On July 22, 2025, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) hosted a first-of-its-kind industry conference designed to solicit public input on reform of the U.S. capital framework for financial...more
In the discussions following the presidential administration change about deregulation and paring back of post-SVB reforms, we had seen relatively little about resolution planning. That changed on Tuesday, when Acting FDIC...more
On October 21, 2024, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) finalized revisions to its Guidelines Establishing Standards for Recovery Planning by Certain Large Insured National Banks, Insured Federal Savings...more
When following supervisory scrutiny of fees charged to bank customers, the activities of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, or CFPB, are often the focus.
The Minnesota Bankers Association and Lake Central Bank of...more
9/25/2023
/ Banking Sector ,
Class Action ,
Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
FDIC ,
Fees ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Insufficient Funds ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
When following supervisory scrutiny of fees charged to bank customers, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) activities are often the focus. The Minnesota Bankers Association and Lake Central Bank of Minnesota,...more
7/28/2023
/ Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
FDIC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FTC Act ,
New Guidance ,
Overdraft Fees ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
On June 1, six Federal financial regulatory agencies (Agencies) jointly issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (the Proposed Rule) requiring the implementation of quality control standards for the use of automated valuation...more
7/5/2023
/ Automated Systems ,
Consumer Protection Act ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Mortgage Lenders ,
Mortgages ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Property Valuation ,
Proposed Rules ,
Real Estate Market ,
Regulatory Standards
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued releases in May and June that reflected their continued focus on consumer protection issues associated with both bank fees and the use of artificial intelligence (AI) by...more
In the fourteen years since the 2008 financial crisis, significant actions have been taken by Federal banking agencies to make the largest financial institutions more resilient and less likely to fail and to require planning...more
President Biden signed an executive order today setting forth an agenda across the U.S. government to address risks related to cryptocurrencies while encouraging continued innovation around digital assets and funds transfer...more
The shuttered storefronts and grounded airplanes that by now have become an all too familiar image of the COVID-19 pandemic are quickly creating a ripple effect through the U.S. economy. As unemployment rises and Americans...more
3/30/2020
/ Banks ,
Borrowers ,
CARES Act ,
Fair Housing Act (FHA) ,
FHFA ,
Financial Regulatory Agencies ,
Forbearance Agreements ,
Foreclosure ,
Governor Cuomo ,
Governor Newsom ,
HUD ,
Moratorium ,
Mortgages ,
NYDFS ,
Relief Measures
As COVID-19 continues to spread globally, U.S. financial services regulators have released guidance to their supervised institutions to encourage proactive planning for what may be months of sustained impact to business...more