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
12/8/2017
/ Banking Sector ,
Community Reinvestment Act ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
CRA ,
Credit Unions ,
Cuba ,
Dodd-Frank ,
EU ,
FDIC ,
Final Rules ,
Financial Institutions ,
Mortgage Servicers ,
NCUA ,
OCC ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Qualified Financial Contracts (QFC) ,
RESPA ,
Sanctions ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA)
With a straight face, President Trump has issued an executive order on June 20th that would expand Apprenticeship opportunities in the US in order to expand jobs. The CFTC has adopted some final rules on records...more
8/10/2017
/ Appraisal ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Burma ,
China ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Credit Unions ,
Creditors ,
Executive Orders ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinCEN ,
Interest Rates ,
Mergers ,
Mortgage Lenders ,
Mortgage Servicers ,
NCUA ,
North Korea ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
RESPA ,
Trump Administration