Nov 4, 2022 | Federal Regulation, FinTech, News
OCC Announces Plans to Establish Office of Financial Technology Last week, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) announced plans to create an Office of Financial Technology in 2023 to help the agency adapt to the changing banking landscape. The office...
Nov 2, 2022 | Federal Regulation, News
CFPB Response in TransUnion Case Lays Groundwork for Potential Appeal to Fifth Circuit Ruling Last month, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a long-awaited ruling which found that the independent funding mechanism Congress established to insulate the Consumer...
Oct 31, 2022 | Federal Regulation, News
NYDFS Superintendent Wants to Take Leading Role on Setting Nationwide Regulatory Agenda, Starting with Crypto Adrienne Harris, who was confirmed in January to be superintendent of the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), recently said in an...
Oct 28, 2022 | Banks & Credit Unions, Federal Regulation, News
FDIC Releases 2021 National Survey of Unbanked and Underbanked Households Results, Finding that Number of Banked Households Rose to Nearly 96 Percent Earlier this week, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) released the results of its 2021 National Survey...
Oct 26, 2022 | Federal Regulation, Financial Literacy, News
CFPB Report Details Impacts of Overdraft Fees on Economically Insecure Older Adults The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently released a report highlighting how overdraft fees affect economically insecure older adults. Most financial institutions charge an...
Oct 21, 2022 | Federal Regulation, Litigation, News
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Finds CFPB Funding Mechanism is Unconstitutional On Wednesday night, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a long-awaited ruling which found that the independent funding mechanism Congress established to insulate the Bureau from...