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Bank in West Virginia is closed by regulators

American Banker

First State Bank, which the FDIC sold to MVB Financial, had struggled with profitability and capital levels for several years.

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OCC outlines risk plan as Northeastern loan growth doubles

Abrigo

Multifamily, commercial and automotive loans are driving loan growth among banks in the Northeast, but increasing risk will draw fresh attention from regulators to ensure recent and future growth is sound, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said recently. The OCC on Oct. The OCC on Oct.

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This week’s podcast episode: The role of government regulation and the CFPB’s approach, with special guest Cary Coglianese, Professor of Law, University of Pennsylvania Law School, and Director of the Penn Program on Regulation

CFPB Monitor

We first discuss the practicalities and potential impact of implementing Director Chopra’s call in a recent blog post for simplification of consumer finance regulations and simple bright-line rules. West Virginia and consider its implications for future challenges to CFPB actions. To listen to the episode, click here.

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NCUA conserves two West Virginia credit unions

American Banker

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NJ Online Gaming Revenue Set To Grow 66 Pct This Year

PYMNTS

That is said to be a sign that the open-armed tack of the state to regulating as well as legalization different types of gambling has spurred widespread growth per an iDevelopment & Economic Association report. Online casinos’ monthly revenue more than doubled in the 15 months following the rollout of sports betting in June of last year.

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What SEC Filers Have Learned About CECL Implementation

Abrigo

Regulators, investors, and other stakeholders will be watching and listening for updates on the impacts of the accounting change. Be willing to change as needed. . All eyes will be on the large SEC registrants in January as they become the first financial institutions to adopt the current expected credit loss model , or CECL.

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Department of Education Anti-Arbitration Regulation Fails Supreme Court Tests

CFPB Monitor

Department of Education recently announced proposed regulations designed to expand and improve the major student loan discharge programs authorized by the Higher Education Act. But that is precisely what the Department’s proposed regulations would do. The Department’s proposed regulation constitutes administrative overreach.