On April 26, 2018, the CFPB issued a final rule addressing utilization of a Closing Disclosure to reset tolerances under the TILA‐RESPA Integrated Disclosure Rule (TRID). Under the current regulation, a creditor may only use a Closing Disclosure to reset tolerances if there are fewer than four business days between the time the creditor is …
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On April 10, 2018, the FFIEC issued a joint statement regarding Cyber Insurance and its role in Risk Management programs. With Cybersecurity events becoming commonplace, do you have the proper insurance to protect the bank and its assets? Although Cyber Insurance may be a part of the Risk Mitigation program, it is not the final …
Spring has sprung! Well, in some places anyway. Let’s make sure you don’t spring a leak in your portfolio of flood loans. Here is a spring cleaning checklist of your flood program. In general, an institution under the OCC, FRB or FDIC rules shall not make, increase, renew or extend (MIRE) any designated loan unless …
April Showers Bring May Flowers: Are you compliant with Flood? Read More »
The goal of my last article was to eliminate the mystery of the “Cloud” by breaking it into easy‐to‐understand building blocks. A key takeaway is that the cloud is not a single operating option; it has many building blocks. The blocks or choices have a significant impact on your bank’s risk exposure. To make it …
What is the Cloud Part 2: Risk Appetite Discussion Read More »
On April 3, 2018, FinCEN issued a frequently asked questions (FAQ) document, FIN‐2018‐G001, discussing the Beneficial Ownership Rules which go into effect on May 11, 2018. The FAQ addresses the following topics, among others: Beneficial Ownership Threshold Interaction of the beneficial ownership threshold with other AML program obligations Collection of beneficial ownership information for direct …
FinCEN Issues Highly Anticipated CDD Beneficial Ownership FAQs Read More »
Thanks to an eagle‐eyed client for sharing with us a best‐kept secret that HUD released an updated SCRA Notice. As you know, the old form expired in December 2017. From what we can tell, the only changes to the notice are dates and the reference to 50 USC 3901‐4403, which was changed from the former …
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