It’s challenging for every Compliance professional to stay on top of the small and big changes to existing and new regulatory requirements. As you partner in compliance, we are introducing a new feature to our Regulatory Compliance Manager (RCM) Service – Quarterly Regulatory Updates. This is A Better Way for you to keep track of […]
Regulatory Updates – 2021 Read More »
On January 21, 2022 the FDIC notified insured Institutions of simplification for the calculation of Deposit Insurance for Trust Accounts and Mortgage Servicing Accounts which will be effective April 1, 2024 (so, plenty of time to ease into the change). If you don’t want to read the 62-page regulation, you can always read on, or
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On December 21, 2021, the FFIEC released the public disclosures for CRA data submitted for calendar year 2020. Note: If your institution does not report CRA small business, small farm or community development lending data, then this Special Release would not apply to you. Even if your institution is not a CRA reporter, a review
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) amended the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (Regulation C) and the Truth in Lending Act (Regulation Z), adjusting the asset-size exemption thresholds for banks, savings associations, and credit unions. Like the CRA thresholds, the adjustments are pegged to the annual percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage
HMDA and HPML Thresholds Bumped Up for 2022 Read More »
The annual CRA asset-size thresholds for covered financial institutions were announced December 16, 2021 applicable for 2022. The cutoff adjustments are based on the change in the CPI (Consumer Price Index) for each 12-month period ending in November, rounded to the nearest million. As a result of the 4.73% increase in the CPI, the levels
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Answer: No. Under Regulation Z, there has to be one day between the LE and CD. A revised LE must be issued no later than four business days prior to consummation and a CD must be issued at least three business days prior to consummation. However, Regulation Z does also permit us to provide changes
On November 30, 2021 the Federal Reserve Board and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau jointly issued an increase in the exemption thresholds for Regulation Z and Regulation M exemptions, which are tied to the Consumer Price Index. Loans or leases at or below the thresholds are subject to the protections of the regulations. The regulators
HPML Appraisal & Regulation Z and Regulation M Exemption Dollar Thresholds for 2022 Read More »
Based on the 4.7% increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI-W) in effect on June 1, 2021, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a number of new thresholds which go into effect on January 1, 2022. They include: The minimum interest charge disclosure threshold of $1.00 under the CARD Act will remain unchanged. (1026.6(b)(2)(iii)
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It’s that time again. The NMLS 2021 Annual Renewal Period began on November 1 and will end December 31. Companies and individuals can prepare by making sure the information on their NMLS record is up to date. During this time, companies can complete their annual attestation that their record is up to date, pay their
If you are not regulated by the OCC, then you can skip to the end of this Special Release. If you are regulated by the OCC, then you need to know the OCC issued Bulletin 2021-35 on August 5, 2021 updating addresses used for the Equal Housing Lender lobby posters, CRA lobby notices for the
OCC Updated Addresses for Equal Housing, CRA and Adverse Actions Read More »
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