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SCRA Notice Changes
HUD updated the SCRA notice of servicemember rights which is to be provided to all mortgage loans which are delinquent. The notice is required to be provided within 45 days from the date a missed payment was due. We reviewed the form and the only changes we saw were an update of the expiration date […]
Regulatory Updates – Second Quarter 2022
Below is a link to the Regulatory Updates as of the end of Q2. TCA provides A Better Way for you to track Compliance updates and keep your organization on track. You can download the updates in a PDF form here. As always, TCA is here to help with A Better Way to answer all […]
A New Federal Holiday. What Now? Redux.
So, if this article looks familiar, that’s because we sent out a similar version last year when there was so much confusion with the timing of the signing of the law, but the information is still the same. (The dates have been updated, as applicable.) On June 17, 2021 the US got its first national […]
Identifying Higher Risk Customers using Keyword Searches
Financial institutions are facing increased regulatory pressure on Customer Due Diligence (CDD) and Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) procedures, particularly regarding inherently higher-risk customer types. CDD is critical to identifying and monitoring customers involved in higher-risk activities. Identification of higher-risk customers starts at account opening and your account opening procedures should incorporate this due diligence. Some […]
Regulatory Updates – First Quarter 2022
Below is a link to the Regulatory Updates as of the end of Q1. TCA provides A Better Way for you to track Compliance updates and keep your organization on track. You can download the updates in a PDF form here. As always, TCA is here to help with A Better Way to answer all […]
CFPB’s UDAAP Is Seriously Looking for Illegal Discrimination Practices
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced on March 16, 2022, the added scrutiny of illegal discriminatory practices within its examination procedures for Unfair, Deceptive, Abusive Acts and Practices (UDAAP). The CFPB considers that illegal discrimination practices based on services or products can cause consumer harm; therefore, UDAAP should be included with the other Fair […]
What Does Your Institution Need to Know About Evolving Russian Sanctions?
As the war in Ukraine escalates, the United States, by Executive Order from the President, has issued increasingly restrictive economic sanctions against Russia. As the volatility increases, the challenges facing U.S. financial institutions to avoid processing prohibited transactions also increases. As the effective date for several sanctions approaches, individuals and businesses may attempt to send […]
Regulatory Updates – 2021
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 […]
Deposit Insurance Changes for Trusts and Mortgage Servicing Accounts
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 […]
FFIEC Releases 2020 CRA Public Data Tables
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 […]
