Compliance

The impact of CRA modernization

1/2/2024
Some of us are wondering if early retirement might be a better option than reading and implementing the 1,466 pages of the final rule on CRA modernization.

AI – The benefits and challenges for financial institutions

11/1/2023
Already introduced in more than 29 states, this new Article seeks to govern certain transfers of Controllable Electronic Records (CERs).

UCC Article 12 – Coming to a state near you?

9/1/2023
Already introduced in more than 29 states, this new Article seeks to govern certain transfers of Controllable Electronic Records (CERs).

Five steps to build your enterprise risk management program

9/1/2023
In today’s ever-evolving banking landscape, a robust risk management program has become an integral part of ensuring long-term success and sustainability.

Key Takeaways from SECURE Act 2.0

7/1/2023
Many features will increase the complexity of 401(k)s and other types of retirement plans, requiring additional effort from plan sponsors and service providers to ensure plans are operated correctly.

Section 1071 Final Rule: What you need to know

7/1/2023
The Final Rule caps a more than 10-year wait from the enactment of the original statute that prescribed these requirements in the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act.

CFPB Finalizes 1071 Rule

5/1/2023
Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act, which requires banks to collect data on small business loan applications.

Keep it long enough, it will come back in fashion

5/1/2023
Sellers, builders, lenders or a combination of all three put-up money to cover the difference in interest rate payments between the original mortgage rate and the reduced mortgage rate.

Getting past the procrastination

3/1/2023
Building out an enterprise risk management (ERM) program can be overwhelming for financial institutions and others in the financial services industry. With so many areas to cover, it???s hard to know where to begin or how to get it all done.

Climate change and climate risk management for banks

3/1/2023
It is important that financial institutions stay abreast of the hot button area of climate change and climate risk.

Cryptocurrency: safe or ‘sus?’

10/1/2022
Cryptocurrency and the threat of cybersecurity is likely here to stay and regulators are preparing for those implications.

SWOT-ing at the crisscrossing crypto crackdown

8/1/2022
Using the tried-and-true SWOT analysis, banks can establish a baseline to evaluate the impact the crisscrossing crypto crackdown will have on their internal and external environment.

Cybersecurity Incident Rule – a household good

6/1/2022
Banks will need to update their response plan communication guidelines to document how, when, to whom and by whom notice of a “notification incident” would be provided.

Running CECL in parallel

3/31/2022
PCBB has uncovered three guiding principles and some pointers to help your institution stay on track as you perform your parallel CECL runs.

Computer-Security Incident Notification final rule: What you need to know

3/30/2022
Banks will need to update their response plan communication guidelines to document how, when, to whom and by whom notice of a “notification incident” would be provided.

FinCEN seeks comments on changes to beneficial ownership reporting

1/31/2022
The availability of beneficial owner information to financial institutions with customer due diligence obligations would be practical and useful.

OCC releases proposal to rescind CRA final rule

12/6/2021
Banks that changed type based on the asset threshold adjustments in the June 2020 Rule are subject to different performance standards for activities conducted on or after October 1, 2020.

The reform and modernization of BSA/AML

10/1/2021
With technology changing and growing at what seems like the speed of light, banking laws and regulations can struggle to keep up.

The OCC reconsiders going it alone on CRA

9/1/2021
On July 20, 2021, the OCC announced it will propose to rescind the agency’s May 2020 final rule overhauling the CRA, signaling the OCC’s intention to collaborate with the Fed and the FDIC on a separate joint rulemaking.

The black and white of TRID timing

8/1/2021
There are so many ways to violate TRID. Mastering the content requirements (knowing what to put where) is a difficult task for even the most seasoned compliance professional and is the source of numerous violations.

Mortgage borrowers amidst the pandemic 2021 and onward

7/1/2021
Banks should be prepared for a larger regulatory emphasis on COVID-19 protections and fair lending practices.

Regulators release new flood insurance Q&As

6/1/2021
The financial regulatory agencies (OCC, Fed, FDIC, FCA and NCUA) have recently proposed revisions to the Interagency Questions and Answers Regarding Flood Insurance.

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