📋Comment Request on Consumer Complaint Form by Federal Reserve
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) invites comment on a proposal to extend for three years, without revision, the Consumer Complaint Form (FR 1379c), and Interagency Appraisal Complaint Form (FR 1379d) (collectively FR 1379; OMB No. 7100-0135).
Learn More💼FinCEN Proposes Renewal of Reporting Requirements for Transactions
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, FinCEN invites comments on the proposed renewal, without change, of certain existing information collection requirements found in Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) regulations. Specifically, the regulations authorize the Secretary of the Treasury, as appropriate, to promulgate regulations requiring specified financial institutions to file reports with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) of certain transactions with designated foreign financial agencies. Although no changes are proposed to the information collection itself, this request for comments covers proposed changes in the methods that FinCEN uses to estimate reporting and recordkeeping burdens. This request for comments is made pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Learn More🏦Export-Import Bank Report on Premiums Payable for Financial Institutions
The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal Agencies to comment on the proposed information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This collection of information is necessary to determine eligibility of the export sales for insurance coverage.
Learn More🏦Requirements for Correspondent Accounts with Foreign Banks
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, FinCEN invites comments on the proposed renewal, without change, of certain existing information collection requirements found in Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) regulations applicable to certain covered financial institutions. Under these regulations, among other requirements, a covered financial institution is prohibited from establishing, maintaining, administering, or managing correspondent accounts in the United States for or on behalf of a foreign shell bank. The regulations require that a covered financial institution take reasonable steps to ensure that any correspondent account that it establishes, maintains, administers, or manages in the United States for a foreign bank is not used by the foreign bank to indirectly provide banking services to a foreign shell bank. The regulations also mandate that a covered financial institution that maintains a correspondent account in the United States for a foreign bank retain records in the United States identifying the owners of each such foreign bank whose shares are not publicly traded, unless the foreign bank files a Form FR-Y with the Federal Reserve Board identifying the current owners of the foreign bank, and the name and street address of a person who resides in the United States and is authorized, and has agreed to be an agent to accept service of legal process for records regarding each such correspondent account. This request for comments is made pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Learn More🏦Appraisal Subcommittee Notice of Special Meeting on Compliance
The Appraisal Subcommittee of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council announced a special closed meeting to discuss a State Compliance Review. The meeting is set to occur virtually and aims to address matters pertinent to compliance with federal financial regulations.
Learn More💳CFPB Withdraws Proposed Rule on Electronic Fund Transfers
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) is withdrawing a proposed interpretive rule, Electronic Fund Transfers Through Accounts Established Primarily for Personal, Family, or Household Purposes Using Emerging Payment Mechanisms. The Bureau will not take any further action on this proposed interpretive rule.
Learn More💼Proposed Information Collection on Collateral Security for Businesses
The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Currently the Bureau of the Fiscal Service within the Department of the Treasury is soliciting comments concerning the Collateral Security Resolution and Collateral Pledge and Security Agreement.
Learn More🏢OCC Notice on Interagency Appraisal Complaint Form Renewal
The OCC, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites comment on a continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). In accordance with the requirements of the PRA, the OCC may not conduct or sponsor, and the respondent is not required to respond to, an information collection unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. The OCC is soliciting comment concerning the renewal of its information collection titled, "Interagency Appraisal Complaint Form."
Learn More📊Proposed Extension of FFIEC 009 and 009a Reports
In accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the OCC, the Board, and the FDIC (the agencies) may not conduct or sponsor, and the respondent is not required to respond to, an information collection unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC), of which the agencies are members, has approved the agencies' publication for public comment of a proposal to extend for three years, without revision, the Country Exposure Report (FFIEC 009) and the Country Exposure Information Report (FFIEC 009a), which are currently approved collections of information. At the end of the comment period for this notice, the FFIEC and the agencies will review any comments received to determine whether to modify the proposal in response to comments. As required by the PRA, the agencies will then publish a second Federal Register notice for a 30-day comment period and submit the final FFIEC 009 and FFIEC 009a to OMB for review and approval.
Learn More🏛️Appraisal Subcommittee Notice of Special Closed Meeting on Compliance
The Appraisal Subcommittee of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council announces a Special Closed Meeting to discuss important matters concerning State Compliance Reviews as mandated by federal law. This virtual meeting aims to address compliance protocols within the appraisal industry.
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