All in Regulatory Update

On June 18, 2024, the FDIC updated sections of the Consumer Compliance Examination Manual. The Consumer Compliance Examination Manual is a primary resource and reference tool for FDIC compliance examination staff when conducting Consumer Compliance and CRA examinations. It incorporates examination policies, procedures, and guidance and is available on the FDIC website as a resource for FDIC staff, bankers, and other members of the public.

On June 18, 2024, the CFPB ordered a reverse mortgage servicing operation to stop illegal activities that harmed older homeowners and caused them to fear losing their homes. The CFPB found that the customer service operation of Sutherland Global, its subsidiaries Sutherland Government Solutions and Sutherland Mortgage Services, and NOVAD Management Consulting had inadequate resources and staffing to handle as many as 150,000 borrowers.

On June 12, 2024, the Treasury issued sweeping new measures guided by G7 commitments to intensify the pressure on Russia for its continued cruel and unprovoked war against Ukraine. Treasury’s actions increase the risk of secondary sanctions for foreign financial institutions that deal with Russia’s war economy, restrict the ability of Russian military-industrial base to take advantage of certain U.S. software and information technology (IT) services, and target more than 300 individuals and entities both in Russia and outside its border whose products and services enable Russia to sustain its war effort and evade sanctions.

On June 11, 2024, the CFPB proposed a rule that would remove medical bills from most credit reports, increase privacy protections, help to increase credit scores and loan approvals, and prevent debt collectors from using the credit reporting system to coerce people to pay. According to CFPB Director Rohit Chopra, medical bills on credit reports too often are inaccurate and have little to no predictive value when it comes to repaying other loans.