On March 13, 2026, President Trump signed an executive order titled “Promoting Access to Mortgage Credit,” directing federal financial regulators to consider a broad set of revisions to…
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FinCEN’s New Exceptive Relief Order: A Welcome Change, But Not a Green Light to Relax Your BSA/AML Vigilance
On February 13, 2026, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a significant order (FIN-2026-R001) granting exceptive relief to covered financial institutions from the long-standing requirement to identify and verify…
On January 14, 2026, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued a proposed rule to “remove its discriminatory effects regulations and [leave] to courts questions related to…
HUD Mortgagee Letter 2026-03 – Bridging the Gap Between Total Debt and CAFMV in the CWCOT Bidding Context
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently took concrete steps toward addressing industry concerns and uncertainty related to the Claims Without Conveyance of Title (CWCOT) foreclosure bidding…
Two recent guilty pleas by former TD Bank employees — Oscar Marcel Nunez-Flores and Wilfredo Aquino — are a timely reminder that insider-enabled money laundering can defeat control frameworks if…
In Florida’s 2026 legislative session, both chambers will consider bills that would impose strict requirements for caller identification on businesses. The bills target both telecommunications companies and the callers. While…
New York’s FAIR Business Practices Act: What the Final Bill Changes and Why It Matters
New York has taken a significant step toward reshaping its consumer and market-protection framework with the enactment of the Fostering Affordability and Integrity through Reasonable (FAIR) Business Practices Act.
Russ Vought’s CFPB has been busier over the past two weeks, but not because of increased enforcement or supervision efforts. Instead, recent actions indicate that the administration intends to keep…
Regulation B Revisited: CFPB Proposes Amendments Addressing Disparate Impact, Discouragement, and Special Purpose Credit Programs
On November 13, 2025, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) amending Regulation B – the regulation implementing the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA).
OCC’s Gould Defends the National Bank Act’s Preemption Authority Following Adverse Rulings on State Interest-on-Escrow Laws
Speaking at the Clearing House’s annual conference, Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould assured industry leaders that the agency remains steadfast in defending federal preemption under the National Bank Act.






