In mid-January, federal regulators published a final rule implementing new appraisal requirements for higher-priced mortgage loans. The new regulation, – authored by the Federal Reserve, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Housing Finance Agency, the National Credit Union Administration, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency –… Read more »
Earlier this month, the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) – an interagency body of the U.S. government charged with standardizing federal examination of financial institutions – issued a statement on the risks of outsourced cloud computing for banks and other entities. It’s the first regulatory guidance for financial institutions on the specific risks associated… Read more »
Earlier this month, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) – the federal watchdog agency mandated by the Dodd-Frank Act to regulate consumer financial products and services – issued its first ever public enforcement action. Its target? Capital One Bank, which according to the CFPB engaged in deceptive marketing practices, pressuring consumers into purchasing credit card… Read more »
In mid-May, the Federal Reserve Board, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) published final guidelines on mandatory stress tests at banks and other financial institutions with more than $10 billion in assets. For your reference, a roundup of legal advisories on the new rules: Agencies… Read more »
