Consumer Protection and Safety and Soundness Perspective of Credit Union Regulation - The Consumer Finance Podcast
On June 27, the OCC, FDIC and NCUA, with the concurrence of FinCEN, granted an exemption allowing banks to use a third party source to obtain customer tax identification numbers (TIN) for customers before opening an account....more
Banks and credit unions may now rely on third parties to provide a consumer’s Social Security or Taxpayer Identification Number, according to an order issued by the FDIC, OCC and the NCUA with the consent of the Financial...more
To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week....more
On February 6, 2024, National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Chairman Todd M. Harper spoke at a Brookings Institution event to outline his regulatory agenda and supervisory priorities for 2024. His prepared remarks...more
The following newsletter provides a roundup summarizing enforcement actions, guidance, rulemakings, and other public statements taken by a federal and/or state financial services regulatory agency, specifically focusing on:...more
On July 28, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA)...more
On June 29, the FDIC, OCC, Federal Reserve Board, and NCUA, in consultation with state bank and credit union regulators, jointly issued a final policy statement addressing prudential commercial real estate loan accommodations...more
For the first time in my memory, the Congress passed a joint resolution to disapprove a final regulation of a federal agency—in this case the CFPB and the rule was related to arbitration clauses in contracts for consumer...more
Several federal agencies have issued reminders and requirements related to banking and credit services for borrowers affected by Hurricane Harvey. We previously reported on mortgage-related guidance issued by Fannie Mae,...more
The Volcker Rule Under the Trump Administration - The so-called Volcker Rule—named after Paul Volcker, a former chairman of the Federal Reserve Board—was part of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection...more