Answer: The date field in Part II should only cover the date range of activity determined to be suspicious, not the investigation range. If transaction occurred on a single date, the “To” field is left blank. Describe the time period of the investigation in the narrative.
Answer: No. Under Regulation Z, there has to be one day between the LE and CD. A revised LE must be issued no later than four business days prior to consummation and a CD must be issued at least three business days prior to consummation. However, Regulation Z does also permit us to provide changes
Answer: While it is always preferred that the borrower initial the joint intent statement on the application, there are times when the borrower fails to do so. Loan Officers should ask the borrowers this question during the initial phone application and document it in their notes. In the case where an application is returned without
Answer: Yes. A new CFPB initiative has been developed known as PAVE – Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity. It is an Interagency Task Force to address inequity in home appraisals. Examiners will be looking to see how financial institutions ensure there is no appraisal bias in minority neighborhoods or minority homes by monitoring the financial
Answer: Yes, financial institutions can decide to remain open on Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday. Many financial institutions remain open on other Federal holidays, such as Veteran’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, etc. to conduct business. Even though the institution may decide to remain open on Federal holidays, keep in mind that the business
Answer: Because the overall term of the C-P loan is greater than 12 months, you are required to escrow for flood insurance. The fact that the construction phase is 12 months or less is irrelevant. This means that you must require flood insurance at consummation.
Answer: The sunset of the LIBOR has been delayed from December 31, 2021 to June 30, 2023. In spite of the delay, the OCC, The Federal Reserve Board, and the FDIC issued a joint statement that encouraged institutions to cease entering into new contracts that use the USD LIBOR as a reference rate as soon
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Answer: Yes. The Financial Institution needs to be aware of what makes up the data that is obtained and how the data is applied. These algorithms may be filtered by zip codes, level of education or purchasing behaviors. The Financial Institution needs to ensure the algorithms used do not cause disparate impact by eliminating protected
Answer: TCA continues to see examiner scrutiny on alert resolution. When documenting a response to an alert, it does not need to be as in-depth as an investigation narrative; however, it must explain the who, what, where, when, why, and how. This creates continuity for other BSA staff, examiners, and auditors to understand how you
On November 30, 2021 the Federal Reserve Board and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau jointly issued an increase in the exemption thresholds for Regulation Z and Regulation M exemptions, which are tied to the Consumer Price Index. Loans or leases at or below the thresholds are subject to the protections of the regulations. The regulators
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