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BoA Goes Micro With Consumer Loan Up To $500

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In March, five federal regulatory agencies — the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. The bank is limiting eligibility to customers who have had a BoA checking account for a year.

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Federal Agencies Ask Lenders To Offer Small Loans To Ease Coronavirus Impact

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In a joint statement issued on Thursday (March 26), the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

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Proposed Bill Would Reform Bank Exam Processes

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Key Provisions The FAIR Exams Act would amend the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council Act of 1978 in three primary ways: 1. Whether the bill will garner enough support in Congress to become law remains to be seen.

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New York Venture Bank Seeks National Bank Charter

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22) report by American Banker , New York Venture Bank, which will be headquartered in New York, needs the nod of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) before it can launch operations. FDIC), the news report noted the new bank will begin with $100 million in capital. According to a Wednesday (Nov.

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OCC Puts Small-Dollar Loans Back In The Spotlight

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The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued a new guidance encouraging banks to offer responsible short-term, small-dollar loans to their customers. Further uncertainty was added to the mix by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), noted the CBA.

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Is US Financial Regulatory Reform Dead or Ready for Take Off?

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These include eliminating the proprietary trading restrictions of the ‘Volcker’ Rule, major changes to the Financial Stability Oversight Council and the diminished authority and independence of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). And now there is even more on Congress’s plate.