Troutman Sanders

JANUARY 30, 2024

To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week: Federal Activities State Activities Federal Activities: On January 29, Acting Comptroller of the Office of the Comptroller of Currency (OCC) Michael J.

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Troutman Sanders

JANUARY 17, 2023

On January 13, the Federal Reserve Board (Fed) released results of a survey of senior financial officers at banks about their strategies and practices for managing reserve balances. On January 13, the Fed announced preliminary financial information, indicating that the Federal Reserve Banks had estimated net income of $58.4

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Troutman Sanders

OCTOBER 25, 2023

On October 24, the Federal Reserve Board (Fed), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) (collectively, the agencies) finally issued their long-awaited final rule modernizing how they assess lenders’ compliance under the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA).

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Troutman Sanders

APRIL 20, 2021

Pritzker signed the Illinois Predatory Loan Prevention Act (Act) into immediate effect on March 23. The Act imposes sweeping changes and contains broad language, leaving the state’s lenders and borrowers with an uncertain future. Illinois Governor J.B. This Act shall be construed as a consumer protection law for all purposes.

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Credit Corp

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Basically, credit scoring models want to see that you can manage different types of financing, most notably revolving accounts, such as a credit card, and installment accounts, such as a mortgage or auto loan. The credit bureaus have determined that the types of accounts you have is predictive of your future credit risk.

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Collection Industry News

JULY 27, 2021

House Financial Services Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions considered proposed legislation to expand access to financial services for underserved communities. Postal Service (the “Post Office”); and. Biden Signs Law Overturning True Lender Rule Cooley LLP. Source: site.

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Jimerson Firm

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

However, there are important aspects of the Construction Lien Law that can directly affect the rights and obligations of lenders in numerous ways. Accordingly, lenders making construction loans or those whose loan will be secured by a mortgage on real property, must be aware of notices of commencement and their requirements under Fla.

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Troutman Sanders

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

On September 15, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) assessed a $15 million civil money penalty against Bancrédito International Bank and Trust Corporation (Bancrédito) for willful violations of the Bank Secrecy Act and its implementing regulations. Department of Health and Human Services, and the U.S.

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Troutman Sanders

JUNE 14, 2023

On June 8, the board of governors for the Federal Reserve (the Fed), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), and the OCC requested public comment on proposed guidance addressing reconsiderations of value (ROV) for residential real estate transactions.

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Troutman Sanders

JANUARY 5, 2023

On January 4, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser announced that his office had reached settlements with Bellco and Canvas credit unions which will provide $4 million in refunds of unearned guaranteed automobile protection (GAP) premiums to consumers that the credit unions failed to provide previously. Jeremy Rosenblum.

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Troutman Sanders

JUNE 22, 2021

Our bank and loan servicing clients also face novel challenges affecting their industry due to COVID-19, particularly the ever-changing rules and regulations concerning evictions and foreclosures. financial institutions reported under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA). For more information, click here.

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Troutman Sanders

AUGUST 24, 2020

Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos implemented President Donald Trump’s memorandum extending relief on federally held student loans to borrowers through the end of the year. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act passed earlier this year suspends payments on federally held student loans until September 30, 2020.

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Collection Industry News

MAY 18, 2021

2547 was sponsored by House Financial Services Committee Chairwoman Rep. While consumer groups praised the bill for its recourse for consumers harassed by debt collectors, CUNA and NAFCU saw the bill as complicating the legal relationship between consumers, members and lenders. The bill, H.R. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.),

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Troutman Sanders

OCTOBER 26, 2020

On October 23, lawmakers in the House of Representatives introduced a bill to exclude Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans from regulators’ calculations of the asset size of smaller banks. The legislation would benefit banks and credit unions with assets under $15 billion. For more information, click here.

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True Accord

JANUARY 10, 2024

The fourth quarter marked the resumption of student loan payments for 22 million Americans, but repayment results were low. million borrowers missed their student loan payment —that’s 40% of loan holders. Breaking it down, credit card balances increased by $48 billion to $1.08 trillion in Q3 2023, showing a 4.7%

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Collection Industry News

OCTOBER 2, 2023

The Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments Tuesday in a case with the potential to gut the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a watchdog agency created in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis. Community Financial Services Association of America — hinges on the constitutionality of the agency’s funding.

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Collection Industry News

OCTOBER 17, 2023

There are some exceptions: The Military Lending Act caps interest for active duty servicemembers and dependents at 36% for consumer credit. Federally chartered credit unions have an 18% limit. proposed a 36% cap on consumer loans in 2021. The financial services industry remains largely opposed to imposing a ceiling.

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Collection Industry News

MARCH 15, 2021

The DFPI is aggressively exercising its new authority to regulate a large group of newly covered financial services, including debt collectors, credit reporting and credit repair agencies, debt relief agencies and others. Consumers can reach the DFPI at (866) 275-2677 or Ask.DFPI@dfpi.ca.gov.

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Collection Industry News

MARCH 28, 2022

In 2021, the Office of Financial Technology and Innovation (OFTI) met with dozens of companies, venture capitalists, lawyers, industry advocacy groups, federal and state financial regulators, consumer advocacy groups, and academics to better understand stakeholder perspectives on what constitutes responsible innovation in financial services.

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