Jun 23, 2021 | Federal Regulation, News
CFPB Restarts MLA Exams The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently issued an interpretive rule that reasserts its authority to use Military Lending Act (MLA) exams to protect servicemembers from overpaying for financial services. The CFPB started...
Jun 9, 2021 | Banks & Credit Unions, Federal Regulation, News
Acting Comptroller Hsu Says No Plans to Review Valid When Made Rule Michael Hsu, Acting Comptroller of the Currency, recently said the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) will not review the “valid when made” rule initially implemented during the Trump...
May 31, 2021 | Banks & Credit Unions, Federal Regulation, News
OCC Report Details Risks and Effects of Pandemic on Federal Banking System The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) recently released its “Semiannual Risk Perspective for Spring 2021” which highlights the main issues surrounding the effects of the COVID-19...
May 19, 2021 | Federal Regulation, News
Acting OCC Head Says Priorities are Climate, Technology, and Regulations Michael J. Hsu, who earlier this month was named Acting Comptroller of the Currency, stated last week that the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) will focus on issues surrounding...
May 17, 2021 | Congressional Legislation, Federal Regulation, News
Senate Votes to Repeal True Lender Rule Last week, the U.S. Senate voted 52-47 in support of a resolution that would repeal the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC) “true lender” rule governing partnerships between banks and third-party lenders. These...
May 14, 2021 | Federal Regulation, News
Biden Administration Taps Former CFPB Director Richard Cordray to Oversee Federal Student Loans The Biden administration recently appointed former director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Richard Cordray to lead the Education Department’s Office of...
