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December 2017

  • December 12, 2017

    Week of Dec. 12

    In This Issue… • Let our senators know to support reg relief bill • House Financial Services Committee mark-up today • California wildfires continue to rage; CBA asks for help • OBA education corner …

  • December 11, 2017

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  • December 7, 2017

    Senate Banking Committee approves reg relief package – S. 2155

    U.S. Capitol

    Late Tuesday (Dec. 5) afternoon, the Senate Banking Committee voted to advance S. 2155, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act to the full Senate for consideration. It was a strong bipartisan vote: 16-7, including four of the 11 Democrats on the Committee.  “This is the first regulatory relief effort to make it out of Committee since Dodd-Frank was enacted in …

  • December 7, 2017

    Credit Union Sues President Trump Over Mulvaney Appointment

    Gavel and Flag

     In case you missed it, Lower East Side People’s Federal Credit Union filed suit against the President and Acting CFPB Director, Michael Mulvaney, alleging that Mulvaney’s appointment violates the constitution. The credit union has $55 million in total assets. It’s CEO alleges that Deputy Director Leandra English is the proper and only lawful Acting Director of this massive regulatory agency that is not …

  • December 6, 2017

    Mulvaney Begins Process to Reign in Consumer Bureau

    Consumer Financial Protection Bureau logo

     As you know by now, there’s good news for community bankers at the CFPB:  In addition to the fact that Richard Cordray is no longer the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, (he has just announced his long-anticipated candidacy for Governor of Ohio), it seems pretty clear that the President’s selection of Mick Mulvaney as Acting Director is going …

  • December 6, 2017

    Hoenig On Board With Reg Relief Package; Suggests Tweaks

    FDIC Building

     Statement of Tom Hoenig, FDIC Vice Chairman on the action by the Senate Banking Committee moving S. 2155 to the full Senate. I am pleased that the Senate Banking Committee has advanced the regulatory relief debate with approval of S. 2155, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act. The underlying goal of the legislation is one I have long advocated: easing …

  • December 5, 2017

    Week of Dec. 4

    In This Issue… • Greetings from Guy • Powell’s nomination recommended to the full Senate • Poll: Majority of voters support taxing credit unions • Just in: The Senate Banking Committee just voted to advance S. 2155 to the full Senate • Senate votes to approve major tax reform • OBA soliciting CD bids • OBA education corner …

  • December 4, 2017

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  • December 2, 2017

    December 2017 OBA Legal Briefs

    Managing risk in mobile deposits (Removed for error) The statement exemption for charged-off loans Don’t sweat the HUD-SCRA expiration HMDA notices Abundance of caution” “Legalese” for non-lawyers – Part II

  • December 1, 2017

    Banking Committee approves reg relief bill

    On Dec. 5, after enduring a seven-hour process of rejecting some 37 amendments proposed by Democrat members of the Senate Banking Committee, the Committee voted to advance S. 2155, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act, to the full Senate for consideration. It was a strong bipartisan vote: 16-7, including four of the 11 Democrats on the Committee. …