Consumer Protection and Safety and Soundness Perspective of Credit Union Regulation - The Consumer Finance Podcast
On April 18, the NCUA confirmed that President Trump terminated the positions of two NCUA board members, Todd Harper and Tanya Otsuka, leaving the agency with a single board member: Chairman Kyle S. Hauptman. The NCUA assured...more
Each week of the first 100 days of the new Trump administration, we will publish updates on key federal financial services regulatory and related developments. This week, we review the following developments as of Wednesday: ...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
April 18, 2025 - The Federal Reserve and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency have conditionally approved the merger of Discover Bank, Greenwood, Delaware, into Capital One, National Association, McLean, Virginia....more
April 15, 2025 - The Federal Reserve Board, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, National Credit Union Administration and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency temporarily paused certain appraisal requirements for...more
March 18, 2025 - The Federal Reserve Bank of New York released the February 2025 Business Leaders Survey. March 18, 2025 - The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation released the national rates and rate caps as of March...more
March 12, 2025 - The U.S. Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs held a hearing entitled “Housing Roadblocks: Paving a New Way to Address Affordability.” March 12, 2025- FINRA announced it is launching a broad...more
Following a key hearing in February, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-SC) is seeking to protect financial freedom with the introduction of the Financial Integrity and Regulation Management (FIRM) Act. The...more
On March 3, the NCUA announced changes to its policy on the collection and publication of overdraft and NSF fee income data from credit unions. Previously, the NCUA required federally insured credit unions with assets...more
Chairman Kyle S. Hauptman announced that the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) will no longer publish overdraft and non-sufficient fund (NSF) fee income for individual credit unions with more than $1 billion in...more
March 3, 2025 - The Treasury Department will not enforce any penalties or fines associated with the beneficial ownership information reporting rule under the existing regulatory deadlines, and will not enforce any penalties...more
February 27, 2025- The Division of Corporation Finance is providing its views on “meme coins” to provide greater clarity on the application of the federal securities laws to crypto assets....more
Saying that independent agencies “have exercised enormous power over the American people without Presidential oversight,” President Trump has issued an Executive Order placing those agencies under his control....more
On February 10, 2025, Rodney E. Hood, the former Chairman of the National Credit Union Administration (“NCUA”), assumed the role of First Deputy Comptroller at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the “OCC”). By...more
On February 4, the Congressional Research Service updated its report on the CFPB’s budget and funding structure, finding the Bureau’s independence from congressional appropriations is not unique among the financial regulators...more
On February 7, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced that Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent appointed Rodney E. Hood as Acting Comptroller of the Currency, effective February 10. Hood succeeded Michael J. Hsu,...more
On January 14, the DFPI, in collaboration with the FDIC, the Fed, the NCUA and the OCC (collectively, the “agencies”) issued a joint statement addressing the impact of the California wildfires and straight-line winds on...more
This week, President Trump designated National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Vice Chairman Kyle Hauptman as the thirteenth Chairman of the NCUA Board. Hauptman succeeds Todd Harper as NCUA Chairman. In the press release...more
January 22, 2025 - The U.S. House Committee on Financial Services held the 119th Congress Organizational Meeting....more
On January 7, the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) released its supervisory priorities for 2025, outlining the key areas of focus for federally insured credit unions. This guidance is crucial for credit unions as...more
January 16, 2025- The U.S. Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs held a hearing on the nomination of Mr. Eric Scott Turner, to be Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development....more
During the past 12-18 months, we have noted a significant increase in the number of brokers underwriting share certificates issued by credit unions. It is vital for brokers in the credit union share certificate market to...more
January 14, 2025- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chair Martin Gruenberg gave a speech entitled “Three Financial Crises and Lessons for the Future,” at the Brookings Institution....more
The National Credit Union Administration has issued guidance to federal credit unions regarding the consumer harm stemming from certain overdraft and non-sufficient funds (NSF) fee practices. The NCUA will continue to review...more