Regulated Financial Institutions to Submit Self-Assessments of Diversity Policies and Practices
The federal banking agencies today provided information on how the financial institutions they regulate may begin to submit self-assessments of their diversity policies and practices as of year-end 2015, and issued Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about the process. Financial institutions are strongly encouraged to disclose on their websites their diversity policies and practices, as well…
Federal Reserve: New Survey Provides Information on Mobile Financial Services
Mobile banking use continued to rise last year as smartphone adoption grew and consumers were increasingly drawn to the convenience of mobile financial services, according to a Federal Reserve Board report, Consumers and Mobile Financial Services 2016, released on Wednesday. The report documents consumers’ use of mobile phones–Internet-enabled smartphones as well as more basic phones with limited…
Federal Reserve: Community Advisory Council Members Announced
The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced the members of its newly created Community Advisory Council (CAC). The CAC is composed of individuals with consumer- and community development-related expertise who will provide information, advice, and recommendations to the Board on a wide range of relevant policy matters and emerging issues of interest. The fifteen members…