Over the past few years, numerous states have imposed interest rate caps on consumer credit. In recent blog posts, we discussed the efforts of both Michigan and New Mexico to impose a 36% annual interest rate cap. Last year, Congress took up the discussion of a national 36% annual interest rate cap.… Continue Reading
Kaley Schafer
Kaley Schafer |schaferk@ballardspahr.com | 202 777.6990 | view full bio
Kaley has a background in regulatory compliance and counsels on BSA/AML requirements, as well as other federal consumer financial regulations. Prior to her role at Ballard Spahr, Kaley served as Director of Regulatory Compliance at the National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions, where she led the regulatory compliance team in developing new compliance materials and tools for NAFCU members, including as to BSA/AML issues.
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FDIC updates enforcement manual for cease-and-desist actions
By Kaley Schafer on
Posted in FDIC, Regulatory and Enforcement
On July 25, 2022, the FDIC issued Financial Institution Letter (FIL)-34-2022 announcing updates to Chapters 1 and 4 of its Formal and Informal Enforcement Actions Manual (Manual). The Manual includes updates to the minimum standards for the FDIC’s termination of cease-and-desist and consent orders. The updates do not change any rights or obligations of the parties to an enforcement action.… Continue Reading
FinCEN and federal functional regulators issue coded warnings against de-risking
By Peter D. Hardy & Kaley Schafer on
On July 6, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the National Credit Union Administration, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (collectively, “the Agencies”) issued a Joint Statement to “remind” banks that they, of course, should apply a risk-based approach to assessing customer relationships and conducting customer due diligence (“CDD”).… Continue Reading