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OCC CIVIL PENALTY INFLATION ADJUSTMENTS

On January 12, 2018 the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) published a notice that sets the annual adjustments to the maximum amount of each civil penalty applicable to National Banks and Federal Savings Associations within the OCC’s jurisdiction. The adjustments, required by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, serve to maintain the deterrent effect of civil penalties and to promote compliance with the law. The OCC (for National Banks)Civil […]

IS THE CFPB PADDING NUMBERS?

Last month, on the occasion of its third anniversary, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) touted its numerous successes in its three years of existence, including $4.6 billion in relief and refunds for consumers. That number will take a big jump when the CFPB adds in its recent $16.65 billion settlement with Bank of America. A $16.65 billion settlement is big number by any measurement. But subsequently it has been reported that B of A […]