Manufactured housing giant endorses HUD's call for regulatory relief

04/03/18

The dominant player in manufactured housing lauded the Trump administration's review of construction standards, but other commenters worry the plan will undermine housing quality.

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N.Y. Fed makes it official: Williams picked as president

04/03/18

The New York Fed has tapped San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President John Williams as its next president, concluding a search process that has drawn criticism for being inadequately considerate of candidates with more diverse backgrounds.

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Walmart's new wire service heightens competition with banks

04/03/18

Considering Walmart spent the better part of a decade trying to establish its own bank, it comes as no surprise that the retail giant is aiming big with its latest financial service.

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Flexible boundaries and exams: How Treasury would modernize CRA

04/03/18

The Treasury's recommendations come as federal bank regulators have indicated they will soon release a proposal to reform Community Reinvestment Act policy.

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CFPB revamp assailed; Walmart expands money transfers

04/03/18

The agency would be subject to congressional and White House oversight; American customers will be able to send money to 200 countries.

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LendingClub settles with Mass. banking regulator for $2M

04/03/18

The state’s banking regulator said that the online consumer lender made over 46,000 small loans to Bay State consumers without a license. The company surrendered its license to the state regulator as part of a 2011 consent order.

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It ‘would stab a knife’ into CFPB: Critics react to Mulvaney proposal

04/02/18

The latest salvo by the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau — proposing in the agency's semi-annual report that all CFPB rules be subject to congressional approval — left many observers stumped if not outraged.

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Will dropping tax lien data from credit reporting lead to bad loans?

04/02/18

Some fear that the removal of such data from individual credit reports could lead lenders to believe a consumer is a better bet than they really are.

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Credit unions face risks if NCUA appeals field of membership ruling

04/02/18

If the National Credit Union Administration appeals a judge's decision against part of its rule, it could help the ABA potentially upend other provisions.

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Regulators finalize rule expanding exemption for CRE appraisals

04/02/18

As part of a larger regulatory relief effort, regulators have raised the dollar-amount threshold for commercial real estate transactions that require a formal appraisal.

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