IRS Waiver of 60-Day Rollover Requirement

Effective August 24, the IRS changed its appeals process for people who miss the 60-day deadline to rollover funds from a qualified plan or IRA.  The appeals process allows people to provide a self-certification that meets the requirements. For the purpose of accepting and reporting a rollover contribution into a plan or IRA, a plan administrator (credit union) may rely … Read More

2017 HMDA Data Submission Changes

The CFPB has posted information on changes to the submission process listed in the Filing Instructions Guide for HMDA data collected in 2017. Beginning with the HMDA data collected in 2017, filers will submit their HMDA data to the CFPB using a web interface referred to as the HMDA Platform. HMDA filers will interact directly with the HMDA Platform to file their HMDA data. … Read More

NCUA Renames Office of Consumer Protection

The National Credit Union Administration published at 81 FR 76495 a notice renaming its Office of Consumer Protection (OCP). The new name, effective today, is the Office of Consumer Financial Protection and Access (OCFPA). Passwords to access the blog posts, and blog posts are only for NWCG owners and retained clients. These should not be shared outside of the credit union. Blog … Read More

Proposed Private Flood Insurance Rule

The Banking Brotherhood (FRB, FDIC, NCUA, OCC, and Farm Credit Administration) are requesting comment on a joint notice of proposed rulemaking to implement provisions of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act (Biggert-Waters Act) that require regulated lending institutions to accept certain private flood insurance policies in addition to policies made available by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The federal flood insurance statutes require regulated … Read More

Prepaid Account Regulations

On October 5, the CFPB released its final rule for prepaid accounts under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (Regulation E) and the Truth in Lending Act (Regulation Z). The rule, which is nearly 1700 pages, provides sweeping consumer protections that impact all aspects of the prepaid industry. The rule, which generally becomes effective on October 1, 2017, will require prepaid providers … Read More