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Federal and State Banking Regulators Issue New Examination Procedures on Sampling Methodologies, UDAP/UDAAP, and CARES Act

CFPB Monitor

Recently, the federal banking regulators issued four new sets of examination procedures. On May 26, 2020, the OCC issued a significantly revised Sampling Methodologies booklet to be included in the Comptroller’s Handbook.

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CFPB proposes Regulation Z changes to address discontinuation of LIBOR index; Ballard Spahr to hold July 14 webinar

CFPB Monitor

The CFPB has proposed amendments to Regulation Z to address the discontinuation of the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (LIBOR) that is currently used by many creditors as the index for calculating the interest rate on credit cards and other variable-rate consumer credit products. ” Click here to register. Change in index.

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CFPB Finalizes Ability to Repay/Qualified Mortgage Rules

CFPB Monitor

The CFPB recently issued a final rule amending Regulation Z ability to repay rule/qualified mortgage (QM) requirements to replace the strict 43% debt-to-income (DTI) ratio basis for the general QM with an annual percentage rate (APR) limit, while still requiring the consideration of the DTI ratio or residual income. 1 and II.A.4-5 1 and II.A.4-5

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Effective CECL model validation: A framework

Abrigo

Takeaway 2 Regulators say management should periodically validate the loss estimation process for the allowance for credit losses (ACL) and any changes to it. Regulators have noted such risks can involve financial losses, poor business and strategic decision-making, or damage to a bank’s reputation.

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New Exam Handbook Sparks Fears of Higher Bar for Small Banks

American Banker

A new exam handbook released by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is sparking concerns that the agency is quietly expanding heightened regulatory guidelines meant for larger banks to smaller institutions.

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How to Measure Interest Rate Risk Effectively in Banks & Credit Unions

Abrigo

Takeaway 1 Regulators stress sound risk management practices that include the ability to identify and measure interest rate risk (IRR). Regulators have repeatedly stressed the importance of sound risk management practices that include the ability to identify and measure interest rate risk. EVE Analysis.

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By the Books: Regulatory Expectations

ABA Community Banking

Regulatory principles and practices for business continuity management are spelled out in a booklet in the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council’s IT Examination Handbook. When regulators revised the booklet in 2019, they changed its title from “Business Continuity Planning” to “Business Continuity Management.”