2013 HMDA THRESHOLD
Category: CFPB, HMDA, Regulation C
On December 28th the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a final rule adjusting the asset-size exemption threshold for banks, savings associations, and credit unions under Regulation C, which implements the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA). The revised asset-size exemption for banks, savings associations, and credit unions has increased to $42 million. As a result, institutions with assets of $42 million or less as of December 31, 2012, are exempt from collecting HMDA data in
Recently the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published a proposed revision to Regulation E regarding remittance transfers. The proposal addresses three narrow issues. Additional flexibility regarding the disclosure of foreign taxes and fees If a remittance transfer provider does not have specific knowledge regarding variables that affect the amount of foreign taxes imposed on the transfer the proposal would: Continue to permit a provider to rely on a sender’s representations regarding these variables. Separately permit
NEW CRA ASSET-SIZE THRESHOLDS
Category: CRA, Lending Compliance
On December 19 the Federal Reserve Board published the new Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) asset-size threshold adjustments for small and intermediate small institutions. The adjustments are based on the change in the average of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for urban wage earners and clerical workers, not seasonally adjusted, for each 12-month period ending in November, with rounding to the nearest million. As a result of the 2.23 percent increase in the CPI index for
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has proposed thousands of pages of new rules during 2012. Everyone knows that final rules are expected soon, but it is generally not clear exactly what is going to happen and when is it going to happen. The following table summarizes what is expected from the CFPB and when the next action is expected. The information is largely based on the Spring 2012 Semiannual Regulatory Agenda published by the
UDAAP – LIST OF VIOLATIONS
Category: FDIC, UDAAP, Uncategorized
The emphasis on Unfair, Deceptive and Abusive Acts or Practices (UDAAP) is increasing. Violations are being cited with increasing frequency. The civil monetary penalties being imposed are substantial. While all of the federal regulatory agencies focus on the issue, the most intense focus seems to come from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). While all of the FDIC’s regions appear to be focusing on the issue, the most intense focus appears to be coming from
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