On January 21, 2021, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), along with federal financial institution regulators, issued responses to frequently asked questions on suspicious activity reports (SARs) and other anti-money laundering (AML) requirements. The stated goal of this release is to clarify regulatory requirements and assist financial institutions with compliance obligations, particularly SAR filing, while [...]
Download This Article With the transition between presidential administrations, new regulations, and the ongoing effects from the pandemic and corresponding economic crisis, lenders are facing a dynamic environment in 2021 with respect to managing compliance risk under Fair Lending laws and the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). There is another factor, however, receiving less attention but [...]
Download This Article The recent settlement between Washington Federal Bank and the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau of reporting violations under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) demonstrates that mortgage lenders should maintain a high level of focus on their compliance management system. In this article, we compare the bank’s earliest and most recent 2017 HMDA submissions to uncover the likely sources of [...]
