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ABA: Statement on Joint Release of Proposed CRA Rule

“We welcome the joint proposal from the OCC and FDIC to modernize Community Reinvestment Act regulations. We believe that updating these rules to reflect the reality of financial services today can enhance banks’ ability to invest in their communities and achieve the laudable goals of CRA. We thank Comptroller Otting, Chairman McWilliams and their staffs…

FDIC: List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance Issued

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today issued its list of state nonmember banks recently evaluated for compliance with the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). The list covers evaluation ratings that the FDIC assigned to institutions in September 2019. The CRA is a 1977 law intended to encourage insured banks and thrifts to meet local credit…

FDIC: Comments Requested on Approaches to Cost-Benefit Analysis of Regulatory Actions

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is issuing a Request for Information (RFI) seeking comment on approaches it uses, or is considering using, to analyze the effects of its regulatory actions. The RFI is part of FDIC’s ongoing effort to strengthen the quality of its regulatory cost-benefit analyses. FDIC Chairman Jelena McWilliams said, “A transparent analysis of…

CFPB: Federal Regulators Issue Joint Statement on the Use of Alternative Data in Credit Underwriting

Five Federal financial regulatory agencies today issued a joint statement on the use of alternative data in underwriting by banks, credit unions, and non-bank financial firms. The statement from the Federal Reserve Board (Federal Reserve), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency…

FDIC: CRA Examination Schedules for First and Second Quarter 2020 Issued

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today issued the lists of institutions scheduled for a Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) examination during the first and second quarter 2020. CRA regulations require each federal bank and thrift regulator to publish its quarterly CRA examination schedule at least 30 days before the beginning of each quarter. The Community…

ABA: Otting, McWilliams Discuss Next Steps on CRA Modernization Effort

Comptroller of the Currency Joseph Otting is moving forward with issuing a long-awaited notice of proposed rulemaking that would modernize how the agency evaluates banks’ Community Reinvestment Act performance, he said today. Otting said he expects to issue the NPR by the end of 2019 with a 60-day comment period and hopes to have the…

FDIC: Merger Between BB&T and SunTrust Approved

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Board of Directors unanimously approved the Bank Merger Act (BMA) application submitted by Branch Banking and Trust Company (BB&T), Winston-Salem, NC, to merge with SunTrust Bank, Atlanta, GA. The resulting bank will operate under BB&T’s charter and will be called Truist Bank. Truist Bank will be headquartered in Charlotte,…

FDIC: Establishment of New Advisory Committee of State Regulators Approved

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s Board of Directors today approved establishing a new advisory committee for state regulators and the FDIC to discuss a variety of current and emerging issues that have potential implications on the regulation and supervision of state-chartered financial institutions. “State Regulators are an important link in our regulatory ecosystem and the…

FDIC: Three Reports Analyzing Growth of Nonbank Lending Released

Decades-long shifts reported in corporate and mortgage loans between banks and nonbanks The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today released a multi-part analysis of changes in the U.S. banking system since the 1950s, especially changes occurring since the financial crisis in 2008. These analyses address the shift in some lending from banks to nonbanks; how…

FDIC: List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance Issued

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today issued its list of state nonmember banks recently evaluated for compliance with the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). The list covers evaluation ratings that the FDIC assigned to institutions in August 2019. The CRA is a 1977 law intended to encourage insured banks and thrifts to meet local credit…