Regulation and compliance
Regulation and compliance
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The Federal Reserve chairman has two years left in his term, which he will serve regardless of who occupies the White House. Powell's term on the Fed Board of Governors expires in 2028.
July 15 -
Two days after the megabank was hit with $136 million of fines, Citi executives said they aren't changing the company's full-year expense guidance. Citi has 30 days to submit a plan to regulators showing that the bank has allocated enough resources to achieve compliance in a timely and sustainable manner.
July 12 -
As part of the three-year agreement, the group will fund a $1.22 million scholarship fund to recruit minorities into the appraisal profession.
July 11 -
During his second day of congressional testimony this week, the Federal Reserve chair said the central bank does not have supremacy over other agencies on their joint rulemaking.
July 10 -
The Federal Reserve chair said there is a consensus within the central bank's board of governors for reproposing its capital rules, but notes that other agencies have not yet signed off on this approach.
July 9 -
The Community Home Lenders of America compared trigger leads with junk fees and regulators need to investigate mortgage originator use of these solicitations.
July 9 -
A federal judge agrees with plaintiffs that the Federal Trade Commission lacks authority to set rules on unfair competition.
July 5 -
A package of 19 Federal Housing Administration servicing documents and forms has been translated into five languages for those with limited English proficiency.
July 5 -
Warren chided the Federal Reserve chairman for having multiple private meetings and talks with top executives — including 19 with JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon.
July 3 -
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell brushed away concerns that a second Trump presidency could imperil the central bank's independence.
July 2 -
Nikitra Bailey, EVP at the National Fair Housing Alliance, says communities of color are more vulnerable to the impacts of climate change because of prior redlining practices. She explains that a HUD rule could make a big difference.
July 2 -
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau found forbearance hurdles for borrowers included endgame questions, and also noted a high share of multilingual users.
July 1 -
Ficklin has been the CFPB's only fair lending director since 2011, establishing the office under Elizabeth Warren and pushing fair lending enforcement beyond mortgages into other financial products such as credit cards.
July 1 -
Banking experts are divided on how regulators will reshape the capital overhaul and if reported revisions being floated by regulators will meet the banking industry's demands.
June 30 -
The group will give non-binding recommendations regarding the government-sponsored enterprises and the Federal Home Loan Banks to the director.
June 28 -
The high court's much-anticipated ruling gives federal courts — rather than executive agencies — the power to interpret ambiguous statutes. The decision is expected to facilitate an increase in litigation over banking regulations.
June 28 -
A landmark ruling by the Supreme Court's conservative majority means that defendants will have the right to a jury trial in cases where bank regulators are seeking civil penalties. The consequences for federal banking agencies are expected to be substantial.
June 27 -
Last year, the CFPB referred 18 matters to the Department of Justice and initiated 28 fair lending examinations or targeted reviews, the highest number of such actions by the agency ever.
June 26 -
The announcement comes as the bureau's director regularly voices doubts about whether algorithmic models can be entirely nondiscriminatory and warns companies of potential enforcement from violations.
June 25 -
The Department of Justice filed an amicus brief in a case that also involves the National Association of Realtors and its rules around multiple listing services.
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