Enforcement Action Tracker
Our Enforcement Action Tracker keeps you in the know with timely, plain-language summaries of recent enforcement actions from the CFPB, FDIC, OCC, Federal Reserve, and other key regulators. Curated and analyzed by Ncontracts’ regulatory compliance experts, each entry highlights what happened, what went wrong, and — most importantly — what your institution can learn from it.
Use it to benchmark your program, identify emerging compliance trends, and stay proactive in managing risk.
This free resource complements Ncomply, our compliance management solution, by helping you connect regulatory enforcement activity directly to your institution’s policies, controls, and risk assessments — so you’re not just monitoring risk, you’re mitigating it.
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50 Enforcement Actions
Lending Compliance
CFPB
January 5, 2025
CFPB Sues Lender Over Faulty Ability-to-Repay Practices
The CFPB sued a non-bank manufactured-home-financing company for violating Regulation Z by originating loans without a reasonable, good-faith determination of borrowers' ability to repay.
Government, Risk, and Compliance
CFPB
January 13, 2025
CFPB Sues Bank for Misleading "High-Interest" Savings Claims
The CFPB sued a national bank for deceptive marketing of its flagship high-interest savings account.
Government, Risk, and Compliance
CFPB
January 15, 2025
CFPB Fines Mobile Payment App for UDAAP Violations
The CFPB issued an order against a mobile payment app operator for failing to provide effective customer service, violating the unfairness prong of UDAAP.
Government, Risk, and Compliance
OCC
January 15, 2025
OCC Issues Cease and Desist Order Over BSA Compliance Failures
The OCC issued a cease and desist against a bank for failing to develop and maintain a reasonably designed Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) compliance program.
Lending Compliance
CFPB
January 16, 2025
CFPB Sues Mortgage Company for Redlining
The CFPB has filed a complaint against a non-depository mortgage company for allegedly redlining majority-Black and Hispanic neighborhoods in Chicago and Boston, violating the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA).
Government, Risk, and Compliance
CFPB
January 29, 2025
CFPB Fines Remittance Provider for Deceptive Fee Disclosures
The CFPB issued an order against a remittance transfer provider for deceptive practices, citing violations of the Consumer Financial Protection Act.
Government, Risk, and Compliance
OCC
February 19, 2025
OCC Finds Issues with Bank’s Compliance Management and Board-related Activities
The OCC found unsafe or unsound practices regarding a bank’s compliance management, fair lending risk management, insider activities, compensation practices, recordkeeping practices, and compensation limitations.
Government, Risk, and Compliance
Third-Party Risk Management
OCC
February 19, 2025
OCC Cracks Down on BSA/AML Compliance for Bank’s Prepaid Card Program
The OCC entered into an agreement with a bank after the agency found deficiencies in the institution’s strategic and capital planning, Bank Secrecy Act/ Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML) risk management, oversight of payment activities, credit administration, and concentration risk management.
Lending Compliance
FDIC
February 27, 2025
Flood Insurance Failures Lead to FDIC Penalties at Three Banks
The FDIC issued three enforcement actions against banks for violations of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 (FDPA).
Government, Risk, and Compliance
Third-Party Risk Management
FDIC
February 27, 2025
FDIC, CDFPI Issues Cease and Desist Order Over BSA Violations
The FDIC, in partnership with the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (CDFPI), issued a consent order against a bank for BSA violations related to the institution’s Merchant Services Program and relationships with Independent Sales Organizations (ISOs) and Sub-ISOs.
Government, Risk, and Compliance
FDIC
February 27, 2025
Oversight and Lending and Collection Policies Lead to FDIC, WDFI Consent Order
The FDIC, in connection with the Washington Department of Financial Institutions (WDFI), issued a consent order against a bank for unsafe or unsound banking practices relating to Board and senior management oversight, credit underwriting and administration, internal audit, and information technology.
Government, Risk, and Compliance
FDIC
February 27, 2025
Bank to End SBA Loans After FDIC, Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation Action
The FDIC and the Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation, Division of Banking (DBR), issued an enforcement action against a bank for allegedly charging illegal fees for Small Business Administration 7(a) loans.
Government, Risk, and Compliance
Lending Compliance
CFPB
February 27, 2025
CFPB Continues Prosecution of Lender for Military Lending Act and UDAAP Violations
The lender allegedly violated the Military Lending Act (MLA) by charging military borrowers membership fees that resulted in loan costs exceeding the 36% rate cap, including mandatory arbitration clauses in loan agreements, and failing to provide required disclosures such as the Military Annual Percentage Rate.
Government, Risk, and Compliance
FDIC
February 27, 2025
Bank with Model Risk Management Deficiencies
The FDIC found a bank was conducting unsafe and unsound banking practices and had capital planning failures.
Lending Compliance
FRB
March 19, 2025
FRB Issues Bank $15K Penalty for Flood Insurance Violations
The FRB issued a civil monetary penalty of $15,500 against a bank for flood insurance violations.
Government, Risk, and Compliance
OCC
March 19, 2025
OCC Finds Bank Failed to Comply with Prior Order and Had New Unsafe or Unsound Practices
The OCC found a bank had unsafe or unsound practices, including related to interest rate risk, strategic planning, capital, liquidity, and earnings.
Government, Risk, and Compliance
FRB
March 19, 2025
Deficiencies Found with Bank Holding Company's Oversight of Controlled Bank
The FRB found a bank holding company had deficiencies with respect to operations and failing to serve as a source of strength for an institution it had ownership and control over.
Third-Party Risk Management
FDIC
March 19, 2025
Bank has Various Safety and Soundness Concerns
FDIC finds a bank with safe and unsound banking practices related to deficiencies and weaknesses in the supervision and direction of management, earnings, capital planning, interest rate risk, liquidity, and internal audit, information technology, and strategic planning.
Government, Risk, and Compliance
FRB; FDIC
April 17, 2025
FRB and FDIC Find Issues with Bank’s Decades-Long Credit Card Interchange Fees
The FDIC and FRB teamed up against a large bank for significant deficiencies related to the classification and assessment of interchange fees for credit cards.
Lending Compliance
FDIC
April 24, 2025
FDIC Issues Several Flood Insurance-Related Violations
Four institutions violdated the Flood Disaster Protection Act for various compliance violations related to obtaining sufficient flood insurance coverage.
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