WASHINGTON-Federal financial institution regulatory agencies, including NCUA, are seeking public comment on proposed rules requiring mortgage loan originators who are employees of Agency-regulated institutions to meet the registration requirements of the S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008. The S.A.F.E. Act requires the agencies to jointly develop and maintain a system for registering residential mortgage loan originators who are employees of national and state banks, savings associations, credit unions, and Farm Credit System institutions, and certain subsidiaries. These mortgage loan originators must be registered with the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry For info: www.ncua.gov.
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Mirroring the efforts of a number of larger institutions, Portland-based Northeast Bank plans to open a de novo branch in Bangor and renovate its seven existing branches.
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The Brazilian digital bank is bringing its services to U.S. consumers through a partnership with Lead Bank as it awaits its own final charter approval.
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Research from Cerulli Associates suggests that many RIAs have a long way to go with AI adoption while already finding possible ramifications for back-office staff.
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Regulators want firms to spot where several critical functions ride on one provider, a question the department's earlier vendor guidance did not ask.
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The digital asset and card-issuing firms are supplying the guts to enable transactions for cards and digital wallets, betting that Mastercard's ties to both firms will be attractive to banks, consumers and merchants.
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North Carolina-based First Citizens BancShares completes its acquisition of 138 branches across 11 states; City National Bank appoints Chad Lloyd senior vice president and head of RBC U.S. Mortgage; London-based payments processor Checkout.com launches its U.S. subsidiary in Georgia; and more in this week's banking news roundup.
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