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Lael Brainard Submits Resignation as Vice Chair and Member of the Federal Reserve Board

Lael Brainard submitted her resignation February 14, 2023 as Vice Chair and a member of the Federal Reserve Board, effective on or around February 20, 2023. She has been a...

NASCUS Summary: NCUA Board Meeting (Feb. 2023)

On February 26, the NCUA Board held its second open meeting of 2023. The Board unanimously approved two items. The items approved included a long-awaited final rule on cyber incident...

Federal Reserve Board releases hypothetical scenarios for its 2023 bank stress tests

The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday released the hypothetical scenarios for its annual stress test, which helps ensure that large banks are able to lend to households and businesses even...

Feb. 10: CFPB Updates This Week

PUBLISHED FEB 9, 2023 CFPB publishes HMDA Regulatory and Reporting Overview Reference Chart for Data Collected in 2023 Today, the CFPB published the Regulatory and Reporting Overview Reference Chart for HMDA...

How the LIBOR Transition Affects the Supply of Revolving Credit

In the United States, most commercial and industrial (C&I) lending takes the form of revolving lines of credit, known as revolvers or credit lines...

CFPB Proposes Rule to Rein in Excessive Credit Card Late Fees

Proposed rule seeks to close loophole exploited by companies to hike fees with inflation Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) proposed a rule to curb excessive credit card late...

NCUA Releases New Updated FAQs on CECL, Simplified CECL Tool

Jan. 30, 2023 – The NCUA has released updates to its frequently asked questions on the current expected credit losses (CECL) accounting standard and its Simplified CECL Tool. The CECL GAAP...

House Passes Three Bipartisan Financial Services Bills

January 30, 2023 – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed several pieces of bipartisan financial services legislation. Among the bipartisan bills passed are initiatives to combat the financial exploitation of...

Jan. 27: CFPB Updates This Week

NASCUS Summary: CFPB Request for Information Regarding Consumer Credit Card Market Section 502(a) of the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 (CARD Act or Act) requires the...

FFIEC Subcommittee Hearing on Appraisal Bias

Jan. 26, 2023 — To root out racial bias in the U.S. appraisal system, some experts say there’s no point in nibbling at the edges. Instead, they suggest tearing the...

Treasury Announces 2nd ECIP Application Round

U.S. Treasury Announces Second ECIP Application Round; Applications Due Jan. 31 Jan. 25, 2023 — The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s second application round of Emergency Capital Investment Program funding...

NCUA’s 2023 Supervisory Priorities

NCUA’s Letter to Credit Unions (23-CU-01)  Dear Boards of Directors and Chief Executive Officers: This letter outlines the NCUA’s supervisory priorities and other updates to the agency’s examination program for...