Federal Court in New York Dismisses Claims Against PPP Lenders for Agent Fees -
A federal court in New York has dismissed claims made in six class action lawsuits against several banks and other Small Business...more
10/1/2020
/ Banking Sector ,
CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Dismissals ,
Disparate Impact ,
FDIC ,
Fees ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Agencies ,
Financial Services Industry ,
HUD ,
Main Street Lending Programs ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Transaction Fees
Federal Court Dismisses Class Action Claims Against PPP Lenders for Agent Fees -
A federal court in Florida has dismissed claims made in a class action lawsuit against several banks and other Small Business Administration...more
8/27/2020
/ Banking Regulators ,
Banking Sector ,
BSA/AML ,
Class Action ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
FDIC ,
FFIEC ,
Financial Institutions ,
New Guidance ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Qualified Mortgage Rule ,
Relief Measures
The Massachusetts Division of Banks has issued guidance to Massachusetts-chartered mutual savings banks, mutual co-operative banks, and mutual holding companies on postponement of their annual meetings and alternative...more
Division of Banks Updates Guidance on COVID-19 Forbearance Under Emergency Law
The Massachusetts Division of Banks has updated its guidance in the form of answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) about Chapter 65 of...more
President Signs New COVID-19 Relief Bill into Law, Funding Additional PPP Loans -
The Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act was signed into law by President Donald Trump on April 24, providing $484...more
5/1/2020
/ Banking Sector ,
CARES Act ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Credit Facilities ,
Electronic Notarization Standard ,
Eviction ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Institutions ,
Foreclosure ,
Governor Baker ,
HMDA ,
Leverage Ratio ,
Loan Modifications ,
Moratorium ,
Notarization ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Relief Measures ,
SBA ,
SBA Lending Programs ,
State and Local Government ,
Virtual Notarization Procedures
President Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) into law on March 27. The CARES Act includes broad economic stimulus measures, and a number of provisions designed to provide relief to...more
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker has issued an emergency order closing the physical workplaces and facilities of all businesses and organizations that do not provide “COVID-19 Essential Services,” which does not apply to...more
Federal Reserve Announces Unlimited Quantitative Easing and New Emergency Lending Programs -
On March 23, the Federal Reserve announced new liquidity facilities, expanding its efforts to help shore up the U.S. economy....more
The FDIC, OCC, and Massachusetts Division of Banks (DOB) each have recently issued updated guidance on accommodations for customers that banks should consider to address the financial needs of borrowers and depositors who...more
3/18/2020
/ Banking Sector ,
Capital Controls ,
Commercial Loans ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Crisis Management ,
Debt Restructuring ,
Depository Institutions ,
Emergency Response ,
FDIC ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Hardship Distributions ,
Hardship Extensions ,
Joint Policy Statements ,
Liquidity ,
OCC ,
Relief Measures
The FFIEC recently issued updated guidance on actions that banks should take to minimize the potential adverse effects of a pandemic. The Interagency Statement on Pandemic Planning (“Interagency Statement”) released on March...more
3/16/2020
/ Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Business Continuity Plans ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Governance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Emergency Response ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Financial Institutions ,
Interagency Guidance ,
Internal Communications ,
Public Communications ,
Public Health ,
Workplace Safety
Federal Reserve Revises Framework for Determining Control of a Banking Organization
The Federal Reserve has adopted a final rule to simplify and clarify its regulations for determining control of a banking organization for...more
2/27/2020
/ Bank Holding Company Act ,
Banking Sector ,
CFTC ,
Comment Period ,
Community Reinvestment Act ,
Fannie Mae ,
FDCPA ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
FFIEC ,
FHFA ,
Financial Institutions ,
Freddie Mac ,
Ginnie Mae ,
HMDA ,
Mortgage Lenders ,
Mortgages ,
NPRM ,
OCC ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Time-Barred Debt ,
Volcker Rule
OCC and FDIC Propose Interest Rate Fix for Loans Transferred to Non-Banks -
The FDIC and OCC have separately proposed rules that would codify the “valid-when-made” doctrine and clarify that when a bank sells, assigns, or...more
11/26/2019
/ Appraisal ,
Banking Sector ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Dodd-Frank ,
EGRRCPA ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Final Rules ,
HVCRE Loans ,
Interest Rates ,
IRS ,
Mortgages ,
OCC ,
Regulation Z ,
SAFE Act ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA) ,
Valid When Made Doctrine
Federal Banking Agencies Issue Final Rule to Simplify Regulatory Capital Calculations -
The federal banking agencies have issued a final rule that simplifies several requirements in the agencies' regulatory capital rules...more
7/29/2019
/ Automotive Loans ,
Banking Sector ,
BSA/AML ,
Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR) ,
Change in Control ,
Depository Institutions ,
EGRRCPA ,
FASB ,
FinCEN ,
Liens ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
New Guidance ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Safe Harbors ,
Volcker Rule
OCC Adopts Final Rule to Allow Federal Thrifts to Exercise National Bank Powers
The OCC has issued a final rule that will allow federal savings associations with total consolidated assets of $20 billion or less as of...more
5/30/2019
/ Banking Sector ,
Comment Period ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Debt Collectors ,
Electronic Communications ,
Federal Pilot Programs ,
Federal Savings Associations ,
Final Rules ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinTech ,
HMDA ,
OCC ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Regulation C ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Special Purpose National Bank Charter
FDIC Shares Examiners’ Expectations for Contracts with Technology Service Providers -
The FDIC has issued guidance on examiners’ expectations for provisions of contracts between banks and technology service providers...more
5/1/2019
/ Accounting Standards ,
Banking Sector ,
EGRRCPA ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
FinTech ,
Global Systemically Important Banks (G-SIBs) ,
HMDA ,
Insolvency ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Safe Harbors
1. FDIC Proposes Changes to Deposit Insurance Assessment Rule for CBLR Banks
The FDIC has published a proposal that describes how the agency would apply the Community Bank Leverage Ratio (“CBLR”) framework previously...more
2/28/2019
/ Ability-to-Repay ,
Banking Sector ,
Community Banks ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Credit Unions ,
CSBS ,
Deposit Insurance ,
Farm Credit Administration ,
FDIC ,
Federal Bank Regulatory Agencies ,
FinTech ,
Flood Insurance ,
Leverage Ratio ,
Payday Loans ,
Prepaid Payment Products ,
Student Loans
New Data Breach Law Requires Free Credit Monitoring for Massachusetts Consumers -
Recent amendments to the Massachusetts data security breach law will require any person – including, in relevant part, any bank or any bank...more
1/31/2019
/ Banking Sector ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Credit Monitoring ,
Data Breach ,
Enforcement ,
Government Shutdown ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Mortgage Lenders ,
Mortgage Servicers ,
Mortgages ,
RESPA
FDIC Approves 3-Year Phase-In for Adverse Effects on Capital from CECL -
The FDIC has approved a final rule that will provide banks with the option to phase in over a three-year period the day-one adverse effects on...more
12/21/2018
/ Banking Examinations ,
Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
BSA/AML ,
Community Banks ,
EGRRCPA ,
FDIC ,
Federal Deposit Insurance Act ,
Final Rules ,
FinCEN ,
Volcker Rule
Federal Banking Agencies Propose Alternative Capital Framework for Community Banks -
The federal banking agencies have proposed a new community bank leverage ratio (“CBLR”) framework that would simplify regulatory capital...more
12/3/2018
/ Appraisal ,
Bank Deposits ,
Banking Sector ,
Call Reports ,
Class Action ,
Community Banks ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Deposit Insurance ,
Depository Institutions ,
Dodd-Frank ,
EGRRCPA ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
FFIEC ,
Inflation Adjustments ,
Overdraft Fees ,
Regulation M ,
Regulation Z ,
Residential Real Estate Market
Agencies Issue Joint Statement on BSA/AML Resource Sharing Arrangements -
The federal banking agencies, along with the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) and the NCUA, have...more
10/31/2018
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
Banking Sector ,
BSA/AML ,
Business Licenses ,
Cole Memorandum ,
Comment Period ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Dispensaries ,
Electronic Payment Transactions ,
Federal Reserve ,
FFIEC ,
FinCEN ,
FIRREA ,
HVCRE ,
HVCRE Loans ,
Joint Statements ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
NIST ,
Payment Systems ,
Property Valuation
Federal Banking Agencies Issue Joint Statement on the Role of Supervisory Guidance -
The federal banking agencies, along with the CFPB and the NCUA, have issued a joint statement clarifying the role of supervisory...more
Headlines -
...OCC to Begin Accepting Applications for Bank Charters for Fintech Companies
...Agencies Issue Rules Implementing 18-Month Exam Cycles for Community Banks...more
8/31/2018
/ Bank Holding Company ,
Banking Examinations ,
Banking Sector ,
Community Banks ,
EGRRCPA ,
FinTech ,
Fintech Charter ,
Liquidity Coverage Ratio ,
Municipal Securities Issuers ,
Notice Requirements ,
OCC ,
Regulation P
Headlines -
...Guidance Issued on Immediate Implementation of Certain Provisions of the EGRRCPA
...Federal Appeals Court Rules That the FHFA Is Unconstitutionally Structured
...OCC Issues Updated Guidance on...more
Federal Banking Agencies Propose to Ease Compliance Burdens Under the Volcker Rule -
The federal banking agencies, together with the SEC and the CFTC, have jointly proposed to amend the Volcker Rule to tailor the...more
Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act Signed into Law
President Trump signed into law the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (the “EGRRCPA”) on May 24. The EGRRCPA...more
5/31/2018
/ Banking Sector ,
Best Interest Standard ,
Broker-Dealer ,
BSA/AML ,
Community Banks ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Customer Due Diligence (CDD) ,
Depository Institutions ,
Economic Growth Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act ,
FASB ,
FFIEC ,
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ,
Leverage Ratio ,
Military Lending Act ,
Military Service Members ,
New Guidance ,
Regulation CC ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)