Jul 1, 2020 | Federal Regulation, News
FDIC Issues Rule to Codify Permissible Interest on Transferred Loans The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) recently issued a final rule to codify guidance that accurate interest rates are determined when loans are made, and not affected by any loan...
Jun 29, 2020 | Federal Regulation, Litigation, News
SCOTUS Rules that President Can Remove CFPB Director at Will, But Bureau Can Remain This morning, the Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision in Seila Law LLC v. CFPB, ruling that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau can remain in place, although the...
Jun 26, 2020 | Federal Regulation, News
Fed Adds Coronavirus-Related Scenarios to Annual Bank Stress Tests As part of the Federal Reserve’s annual stress tests, it is also assessing large banks’ abilities to handle recession scenarios related to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a press release announcing...
Jun 24, 2020 | Federal Regulation, News
CFPB Launches Pilot Advisory Opinion Program Last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau launched a pilot advisory opinion (AO) program to better assess regulatory uncertainty with current regulations. The proposed program adds to previous efforts to improve...
Jun 23, 2020 | Financial Literacy, News
Understanding & Managing Through COVID-19 The recent economic shift has greatly affected the lending industry as we know it. Luckily, this unforeseen situation has started to stabilize, and we’re beginning to understand more about where the alternative finance...
