Collection of 2017 HMDA data begins in less than two months. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced last summer in its 2017 Filing Instructions Guide (FIG) that beginning with the HMDA data collected in 2017, filers will submit their HMDA data to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) using a web interface referred to as the HMDA Platform. The HMDA Platform has not been released. That puts the industry in the awkward position of collecting 2017
AGENCIES PROPOSE PRIVATE FLOOD INSURANCE RULES
Category: Biggert-Waters, FDIC, Federal Reserve Board, Flood Insurance, NCUA, OCC
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the Farm Credit Administration (FCA), and the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) have issued a new proposal to amend their regulations regarding loans in areas having special flood hazards to implement the private flood insurance provisions of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 (Biggert-Waters Act). The proposed rule
Correction 10/27/2016: This article, initially posted on Wednesday, October 26th, 2016, included the designation “Eastern” in the first two paragraphs. All references to the designation “Eastern” have been removed from these paragraphs. It’s that time of year again. Daylight Saving Time, or Daylight Time (DT), ends on November 6, 2016 at 2:00 a.m. If your financial institution is in an area that observes Daylight Savings Time, ensure the time zone designation is updated to reflect
EFFECTIVE DATE FOR FINAL SERVICING RULES ESTABLISHED
Category: CFPB, Lending Compliance, Regulation X, Regulation Z, RESPA, Truth in Lending
On October 19, 2016 the final Servicing Rules published by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on August 6, 2016 were finally published in the Federal Register. The final rule clarifies, revises, or amends provisions regarding force-placed insurance notices, policies and procedures, early intervention, and loss mitigation requirements under Regulation X’s servicing provisions; and prompt crediting and periodic statement requirements under Regulation Z’s servicing provisions. The final rule also addresses proper compliance regarding certain servicing requirements
MILITARY LENDING ACT EXAMINATION PROCEDURES
Category: Department of Defense, Military Lending Act, Part 232
On October 17. 2016 the FDIC released revised interagency examination procedures that reflect the Department of Defense’s (DOD) 2015 amendments to the implementing regulations of the Military Lending Act of 2006 (MLA) and its August 2016 interpretive rule that provides guidance on certain questions received regarding compliance with the MLA rule. During early examinations, examiners will evaluate financial institutions’ compliance management systems and overall efforts to come into compliance. Specifically, examiners will consider an institution’s
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