Regulatory Updates

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…

FDIC: Board Approves Proposed Rule to Revise Brokered Deposit Regulations

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Board of Directors today approved a notice of proposed rulemaking to strengthen the important prudential protections of the agency’s safety and soundness rule on brokered deposits (12 CFR 337.6) that implements section 29 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. Based on the FDIC’s experience since the adoption of the 2020…

Federal Banking Regulatory Agencies Seek Comment on Interagency Effort to Reduce Regulatory Burden

The federal bank regulatory agencies today announced their second notice requesting comment to reduce regulatory burden. The Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996 requires the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council and federal bank regulatory agencies to review their regulations every 10 years to identify outdated or otherwise unnecessary regulatory requirements for their…

Agencies Finalize Interagency Guidance on Reconsiderations of Value for Residential Real Estate Valuations

Five federal regulatory agencies today issued final guidance addressing reconsiderations of value (ROVs) for residential real estate transactions. The guidance advises on policies and procedures that financial institutions may implement to allow consumers to provide financial institutions with information that may not have been considered during an appraisal or if deficiencies are identified in the…

CPFB: Interpretive Rule Proposed to Ensure Workers Know the Costs and Fees of Paycheck Advance Products

Proposed rule also addresses unusual practice of workers “tipping” their lender or employer The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today proposed an interpretive rule explaining that many paycheck advance products, sometimes marketed as “earned wage” products, are consumer loans subject to the Truth in Lending Act. The guidance will ensure that lenders understand their legal obligations to…

Agencies Issue Final Rule to Help Ensure Credibility and Integrity of Automated Valuation Models

Six federal regulatory agencies today issued a final rule, pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, designed to help ensure the credibility and integrity of models used in valuations for certain mortgages secured by a consumer’s principal dwelling. In particular, the rule will implement quality control standards for automated valuation models…