Regulation and compliance
Regulation and compliance
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Chairman Martin Gruenberg said that the rise of hybrid and remote work, alongside rising interest rates, could be creating lingering risk in the maturity of some bank loans.
March 6 -
A New York Fed study finds that the Community Reinvestment Act does nothing to extend credit to lower-income areas, but it's unclear whether regulators' current reform effort could change that.
March 3 -
The Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco confirmed Thursday night that Silvergate Bank has "fully repaid" the $4.3 billion it was lent in advances late last year. The bank had said in a regulatory filing that repaying the advances "could result in ... the bank being less than well-capitalized."
March 2 -
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra says the bureau is continuing with its enforcement agenda and that financial firms face risks from the Supreme Court case.
February 28 -
The closely watched case — which goes to the heart of how the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau operates — could have a huge impact on consumers, the agency and the many industries it oversees and those it seeks to regulate.
February 27 -
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has taken an important step in saying that it would work to root out unfair practices in all banking services. This is will help ensure all customers are treated fairly.
February 23 -
The biennial inquiry comes at a time when many are questioning the use of Federal Home Loan bank advances and the system's overall impact on housing.
February 23 -
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has asked the high court to overrule a lower-court decision that threatens its funding structure. The justices didn't accept the case on Tuesday, but experts say it could still make the cut in the coming week.
February 21 -
Cleveland Fed president says the central bank is still raising rates to a level that's high enough to bring inflation down to the target.
February 16 -
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's two new proposed rules make sense for most non-banks but applying them to independent mortgage banks is redundant, writes the head of the Community Home Lenders of America.
February 14 -
Federal Home Loan banks aren't doing enough to address the shortage of affordable housing in the U.S., FHFA Director Sandra Thompson says. Some of their members are instead using advances to manage liquidity and perhaps engaging in crypto-related and other activities that put the Deposit Insurance Fund at risk, she says.
February 13 -
If he really wants to win reelection in 2024, President Biden and his administration should leave the mortgage industry in peace and find somebody else to torment, the Chairman of Whalen Global Advisors writes.
February 10 -
The Federal Home Loan Banks system's primary affordable housing program has not had an in-depth review in more than 12 years, according to a new inspector general report.
February 10 -
Michael Strauss and his previous lending company still face four federal lawsuits from creditors and laid off workers seeking backpay.
February 9 -
Real estate players were under fire last month for unsolicited calls, including Keller Williams which agreed to pay a $40 million settlement over alleged violations.
February 9 -
The regulator said it is a violation of anti-kickback rules to present lender results based on their payment to the platform rather than criteria that serves the potential borrower.
February 9 -
Virginia and Montana both introduced new bills in the past month, potentially joining several other states in enacting policies that would increase business opportunities for lenders.
February 7 -
The threshold for the obligation has been lowered to 25 closed-end mortgage loans originated in each of the two preceding calendar years, according to a bulletin published on the OCC's website.
February 6 -
Townstone Financial in Chicago had been accused of discriminating against certain consumers by trying to discourage them from applying for home loans. However, a judge ruled that federal law protects only actual applicants.
February 6 -
Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Roger Marshall, R-Kan., and John Kennedy, R-La., asked Silvergate if the bank knew about FTX's alleged misuse of customer funds.
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