Report FDIC Regulation 78

South State Correspondent

AUGUST 21, 2022

Second, community banks should use FDIC-insured institutions as hedge providers, and the hedges must be structured as qualified financial contracts (QFC). We see substantial risk to community banks in dealing with non-FDIC hedge providers or those not offering QFC protection – think Lehman Brothers.

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How To Community Bank Community FDIC 195

CFPB Monitor

MARCH 10, 2022

Such other agencies include the CFPB, FTC, Federal Reserve Board, FDIC, and OCC. Through this group, the FLEC will work to develop consumer-friendly, trustworthy and consistent educational materials, tools and outreach to help consumers make informed choices about digital assets.”

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FDIC National cryptocurrency Leadership 148

CFPB Monitor

JUNE 22, 2022

After announcing in 2021 their intent to work collaboratively to update the CRA regulations to achieve a more consistent framework, revisions to the CRA’s implementing regulations were recently proposed by the three U.S. banking regulators (the “2022 Joint Notice” or the “Proposal”). 2022 Joint Notice. 2022 Joint Notice.

Regulation 78

Regulation Community Lending Retail 78

CFPB Monitor

OCTOBER 9, 2018

The FDIC’s Center for Financial Research has issued a research paper that discusses the use of the information contained in a “digital footprint,” meaning the information that people leave online by accessing or registering on a website, for predicting consumer default. The operating system (e.g. tablet or mobile).

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FDIC Comparison Lending Examples 92

South State Correspondent

MARCH 15, 2023

Percentage of Uninsured Deposits: At the time of failure, SVB had approximately 88% of their deposits above the FDIC-insured $250k limit and ran at 95% at the end of last year. Look for more formal education teaching bankers how to talk to customers about FDIC insurance, bank safety, and liquidity concerns.

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social media FDIC Branding Management 195

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. The question is, how to do this, while keeping the regulators happy? Even better, regulators have recently begun encouraging the application of these techniques.

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Regulation Compliance Analysis Innovation 70

CFPB Monitor

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The Fed’s publication of the paper is another indication of the increased attention that regulators are paying to bank relationships with fintechs. The three partnership types discussed are: Operational technology partnerships aimed at enhancing a bank’s processes, monitoring capabilities, or technical infrastructure.

Fintech 78

Fintech Community Bank Community FDIC 78

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 31, 2016

According to the report, the banking regulator said the data breach had to do with a former employee at the agency removing more than 10,000 records without receiving authorization to do so. WSJ cited an OCC spokesman as saying the data included information “related to OCC activities and employees.” The incident occurred in Nov.

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CFPB Monitor

MAY 22, 2020

The Federal Reserve, OCC, FDIC, and NCUA have issued “ Interagency Lending Principles for Offering Responsible Small-Dollar Loans.” Effective management of credit, operational, compliance, and other risks.

FDIC 78

FDIC Policies Lending Guidelines 78

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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Utah California FDIC West Virginia 78

Abrigo

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

Those regulated by the OCC and above $50 billion in assets are expected to use the results to detect opportunities to improve and implement specific changes that can be tracked, measured and evaluated. Access to management and regulators – Is there a need for increased interactions? Or, do they need more context and less data?

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Meeting Policies Training Exercises 170

Abrigo

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

How has CECL implementation impacted their operations and reserves for credit losses? CECL's impact on operations. Use a software tool [and] ensure your auditors and regulators are in the loop on progress.” keep me informed. CECL Regulation. Another 10% have already engaged a third party. Process changes.

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Survey Software Resources Meeting 195

Gonzobanker

MARCH 22, 2023

Irvine Sprague, Former FDIC Director So Gonzo Bankers … how many of us have been hesitant lately to check our iPhone each morning to see what trouble may have hit the fan in the financial world during a few restless hours of slumber? Additionally, regulators and investors are growing more concerned about credit risk when the economy slows.

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social media Capital Risk Management Strategy 78

CFPB Monitor

APRIL 1, 2021

In what could be an important step towards needed regulatory updating to accommodate the growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) by financial institutions, the CFPB, FDIC, OCC, Federal Reserve Board, and NCUA issued a request for information (RFI) regarding financial institutions’ use of AI, including machine learning (ML).

Risk Management 78

Risk Management Training Lending FDIC 78

CFPB Monitor

OCTOBER 17, 2022

The new report represents a return to the Bureau’s pre-2016 practice of including in the annual report not only the information on college credit card agreements mandated by the CARD Act but also information on other financial products marketed to students.

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Cards Report Regulation FDIC 78

CFPB Monitor

JULY 7, 2022

In a blog post , the Bank Policy Institute called the CFPB spokesperson’s statement “unprofessional” for “demoniz[ing] commenters and dismiss[ing] their ideas out of hand” and failing to “recognize that people who work in a regulated industry are uniquely positioned to provide insights on the practical effects of a regulation.”

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Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

Federal regulators say, not always. And there are valid circumstances for engaging objective, outside experts to audit and review their risk management and compliance activities, but placating regulators is not one of them. 36% for interpreting regulations. For the regulators, the key word is “independence.”

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Community Bank Compliance Risk Management Community 70

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.

Technology 195

Technology Lending Community Software 195

Jeff For Banks

JANUARY 12, 2019

Then, as now, my working theory is that the best boards are ones that approve strategy and hold management accountable for achieving it, and effectively dispatch their duties as described by the FDIC above. Over two years ago, I analyzed this same question , using top five and bottom five Return on Equity banks.

Community Bank 60

Community Bank Community FDIC Dallas 60

Jeff For Banks

JANUARY 12, 2019

Then, as now, my working theory is that the best boards are ones that approve strategy and hold management accountable for achieving it, and effectively dispatch their duties as described by the FDIC above. Over two years ago, I analyzed this same question , using top five and bottom five Return on Equity banks.

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Community Bank Community FDIC Dallas 60