Effective 7/21/11 The Fed has increased the Reg M threshold for exempt consumer leases from $25,000 to $50,000. After December 31, 2011, this threshold must...

Effective 3/1/11 FinCEN has made a technical adjustment to move the SAR confidentiality rule and new mutual fund compliance rules to the new Chapter X....

Effective 4/1/11 For New Assessment Invoices due 9/30/11 The FDIC has changed the manner in which large banks pay deposit insurance premiums by: Modifying the...

Effective 3/28/11 Applies to Reports Due 6/30/2011 FinCEN has amended requirements for reports of foreign financial accounts. The rule addresses who must report and the...

Effective:   2/17/11 Comments Due: 5/18/11 SBA has issued an interim final rule and requested comments on conforming  its SBA 504 Loan Program to the  The Small...

Comments Due: 5/19/11 The Fed has proposed standards governing the payment, clearing, and settlement activities of certain systemically important financial market utilities (‘‘FMUs’’). The Board...

Comments Due: 5/27/11 The Financial Stability Oversight Council has proposed procedures for requesting access to FSOC records under the Freedom of Information Act. http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-03-28/pdf/2011-7005.pdf

The FRB and Federal Trade Commission are proposing to amend the risk-based pricing notice requirements. Under the proposal, a risk-based pricing notice would be required...

Comments Due:  4/14/11 The Federal Reserve is proposing changes to model adverse action notices under Regulation B. The proposed changes conform to new content requirements...

Comments Due:  4/18/11 Pursuant to FinCEN's designation this  same date of Lebanese Canadian Bank  SAL ("LCB") as a financial institution of primary money laundering concern, Treasury...

Effective 5/5/11 The Department of Labor Wage and Hour Divsion has updated various employment-related regulations to address changes made by a variety of acts over...

Comments Due: 5/27/11 The FSOC has proposed rules describing the criteria and procedures for designating financial market utilities as systemically important. A financial market utility,...

Comments Due: 5/27/11 The Financial Stability Oversight Council has proposed a rule to implement the Freedom of Information Act. The rule establishes requirements for requesting...

Comments Due: 4/18 The Federal Communications Commission seeks comments on its proposed rules to implement the Truth in Caller ID Act of 2009. The proposed...

Effective 2/15/11 through 3/15/14 Comments Due: 4/19/11 The Small Business Administration has announced the launch of a "Community Advantage" program to provide 7(a) loan guaranties...

Effective: 7/1/11 for Revisions to State Compliance Review Process; 7/1/13 for States' Implementation of Statutory Provisions The Appraisal Subcommittee of the Federal Financial Institutions Examinations...

The FFIEC Appraisal Subcommittee has announced its findings that no single appraisal complaint hotline exists today which would meet the requirements imposed by Section 1473(p)...

Comments Due: 10/4/10 The FFIEC has proposed updates to its Freedom of Information Act procedures and processes. The last update occurred in 1988. Changes are...

Comments Due:  08/10/2010 The OCC seeks comments  on its Interagency Statement of Complex Structured Finance Transactions as well as its Licensing Manual.     http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-14067.pdf

The OCC has issued Bulletin 2010-20 to advise national banks of what will/did occur during the lapse in the National Flood Insurance Program.  Similar guidance...

The OCC has released its examination guidance and procedures for supervising national banks' compliance with Regulation GG, which requires institutions to identify and prevent, prohibit...

Comments Due: 5/16 The FDIC proposes to rescind regulations that have implemented the prohibition against payment of interest on demand deposits. The FDIC also proposes...

Comments Due: 5/31 The FDIC seeks comment on proposed guidelines for determining how adjustments could be made to the total scores that are used in...

Effective 4/1/11 The FDIC has published a minor wording correction to the title of an Appendix in Assessments, Large Bank Pricing (originally published 2/25/11 at...

The FDIC has announced that it will continue the charter for its Committee on Economic Inclusion to allow it to gain understanding about the ways...

The FDIC has issued guidance on deposit placement and collection activities at FDIC-insured institutions and their affiliates. The guidance outlines steps depository institutions should take...

Comments Due: 5/16 The Fed has published its proposal to repeal Regulation Q effective 7/21/11 to conform to Section 627 of the Dodd-Frank Act. The...

Comments Due: 6/3/11 The Fed has proposed changes that would limit the right of expeditious return only to those depositary institutions that agreed to accept...

Effective Date:  10/18/10 The Fed amended its internal rules regarding compliance with the Privacy Act of 1974.  The changes affect how the Fed processes requests...

The Fed has announced posting rules for a new same-day ACH service.  This opt-in, ssame day settlement service for certain ACH debit payments through the...

The Fed has announced four public hearings on HMDA.  The hearings will include a panel discussion on the following topics: Data collection (2002 HOEPA changes...

Effective 4/12 The Office of Thrift Supervision has made technical corrections to the definition of "small savings association." http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-04-13/pdf/2011-8795.pdf

Effective 12/28/10 The OTS has extended until 12/31/2012 a temporary exemption that permits debarred individuals from holding certain offices in savings and loan holding companies....

Comments Due:  07/26/10 The OTS seeks approval for continuing collection of information relating to retail sales practices, solicitations, advertising, and offers of any insurance product...

The NCUA advised of fraudulent activity involving emails purporting to be from NCUA and simulating NCUA mailboxes.  The "phishing" emails requested member data and promised compensation...