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Headlines 1. Supreme Court Upholds the Constitutionality of the CFPB’s Funding Structure The Supreme Court has ruled that the statutory authorization that allows the CFPB to draw funds from the earnings of the Federal Reserve...more
The SEC has issued a controversial 886-page final rule imposing climate-related disclosure requirements on publicly traded companies, including banking organizations, which will require them to include certain climate-related...more
Regulatory Developments - FDIC Refines Supervisory Strategy Concerning Multiple Re-Presentment NSF Fees Guidance - On June 16, the FDIC revised its Supervisory Guidance on Multiple Re-Presentment Non-Sufficient Funds...more
Federal Guidance Warns of Liquidity Risks Arising from Crypto-Asset-Related Deposits - The federal banking agencies have issued joint guidance to banking organizations highlighting potentially heightened liquidity risks...more
Community Banks Renew Fight Against ILCs - “ICBA reiterates opposition to non-bank-owned lenders’ applications to the FDIC, naming GM, Ford, Rakuten.” Why this is important: The Independent Community Bankers of...more
Federal Reserve Issues Policy Statement on Section 9(13) of the Federal Reserve Act - On January 27, the Federal Reserve issued a policy statement interpreting section 9(13) of the Federal Reserve Act, which authorizes...more
US Senators Ask SoFi About Its Banking Law Compliance = “Four U.S. senators have signed a letter to SoFi Technologies CEO Anthony Noto expressing concerns about the online personal finance company and online bank’s digital...more
Headlines - ..New FDIC Guidance Highlights Risks from Multiple NSF Fees for Re-presented Items ..Fed Provides Advice to Banks Engaging in Crypto-Asset-Related Activities ..Federal Banking Agencies Propose Policy...more
Headlines - ..FDIC Proposes Substantial Increase in Deposit Insurance Assessment Rates ..Federal Reserve Releases New CECL Implementation Tool: Expected Losses ..Estimator OCC Report Highlights Risks Facing the Federal...more
Like most industries today, Consumer Finance Services businesses continue to be significantly impacted by COVID-19. To help you keep abreast of relevant activities, below find a breakdown of some of the biggest legislative...more
The Fed, FDIC, and OCC have issued a “Statement on Reference Rates for Loans” that addresses replacement rates for the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (LIBOR). LIBOR, which many creditors currently use as the index for...more
In the News. On the heels of a lawsuit challenging the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC) recently issued Madden fix/valid when made rule, eight state attorneys general filed suit challenging a similar rule...more
On October 17, the FDIC released revised interagency Military Lending Act (MLA) examination procedures for use in connection with consumer credit transactions occurring on or after October 3, 2016. The revised procedures...more
Why it matters - Credit card add-on products were the subject of a recent enforcement action brought by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) against Comenity Bank of Delaware and Comenity Capital Bank in...more
Third party debt buyers may face increased threat of state-law class action lawsuits after a recent Second Circuit ruling prohibiting such debt buyers from invoking federal preemption defenses under the National Bank Act to...more