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
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Based on the 4.7% increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI-W) in effect on June 1, 2021, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a number of new thresholds which go into effect on January 1, 2022. They include: The minimum interest charge disclosure threshold of $1.00 under the CARD Act will remain unchanged. (1026.6(b)(2)(iii)
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It’s that time again. The NMLS 2021 Annual Renewal Period began on November 1 and will end December 31. Companies and individuals can prepare by making sure the information on their NMLS record is up to date. During this time, companies can complete their annual attestation that their record is up to date, pay their
If you are not regulated by the OCC, then you can skip to the end of this Special Release. If you are regulated by the OCC, then you need to know the OCC issued Bulletin 2021-35 on August 5, 2021 updating addresses used for the Equal Housing Lender lobby posters, CRA lobby notices for the
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The CFPB has released the public disclosures for HMDA data submitted for calendar year 2020. HMDA reporting institutions can go to the FFIEC HMDA Data Publication section of the CFPB website and download their disclosure tables. As a reminder, the tables are no longer required to be made a part of your CRA Public File.
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On June 17, 2021, the U.S. got its first new National Holiday in 38 years. June 19th has been designated as “Juneteenth National Independence Day.” Our last new National Holiday, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the third Monday in January, was instituted in 1983. So, what’s different about these holidays and why does it affect
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