A study conducted from July to September examined the overall health of the economy, with findings that identified pain points including regulatory fines and compliance obligations.
Read More »Senate Banking Committee Spotlights the Nation’s Financial Regulators
A recent Senate Banking Committee hearing featured testimony from the FDIC, NCUA, OCC, and Federal Reserve, discussing protection of the nation’s banking and credit union system, and how to ensure the system equally serves all.
Read More »CFPB Examines State Community Reinvestment Laws
The Bureau has issued a new analysis on state Community Reinvestment Act laws, examining affirmative lending, service delivery, and investment obligations by mortgage companies and deposit-taking institutions. Read the details after the link.
Read More »Agencies Issue Final Rule to Modernize the Community Reinvestment Act
Building on feedback from stakeholders and research, three federal agencies have issued updates to the 50-plus-year-old Community Reinvestment Act to strengthen and modernize its regulations to better achieve the purposes of the law.
Read More »New CFPB Rule Impacts HMDA Reporting
Under a new order from the CFPB, loans reportable under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act will not need to be reported under the new small business lending rule.
Read More »OCC Annual Report: State of the Federal Banking System
Among the OCC’s highlights from the past year was its work with the Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity (PAVE) Task Force in advancing property appraisal and valuation equity to help close the racial wealth gap and address mis-valuations for families and communities of color nationwide.
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