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Posted Date: Friday, February 7, 2025
Regulations issued by federal agencies are under intense political scrutiny under the Trump administration, but regulatory bodies also have continued to conduct their own, regularly scheduled regulatory assessments. Learn what measures these organizations are taking to determine the effectiveness of the current policy framework governing financial institutions in this regulatory roundup. Read on »
Posted Date: Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Newly inaugurated President Donald Trump made several designations to acting roles at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., Securities Exchange Commission and the National Credit Union Administration, among others. Read on »
Posted Date: Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Regulatory agencies have increased their attention on the impact certain types of financial abuse can negatively impact not only people’s credit scores but their quality of life. Learn what several regulatory bodies have to say about one common form of financial abuse, and how one agency reimbursed consumers harmed by misuse of their personal credit information in this roundup. Read on »
Posted Date: Tuesday, November 26, 2024
The Federal Trade Commission issued its “click-to-cancel” final rule, requiring entities operating subscription-based services to make the cancellation process as easy as enrollment for consumers. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra subsequently issued a statement noting the rule is enforceable by the bureau, as well as the commission. Read on »
Posted Date: Tuesday, November 19, 2024
The Federal Reserve offered a detailed recap of developments within the agency and in the financial sector in the latest edition of its standard monthly report on its supervisory and regulatory activities. Other agencies addressed new developments with respect to bank supervision and efforts to better educate the public about predatory pricing practices. Learn more about these developments in this roundup. Read on »
Posted Date: Tuesday, November 5, 2024
There have been a handful of new appointments to key positions within federal agencies in recent weeks whom compliance officers at certain covered entities will want to familiarize themselves with. Regulators also have announced actions concerning illegal debt collection practices among medical providers, which could hold lessons for other firms bound by fair debt collection requirements. Read on »
Posted Date: Tuesday, October 29, 2024
The Federal Trade Commission announced plans to distribute $2.6 million to consumers harmed by an online lender’s false promises about offering “free money” to people struggling to make ends meet. The lender was charged with deceiving consumers and discriminating against certain people who applied for cash advances earlier this year. Read on »
Posted Date: Tuesday, October 22, 2024
As southern states work to recover from the second of two significant hurricanes in short succession, federal banking regulators again responded with guidance providing supervisory relief and details about available assistance for affected institutions. This guidance and information about recent enforcement actions and a new fraud report are included in this regulatory roundup. Read on »
Posted Date: Tuesday, August 27, 2024
The matter of when it will be appropriate for the Federal Reserve to reduce the federal funds rate is nearly settled, as indicated by Fed Chair Jerome Powell, whose speech indicating cuts are on the way came just days after another member of the Fed Board explained why they believe the time has come for rate reductions to begin. Learn about this perspective and more in this regulatory roundup. Read on »
Posted Date: Tuesday, August 20, 2024
Aside from the slew of regulatory actions on the radars of banks and credit unions of all sizes and types, federal agencies are also busy working to solicit input on matters such as affordable and equitable housing and address frequently asked questions about best accounting practices. Learn more in this regulatory roundup. Read on »
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