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Compliance Risk - Avoid Vendor Compliance Failures by Properly Assessing Risk

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’

Dec 19, 2016 3 min read
Surrogate Regulators: The Vendor Management / Fintech Connection

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?

Nov 7, 2016 3 min read
Losing Control: Poor Compliance Controls Lead to $28.5 Million in Fines and Redress for Navy FCU

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.

Oct 27, 2016 2 min read
CFPB Annual Report Shines Light on Fair Lending

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.

May 25, 2016 4 min read
9 Keys for a Successful Fair Lending Compliance Management Program

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!

Feb 18, 2016 3 min read
CFPB Interprets Statute of Limitations & Other Stories Every Compliance Officer Needs to Read

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!

Feb 4, 2016 4 min read
Regulators Say Redlining & Pricing Risk are Fair Lending Hot Topics

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.

Oct 20, 2015 3 min read
CFPB Turned High Beams on Auto Lending. Will Lenders See the Light?

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.

Oct 15, 2015 4 min read
4 Common Characteristics of the Best Compliance Officers

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!

Aug 27, 2015 3 min read
Here are the 4 Pillars of a Strong BSA/AML Compliance Program

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.

Aug 13, 2015 3 min read
CFPB’s 10th UDAAP Consent Order Provides 3 Key Lessons

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.

Jul 30, 2015 4 min read
5 Things to Consider Now That 7,700+ Consumer Complaints are Public

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)!

Jul 16, 2015 3 min read
A Friendly Reminder about Responding to Direct Regulatory Guidance

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.

Jul 1, 2015 3 min read
What the CFPB's Move to Oversee Nonbank Auto Financers Really Means

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.

Jun 23, 2015 3 min read
5 Key Insights Every Compliance Officer Should Know

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...

Jun 18, 2015 3 min read
4 Emerging Compliance Themes Identified at Day 1 of the ABA RCC

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.

Jun 15, 2015 2 min read
CFPB Spotlights Future Priorities with Rulemaking Agenda Update

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.

May 27, 2015 2 min read
4 Ways Compliance Can Protect Your Institution's Resources

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.

Apr 16, 2015 3 min read
Prep for a CRA Compliance Exam: 9 Steps to Success

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.

Apr 7, 2015 4 min read
What We Learned about UDAAP & RESPA from Recent Settlements

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!

Mar 24, 2015 3 min read
5 Key Lessons about Consumer Complaints from the CFPB [Infographic]

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.

Aug 7, 2014 2 min read
Consumer Complaint Management System Best Practices

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.

Jul 22, 2014 4 min read
CFPB Announces 3 New HMDA Exemption Threshold & Reminder on MSAs

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.

Jan 7, 2014 1 min read
CFPB Declares Data-Centric Future with New Strategy. Are You Ready?

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?

Apr 18, 2013 3 min read
CFPB Provides Warning on Indirect Lending - You Have Been Deputized!

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?

Mar 26, 2013 4 min read
10 Questions for Third-Party Compliance

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.

Mar 19, 2013 4 min read
7 New Rules from the CFPB - Are You Ready? (2 of 3)

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.

Jan 29, 2013 4 min read
CFPB Stands Firm on Fair Lending and Disparate Impact

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.

Apr 19, 2012 1 min read