The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) recently entered into a consent order with Cross River Bank (“CRB”) addressing what the FDIC considered to be unsafe and unsound banking practices associated with CRB’s fair...more
A toxic combination of poor risk management and poor regulatory supervision proved fatal for Silicon Valley Bank (“SVB”) and Signature Bank (“Signature”), according to a series of reports released on April 28, 2023 by federal...more
On Sunday, March 12, 2023, the Federal Reserve Board (“FRB”) announced the creation of the Bank Term Funding Program (“BTFP”). The program will offer loans of up to one year in length to banks, savings associations, credit...more
On March 10, 2023, the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation announced that it had closed down Silicon Valley Bank (“SVB”), a financial institution known for its services to start-ups and the venture...more
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has proposed a rule that would implement section 206 of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (the Act), which requires the OCC to issue...more
On July 14, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) issued a proposed rule on HMDA reporting requirements for banks and credit unions that issue home-equity lines of credit (HELOCs). Under rules scheduled to...more