Category: Industry Updates

Industry Updates

FDIC Conducting Testing of Standardized Export of Imaged Loan Documents

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is developing and testing a standardized export of imaged loan documents in an effort to streamline examination processes. This initiative is anticipated to improve efficiencies during onsite examination activities and provide additional opportunities for conducting examination activities offsite.

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Agencies Propose Transition of New CECL Accounting Standard into Regulatory Capital Framework

The deadlines for implementation of the new Current Expected Credit Losses (CECL) are fast approaching.  The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation are inviting public comment on a joint proposal to address changes to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles […]

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Agencies Change Appraisal Threshold Requirement

The agencies have jointly issued an amended rule that increases the current appraisal threshold for commercial real estate (CRE) transactions from $250,000 to $500,000.

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Agency Provides Update to Examination Modernization Project

The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) has announced an update on the status of its Examination Modernization Project.

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Model Specification for Fair Lending: When Less is More

It is important to bear in mind when conducting regression analysis for fair lending that models must be fit to data.

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CFPB Seeks Additional Public Comment

In a previous post, we highlighted the CFPB’s request for comment on its Civil Investigative Demand (CID) process. The CFPB is continuing to request comment on other facets of its operations in an apparent attempt to reform the fledgling agency. 

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FDIC Releases Stress-Testing Data for 2018; U.S. Economy Shows Signs of Strengthening

The FDIC last week released stress-testing data for 2018. These are economic scenarios that will be used by certain financial institutions with total consolidated assets of more than $10 billion for stress tests required under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010.

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The Future of Traditional Brick-And-Mortar Bank Branches Remains a Contradiction

Conventional wisdom for over a decade has predicted all but the complete evaporation of the traditional bank branch as a delivery method for financial services. 

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CFPB Solicits Public Comment for Civil Investigative Demand (CID) Process

Although the future leadership of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau remains in limbo, the agency is requesting public comment on its Civil Investigative Demand process. 

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OFR Financial System Vulnerabilities Monitor Notes Increased Market Risk

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 established the Office of Financial Research (OFR) to support the Financial Stability Oversight Council, the Council’s member organizations, and the public. 

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