Joseph Otting

Pressure mounts on FDIC, Fed to follow OCC’s small-dollar lead

07/02/18

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s bulletin is seen as just one piece of the regulatory puzzle to coax banks into installment lending.

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Otting should strengthen, not weaken, CRA

06/29/18

The comptroller of the currency has tiptoed around the issue of discrimination even though he wants to overhaul a key fair-lending law.

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What happens to CFPB if Mulvaney gets picked as Trump's chief of staff?

06/29/18

There is yet more drama surrounding leadership of the CFPB as President Trump reportedly considers promoting Mick Mulvaney to White House chief of staff.

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'This is right out of Trump's playbook': Comments of the week

06/22/18

Readers weigh in on Comptroller of the Currency Joseph Otting's comments about discrimination, opine on President Trump’s pick to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, respond to new anti-money-laundering legislation and more.

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Bold agenda for new FDIC chief: ILC decisions, pot banking and more

06/19/18

In her first speech as chairman, Jelena McWilliams signaled a focus on reviewing old policies, speeding up decisions on new bank applications and helping banks navigate marijuana laws.

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Congressional Black Caucus raises alarm over Otting's comments

06/19/18

Rep. Cedric Richmond, D-La., the CBC's chair, requested with a meeting with the comptroller of the currency to "enlighten" him about discrimination in banking.

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OCC issues bulletin on CRA exam cycle, assessment areas

06/15/18

The new guidelines are a prelude to a much larger effort by regulators to modernize implementation of the Community Reinvestment Act.

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Banks took wide-ranging actions to head off more sales abuses: OCC

06/15/18

The agency has provided new information about changes large and midsize banks are making in the wake of the Wells Fargo scandal, but Senate Democrats continue to press for more details.

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Otting’s ‘discrimination’ comment is blow to CRA efforts: Senate Dems

06/14/18

The OCC chief’s bizarre statements in House testimony produced shock waves that reached the Senate Banking Committee Thursday.

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CFPB fines debt collector; Adyen shares nearly double on first day

06/14/18

Security Group was fined $5 million for abusive collection tactics; the Dutch payments company is now valued at nearly $16 billion.

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