Yesterday, the Prudential Banking Agencies jointly issued a proposal to rescind the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) final rule issued in October 2023 and replace it with the prior CRA regulations that were originally adopted by the agencies in 1995. They indicated in the 227 page proposal that “technical amendments” were included. If adopted, the proposal would restore the 1995 CRA framework for all Banks, nullify pending litigation, and limit the regulatory burden the industry identified in
On Tuesday, the CFPB posted an “unpublished” interim final rule related to Section 1071, and it appears to be “published” in June 18th’s Federal Register. This interim final rule will extend Section 1071 mandatory compliance dates for each of the three compliance tiers by just under one year. The publication goes on to state that Covered financial institutions are permitted to continue using their small business originations from 2022 and 2023 to determine their compliance
As even the most seasoned compliance professionals can attest, deposit operations can be tricky. We recently received a specific question about checks payable that may be relevant to more members of our community, so we’re publishing the question and the answer here. Can checks payable to a business (LLC, Corp.) be cashed or deposited into a personal account? What are the risks if a bank allows such activity, even if you know the individuals have
The payments transformation express train took off on March 25, 2025, when the White House issued an Executive Order mandating a significant shift in how the federal government handles its financial transactions. Essentially, it requires government agencies to stop using paper checks by September 30, 2025 (with certain limited exceptions.) Make sure you have a digital ticket as paper is no longer going to be issued. If you have been on the sidelines in the
This week’s Compliance News Round Up features updates from the Fed, SBA, FTC, FDIC, NCUA and more! Read on for pertinent information impacting our industry… FDIC Modifies Resolution Planning Approach for Large Banks April 21, 2025 Last week, the FDIC reported it had taken action to modify its approach to insured depository institution (IDI) resolution planning. The purpose of this action is to focus the IDI resolution planning process on the operational information most
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