Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released its 36-page Summer edition of Supervisory Highlights report which focuses on unfair, deceptive, and abusive acts or practices across many consumers financial products. The latest edition of the Supervisory Highlights report covers findings from CFPB supervisory examinations completed from July 2022 to March 2023. CFPB Director Rohit Chopra stated that “Today’s report furthers our efforts to highlight conduct that violates federal law, including the prohibition on abusive […]
Category: Fair Banking
Interagency Requirements for Third-Party Management Are Finalized
On June 6, 2023, final interagency guidance was issued on managing risks associated with third-party relationships. The guidance provides sound principles that supports a risk-based approach to third-party risk management. It is important that financial institutions include these practices when developing and implementing risk management practices for all stages in the life cycle of third-party relationships. Key Components: Promotes consistency in the agencies’ supervisory approach to third-party risk management. The guidance replaces the Agencies’ existing, […]
CFPB’s Releases a Special Supervisory Highlights Report All About Junk Fees
Fee practices continue to be in the spotlight and with the release of the special addition of the CFPB’s Supervisory Highlight, it looks like they are about to get even more attention and scrutiny. The Highlights come within a few months of major enforcement actions and other CFPB guidance. Since the fall of 2022, three financial institutions have had the unfortunate experience of being cited and accused of having potentially unfair, deceptive, or abusive policies […]