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HMDA and HPML Thresholds Bumped Up for 2022

By | December 30, 2021

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 […]

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We are originating a HELOC loan to fully pay off an existing HELOC loan. Since there is no new money involved, would Right of Rescission apply?

By | December 22, 2021

Answer: Since the property is being deeded over to the borrower, the borrower is essentially purchasing the property for what is remaining Yes. Although no new money is being advanced, this is a new HELOC that will allow a customer to redraw on funds from the line once the loan is paid down. The Right […]

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If the financial institution has a customer with a virtual currency kiosk located on their premises, (i.e. inside the gas station or convenience store), do we need to treat them as a Money Service Business (MSB)?

By | December 22, 2021

Answer: It depends. If your customer is simply leasing out the space to the virtual currency kiosk owner/operator and collecting “rent” payments, the owner of the kiosk is the MSB, not your customer. The owners of the kiosk are required to register with FinCEN as an MSB. Your due diligence on your customer would be […]

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We have a borrower who is refinancing a loan from another family member. The property will be deeded over to our borrower at closing. How would this be reported on our HMDA-LAR?

By | December 21, 2021

Answer: Since the property is being deeded over to the borrower, the borrower is essentially purchasing the property for what is remaining on the existing loan. Therefore, this would be reported as a Purchase.

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CRA Asset-Size Thresholds Announced for 2022

By | December 21, 2021

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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Our mortgage loan originators (MLOs) want to send holiday gift baskets to realtors and builders with whom they do business. We want to keep the total cost of the gift basket somewhere in the range of $25-$30. Would this be a problem under Section 8 of RESPA?

By | December 20, 2021

Answer: Anything of value, regardless of the amount, that is given for a referral of business, would be considered a violation of Section 8. Unfortunately, the CFPB has not provided clarification on these types of “gifts,” so we have to rely on what the regulation says. RESPA does allow for “normal promotional or educational activity”; […]

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What is a common finding TCA sees in exempting eligible customers from CTR reporting?

By | December 17, 2021

Answer: During independent audits, TCA tests for initial and annual due diligence reviews of exempt customers. There are four requirements for a Phase II exemption.  Five transactions that exceed reporting thresholds in a 12-month period. The customer has a transaction account for at least 2 months. The customer is organized in a U.S. State. The […]

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Everything Old is New Again- OCC Rescinds CRA Rules

By | December 16, 2021

The OCC issued News Release 2021-133 on December 14, 2021, announcing the final rescinding of their June 2020 Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) Rule. The Final Rule will become effective as of January 1, 2022 and will apply to all national banks as well as to both federal and state savings associations. Financial institutions regulated by […]

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What do we do with Federal Government ACH payments received and posted after the Date of Death, but before a financial institution was notified of the recipient’s death?

By | December 16, 2021

Answer: When the financial institution is notified of the death of a recipient, it must return all subsequent post-death benefit payments with a Return Reason Code R15 or R14. These codes notify the Federal agency of the recipient’s death. The financial institution may return any post-death benefits that have already posted by ACH without waiting […]

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How do I complete Part II (Amounts and Dates) on a continuing activity suspicious activity report (SAR) if the transaction took place on a single date? Do I include the investigation range from the previous filing?

By | December 15, 2021

Answer: The date field in Part II should only cover the date range of activity determined to be suspicious, not the investigation range. If transaction occurred on a single date, the “To” field is left blank. Describe the time period of the investigation in the narrative.

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