OCC Report Details Risks and Effects of Pandemic on Federal Banking System
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...
Brown to Introduce Legislation Capping Interest Rates at 36%
Brown to Introduce Legislation Capping Interest Rates at 36% Earlier this week, chairman of the Senate Banking Committee Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) told Reuters that he is prioritizing legislation that would place a national 36 percent APR cap on loans. This announcement...
House Financial Services Ranking Member Patrick McHenry: Use Technology to Serve Unbanked and Underbanked Americans
House Financial Services Ranking Member Patrick McHenry: Use Technology to Serve Unbanked and Underbanked Americans The House Financial Services Committee recently held a virtual hearing entitled “Oversight of Prudential Regulators: Ensuring the Safety, Soundness,...
Banks Planning to Issue Credit Cards to People Without Credit Scores
Banks Planning to Issue Credit Cards to People Without Credit Scores Major U.S. banks like JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, and U.S. Bancorp are planning to start sharing data on customers’ accounts in an effort to provide credit to Americans without credit scores. This...
Credit Card Balances Still Declining
Credit Card Balances Still Declining Americans are paying down their credit card debt at the fastest rates in years, so large issuers are spending more on marketing and loosening their standards for underwriting. Card balances at Discover Financial Services, Capital... Acting OCC Head Says Priorities are Climate, Technology, and Regulations
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...
Senate Votes to Repeal True Lender Rule
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...
Biden Administration Taps Former CFPB Director Richard Cordray to Oversee Federal Student Loans
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...
