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Troubles at NYCB highlight pain in rent-regulated real estate

American Banker

Long Island-based New York Community Bancorp has a large concentration in loans on New York City apartment buildings with rent restrictions. Property values in that sector have tanked amid higher interest rates, inflation and 2019 revisions to state law.

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FinCEN reissues real estate Geographic Targeting Orders

Abrigo

FinCEN reissued Geographic Targeting Orders to include two new metropolitan areas. Real estate lending BSA training should include GTO guidance , specifically on how to identify red flags at loan origination. Real estate lending BSA training should include the GTOs guidance. BSA Rules and Regulation. Expanded efforts.

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Instant Pay Startup Clair Notches $4.5M To Help Gig Workers

PYMNTS

New York City-based FinTech startup Clair has raised $4.5 million in seed funding to disrupt payday lending schemes and help gig workers and freelancers get paid instantly. Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB)n released regulations in 2017 that are now being readjusted. The funding was led by Upfront Ventures.

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FinCEN Reissues Real Estate Geographic Targeting Orders: What does this mean for you?

Abrigo

Real estate lending BSA training should include GTO guidance. The newest order include s : Boston Chicago Dallas-Fort Worth Honolulu Las Vegas Los Angeles Miami New York City San Antonio San Diego San Francisco Seattle . BSA Rules and Regulation. BSA Rules and Regulation.

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CRE risk management: Navigating hazards and opportunities

Abrigo

Critical capital Should CRE lending be off the table? Recent headlines may lead bankers to believe that shunning commercial real estate lending is the safest path to limit or avoid credit risk, given stresses on CRE and regulatory concerns. But that might not be the best move for your financial institution or your community.

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CFPB confirms interest in marketplace lending

CFPB Monitor

Companies involved in marketplace lending will be quite interested in the attendee list for the American Banker’s Marketplace Lending + Investing conference taking place this week in New York City. It indicates that 22 federal regulators plan to attend, including 4 from the CFPB.

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FTC Issues Annual ECOA Report to CFPB

CFPB Monitor

On January 26, 2021, the FTC sent its annual letter to the CFPB reporting on the FTC’s activities related to the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (“ECOA”) and Regulation B. The FTC has authority to enforce the ECOA and Regulation B with respect to nonbank financial service providers within its jurisdiction.

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