Last month, the NCUA issued a letter to credit unions 22-CU-04 (“Letter”) highlighting prohibited practices under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA). The NCUA prepared this Letter as a general refresher of the nondiscrimination requirements found in the ECOA and to signal fair lending risk areas that credit unions should be aware of. The Letter […]
As you know, part of forming a credit union service organization (“CUSO”) involves registering the company on the National Credit Union Administration’s (“NCUA”) CUSO Registry. Within sixty (60) days of the first credit union making an investment in the CUSO, the CUSO must register with the NCUA. The web-based registration process takes approximately fifteen minutes […]
Using Remote Online Notarization In Response To COVID-19 There is no doubt that by now we have all encountered many challenges working and sustaining business during the pandemic. Mortgage lending, particularly, has faced numerous unique challenges, one of which is the access to the notary services required to close loans. With social distancing restrictions in […]
The NCUA has released an “Interagency Statement on Loan Modifications and Reporting for Financial Institutions Working with Customers Affected by the Coronavirus”. In the statement, the agencies are encouraging financial institutions to work with borrowers affected by COVID-19 and provide additional information regarding loan modifications. Agencies are encouraging financial institutions to offer prudent loan modification […]
NCUA This week, the NCUA has issued a Letter to Credit Unions “NCUA Actions related to COVID-19” (Letter No: 20-CU-02). This NCUA Letter also contains FAQs regarding COVID-19, NCUA and credit union operations. These FAQs cover impacts to, and flexibility for, annual meetings and elections; FCU monthly board meetings; restrictions on branch access and branch […]
Regardless of credit union leaders’ politics, one CU advisor says from a compliance perspective “there have not been a lot of negatives” since President Trump took office in early 2017 . . . Please click here to read more. [Subscription may be required]. This article, written by Michael Bartlett, was originally published in the […]
Let us read the hundreds of pages of final rule so you don’t have to. This presentation will provide an overview of the new HMDA rule and will discuss aspects of the rule that apply specifically to mortgage CUSOs and the credit unions that work with them. The New HMDA Rule – What you Need […]
The National Credit Union Administration’s CUSO Registry will open its required annual “reaffirmation period” next week with one significant change – there’s a lot less anxiety for registrants in 2017 than there was last year. Please click here to read more. [Subscription may be required]. This article, written by Michael Bartlett, was originally published […]
This webinar focused on recent regulatory and legal trends, supervisory highlights, and updates on recent enforcement actions to help credit unions and CUSOs be prepared for the upcoming year. Regulatory Developments and CFPB Update from Messick & Lauer on Vimeo.
Credit unions are constantly entering into agreements with third-party vendors ranging in criticality from vendors that implement a new core processor to vendors that provide custodial services. Please click here to read more. This article is from the November 6, 2016 issue of Credit Union Times Magazine. [Subscription may be required]. Michael J. Heller is […]
