-
The Department of Housing and Urban Development has proposed an overhaul of an Obama-era rule meant to guide local jurisdictions in how they comply with the Fair Housing Act.
January 7
-
Elizabeth Warren rolled out a plan Tuesday to restore bankruptcy protections repealed in a 2005 law championed by Joe Biden, taking an implicit shot at the Democratic presidential front-runner just before the first nominating contests next month.
January 7
-
The prospects of a potential Democratic sweep of the 2020 elections could spur regulators to quickly finalize changes to the Community Reinvestment Act.
January 6
-
House Financial Services Committee Chairwoman Maxine Waters announced she will hold two hearings in January to examine a proposal to overhaul the Community Reinvestment Act.
January 6
-
Granting a third party access to a bank's systems in exchange for more advanced technology can help prevent fraud, but it can also attract cyberattacks.
January 6
Regions Bank -
Some analysts warn the loosening of bank regulations may be hiding risks; watchdogs are demanding proof that financial institutions are ready for 2021.
January 6
-
The SAFE Banking Act is on hold after Sen. Mike Crapo announced his opposition to it. One observer suggested that could have a "chilling effect" on CUs looking to enter the pot banking space.
January 6
-
Several former high-level Wells Fargo executives are under criminal investigation in connection with the bank's fake-accounts scandal and could be indicted as soon as this month.
January 3
-
After declining to support the proposal drafted by the OCC and FDIC, the Federal Reserve could issue its own framework or just keep the current CRA regime.
January 3
-
The case before the court deals mainly with a statutory clause limiting the president’s ability to fire a CFPB director. But briefs filed with the court say striking that provision does not fully solve the bureau’s constitutional problems.
January 2
