GAO Gives CFPB Clear Bill of Financial Health
The GAO today released the report initially scheduled for the Financial Institutions Subcommittee hearing earlier this week convened to discuss CFPB financial management.
Deadline Set for Comment on Controversial FDIC Merger Proposal
The Federal Register today sets the comment deadline on the FDIC’s request for comment on its bank merger policy (see FSM Report MERGER15).
House Bill Revises Exam Appeal Process
HFSC Vice Chair Hill (R-AR) and Rep. Scott (D-GA) yesterday introduced H.R. 8071, a bill to create an FFIEC independent review officer for banks seeking review of supervisory judgements and require supervisors to respond more quickly to bank queries.
FDIC’s Paperwork Request Illuminates Proposed Merger Policy
In conjunction with today’s publication of the FDIC’s proposed merger-policy rewrite (see FSM Report MERGER15) comes a proposed change in the filings that would need to accompany any merger application submitted to the FDIC.