
Compliance Risk - Avoid Vendor Compliance Failures by Properly Assessing Risk
Compliance risk is one of the 10 biggest vendor risks facing FIs—and the reason why FIs need to know the whats, hows and whens of its vendors’

Surrogate Regulators: The Vendor Management / Fintech Connection
Should Fintech companies be regulated? With banks responsible for third-party services and the CFPB addressing regulatory concerns, is it necessary?

Losing Control: Poor Compliance Controls Lead to $28.5 Million in Fines and Redress for Navy FCU
Empty threats are rarely a good idea—and sometimes they are straight-up illegal. That’s the lesson $73 billion-asset Navy Federal Credit Union is learning.

CFPB Annual Report Shines Light on Fair Lending
CFPB provides great insight into today's fair lending priorities (Mortgage, Indirect Auto, Credit Card, Small Business) and common tripwires.

9 Keys for a Successful Fair Lending Compliance Management Program
Developing a strong Fair Lending compliance management program can be difficult. Here are the 9 key elements of a strong compliance program!

CFPB Interprets Statute of Limitations & Other Stories Every Compliance Officer Needs to Read
These are three developing compliance stories that all compliance officers need to know. You won't want to miss this!

Regulators Say Redlining & Pricing Risk are Fair Lending Hot Topics
Regulators shared top compliance risks in the 2015 Interagency Fair Lending Hot Topics webinar. Two of the biggest? Redlining and pricing risk.

CFPB Turned High Beams on Auto Lending. Will Lenders See the Light?
Learn regulatory guidance on dealer compensation based on three recent CFPB consent orders! Plus, get a free summary of the consent orders.

4 Common Characteristics of the Best Compliance Officers
You won't believe how easy it is to apply the 4 characteristics of the most effective compliance pros to your work. Check them out!

Here are the 4 Pillars of a Strong BSA/AML Compliance Program
A risk assessment is the essential foundation for developing a BSA/AML compliance program.

CFPB’s 10th UDAAP Consent Order Provides 3 Key Lessons
Here are 3 key UDAAP lessons we can learn from the CFPB's $700 million consent order to Citibank, the tenth such action since the CFPB's founding.

5 Things to Consider Now That 7,700+ Consumer Complaints are Public
The CFPB's Complaint Database now includes consumer narratives. Here are 5 considerations for improving complaint management (plus answers to 7 FAQs)!

A Friendly Reminder about Responding to Direct Regulatory Guidance
When you get direct regulatory guidance, here are the four steps you absolutely need to take - regardless of your institution's size.

What the CFPB's Move to Oversee Nonbank Auto Financers Really Means
The CFPB's move to regulate nonbank auto finance lenders is shaking up auto compliance. Here's what the new exam procedures mean for you.

5 Key Insights Every Compliance Officer Should Know
Here are 5 key insights about regulatory compliance that all compliance officers need to know and implement, highlighted at 2015's ABA compliance...

4 Emerging Compliance Themes Identified at Day 1 of the ABA RCC
Here are 4 emerging compliance themes, including HMDA Plus and fair banking, identified at the ABA's annual compliance conference.

CFPB Spotlights Future Priorities with Rulemaking Agenda Update
The CFPB's recently released rulemaking agenda highlights key areas of focus. Unsurprisingly, HMDA and TRID top the list.

4 Ways Compliance Can Protect Your Institution's Resources
Learn how a stronger third-party risk management system could have mitigated the damage of a CMP for one financial institution.

Prep for a CRA Compliance Exam: 9 Steps to Success
These nine important steps will help you prepare for a Community Reinvestment Act evaluation and improve your CRA compliance program.

What We Learned about UDAAP & RESPA from Recent Settlements
Learn these important UDAAP and RESPA compliance lessons from recent CFPB settlements, or be doomed to repeat them!

5 Key Lessons about Consumer Complaints from the CFPB [Infographic]
5 key lessons learned about Fair Lending complaint management from the annual consumer complaint report released by the CFPB.

Consumer Complaint Management System Best Practices
The CFPB's proposed public database of consumer narratives shows the importance of an effective consumer complaint management system.

CFPB Announces 3 New HMDA Exemption Threshold & Reminder on MSAs
The CFPB released the revised asset-size exemption threshold for depository institutions under Regulation C (which implements HMDA) for 2014.

CFPB Declares Data-Centric Future with New Strategy. Are You Ready?
CFPB is quickly moving into a data-centric world as evidenced by their strategic plan. Is your compliance management program ready?

CFPB Provides Warning on Indirect Lending - You Have Been Deputized!
CFPB provides financial institutions warning and guidance in regards to indirect lending. Is it fair to deputize banks to manage fair lending?

10 Questions for Third-Party Compliance
The financial institution's senior management must actively manage third-party relationships. Here are 10 quick questions to gauge your risk.

7 New Rules from the CFPB - Are You Ready? (2 of 3)
An overview of the new Mortgage Servicing Rule and Appraisals for Higher-Priced Mortgage Loans (HPMLs) from the CFPB.
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CFPB Stands Firm on Fair Lending and Disparate Impact
CFPB says it will use all means to pursue lenders whose practices discriminate against consumers, including disparate impact.