OCC: Final Rule and Policy Statement on Bank Mergers Approved
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today approved a final rule updating its regulations for business combinations involving national banks and federal savings associations and a policy statement clarifying its review of applications under the Bank Merger Act (BMA). The final rulemaking is part of the OCC’s effort to enhance transparency around…
Agencies Extend Comment Period on Request for Information on Bank-Fintech Arrangements
The federal bank regulatory agencies announced today that they will extend until October 30, 2024, the comment period on a request for information on bank-fintech arrangements involving banking products and services. The agencies are seeking input on the nature and implications of bank-fintech arrangements and effective risk management practices. Extending the comment period will allow…
HUD: Regulations Updated to Lower Housing Costs and Build Safe and Affordable Manufactured Homes
HUD marks 50 years of the Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards, while announcing the most extensive updates in more than three decades to modernize manufactured home features, increase consumer demand, and expand America’s affordable housing supply. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced today the most extensive update to the Manufactured Home Construction…
FHFA: 2025-2027 Housing Goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Proposed
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) issued a proposed rule today that would establish the housing goals for 2025-2027 that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) would be required to meet on an annual basis. FHFA is requesting comments on all aspects of the proposed rule during the 60-day public comment period. The housing…
CDFI Fund: Public Comments Sought on CDFI ERP-Related Changes to the Transaction Level Report
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) is soliciting public comment on changes to the Transaction Level Report (TLR) that will capture data on transactions related to the Community Development Financial Institutions Equitable Recovery Program (CDFI ERP). In 2023, the CDFI Fund allocated $1.73 billion in federal financial assistance…
Joint Rulemaking Issued on Financial Data Transparency Act Data Standards
Today, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) joined eight other agencies to announce that it is seeking comment on a proposed rule to establish data standards for certain information collected by financial regulatory agencies. FHFA joins the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the National…
Federal Reserve: Comments Requested on Proposed Rule to Establish Data Standards for Certain Information Collections
The Federal Reserve Board on Friday requested comment on a proposed rule that would establish data standards for certain information collections submitted to financial regulatory agencies. In addition to the Board, the standards have been proposed by several other federal financial regulatory agencies. The proposal would promote interoperability of data collected by financial regulatory agencies…
CFPB: Agency Joins Federal Regulators to Propose Rule to Standardize Data Submitted to Federal Financial Agencies
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau today joined several other federal financial regulatory agencies in announcing a proposed rule to establish data standards for certain information collections submitted to financial regulatory agencies. The proposal would promote interoperability of financial regulatory data across the agencies through the establishment of data standards for identifiers of legal entities and…
FDIC: Board Approves Revisions to Section 19 Regulations to Conform to the Fair Hiring in Banking Act
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Board of Directors today approved revisions to regulations under Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance (FDI) Act to conform to the Fair Hiring in Banking Act (FHBA), which became effective on December 23, 2022. “I strongly support these changes which would expand employment opportunities in the banking industry,…
FDIC: Board Approves Proposed Rule to Amend Change in Bank Control Act Regulations
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Board of Directors today approved a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to amend the agency’s regulations under the Change in Bank Control Act. The proposed rule would require the provision of advance notice to the FDIC for certain acquisitions of voting securities of FDIC-supervised institutions, at a level sufficient to trigger…