All in Regulatory Update

URLA Implementation Date Delayed Again

Adam Witmer
Regulatory Update, Compliance Management

On June 12, 2019, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac announced that the optional use period for the redesigned Uniform Residential Loan Application (URLA) form has been delayed again.  It was planned that the redesigned URLA could be used starting on July 1, 2019 with required use by January 1, 2020. This announcement delays the optional use period for the new URLA, meaning that lenders should not yet begin using this form. 

CFPB Releases Regulation CC Amendments (Video)

CFPB Releases Regulation CC Amendments (Video)

Adam Witmer
Regulation CC, Regulatory Update

In this Compliance Clip (video) Adam provides an overview of the Regulation CC amendments that were released on June 24, 2019. While these amendments are really just a small part of what is yet to come (probably very soon), these amendments will cause a number of challenges for financial institutions. First of all, the $200 and $5,000 thresholds have been increased for inflation - and will continue to be increased for inflation on a regular basis. Secondly, each time the threshold is increased, a change of terms notice is going to need to be delivered to applicable customers. Finally, there are a few other minor changes in this new final rule, which Adam explains in this video.

FDIC Creates Consumer Compliance Supervisory Highlights

Adam Witmer
Regulatory Update

On June 13, 2019, the FDIC released a new publication called Consumer Compliance Supervisory Highlights.  This publication includes a high-level overview of consumer compliance issues identified during 2018 by the FDIC during their supervision of state non-member banks and thrifts.  As stated in their release (FIL-31-2019), the purpose of this publication is to increase transparency with the FDIC’s supervision activities.

CFPB Issues Final Rule for Payday & Vehicle Title Loans

Adam Witmer
Regulation Z, Regulatory Update

On June 7, 2019, the CFPB issued a final rule to delay the August 19, 2019 compliance date for the mandatory underwriting provisions of the previously issued 2017 final rule on Payday, Vehicle Title, and Certain High-Cost Installment Loans. Compliance with the provisions of the 2017 rule is now delayed by 15 months, to November 19, 2020, so that the CFPB has sufficient time to re-evaluate this rule based on their proposal to reconsider the rule a few months ago. The Bureau is also…

Congress Extends Flood Insurance Program for Twelfth Time

Adam Witmer
Flood, Regulatory Update

On June 3, 2019, Congress extended the National Flood Insurance Program for another four months, through the end of September, 2019. This marks the twelfth temporary extension of the flood program within the last two years. As we have noted before, this large number of temporary extensions signal a desire by Congress to make long-term changes to the program. This, of course, should be an advance notice to compliance professionals that future changes with flood insurance rules are highly probable.

OFAC Announces Framework for Compliance

Adam Witmer
BSA, Regulatory Update

On May 2, 2019, OFAC released a document titled A Framework for OFAC Compliance Commitments in order to provide organizations subject to U.S. jurisdiction, as well as foreign entities that conduct business in or with the United States or U.S. persons, or that use U.S.-origin goods or services, with a framework on the essential components of a sanctions compliance program.  The document also…

Congress Extends Flood Program

Adam Witmer
Flood, Regulatory Update

For the eleventh time since 2017, Congress extended the National Flood Insurance Program on May 30/2019 by another two weeks. The flood Program, which was set to expire on June 1, is now extended through June 14, 2019 meaning that new flood insurance policies can be issued and real estate transactions won’t be delayed during this time. This two week extension provides

CFPB Releases Spring 2019 Rulemaking Agenda

Adam Witmer
Regulatory Update

On May 22, 2019, the CFPB released their Spring 2019 rulemaking agenda.  This semi-annual report provides a list of regulatory matters that the CFPB anticipates having under consideration for the next year.  The Spring 2019 Agenda is broken down into three different sections including implementing statutory directives, the continuation of other rulemakings, and new projects and further planning.

The following rules are listed…

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