Below is a link to the Regulatory Updates as of the end of Q1. TCA provides A Better Way for you to track Compliance updates and keep your organization on track. You can download the updates in a PDF form here. As always, TCA is here to help with A Better Way to answer all […]
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It’s challenging for every Compliance professional to stay on top of the small and big changes to existing and new regulatory requirements. As you partner in compliance, we are introducing a new feature to our Regulatory Compliance Manager (RCM) Service – Quarterly Regulatory Updates. This is A Better Way for you to keep track of
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On January 21, 2022 the FDIC notified insured Institutions of simplification for the calculation of Deposit Insurance for Trust Accounts and Mortgage Servicing Accounts which will be effective April 1, 2024 (so, plenty of time to ease into the change). If you don’t want to read the 62-page regulation, you can always read on, or
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On December 21, 2021, the FFIEC released the public disclosures for CRA data submitted for calendar year 2020. Note: If your institution does not report CRA small business, small farm or community development lending data, then this Special Release would not apply to you. Even if your institution is not a CRA reporter, a review
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) amended the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (Regulation C) and the Truth in Lending Act (Regulation Z), adjusting the asset-size exemption thresholds for banks, savings associations, and credit unions. Like the CRA thresholds, the adjustments are pegged to the annual percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage
HMDA and HPML Thresholds Bumped Up for 2022 Read More »
The annual CRA asset-size thresholds for covered financial institutions were announced December 16, 2021 applicable for 2022. The cutoff adjustments are based on the change in the CPI (Consumer Price Index) for each 12-month period ending in November, rounded to the nearest million. As a result of the 4.73% increase in the CPI, the levels
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Answer: Anything of value, regardless of the amount, that is given for a referral of business, would be considered a violation of Section 8. Unfortunately, the CFPB has not provided clarification on these types of “gifts,” so we have to rely on what the regulation says. RESPA does allow for “normal promotional or educational activity”;
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: 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
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
HPML Appraisal & Regulation Z and Regulation M Exemption Dollar Thresholds for 2022 Read More »
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