The fall sessions for Sheshunoff’s CEO and Senior Lending Officer Affiliation Programs have featured interactive, collaborative discussions on the current issues that are top of mind for community bankers today.…

By: David Etter, Managing Director- Loan Review Services I have clients who received 6-month payment deferrals, and those are now maturing. The clients do not have the capacity to re-start…

By: Edward R. Milhorn, Compliance Consulting Director Earlier this month, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rescinded Compliance Bulletin 2015-05, titled “RESPA Compliance and Marketing Services Agreements (MSA).” The CFPB determined…

By: Wilhelmina Wachter, Managing Director – Compliance Services On May 20, 2020, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued a final rule on the Community Reinvestment Act…

By: John Adams, Head of Investment Banking 2020 has been marked by extreme volatility in the market for public stocks. As a private bank, this is more than a passing…

By: Wilhelmina Wachter, Managing Director – Compliance Services On June 29th FinCEN released guidance for financial institutions to address questions related to BSA regulatory requirements for hemp-related businesses. The guidance…

By: Dana Wilkes, Senior Affiliation Manager The Affiliation Program team is pleased to announce that a new virtual conference option will be available this fall.  Earlier this year when the…

By: Dana Wilkes, Senior Affiliation Manager Since most of the country continues to be under stay-at-home orders due to the COVID-19 pandemic, The Affiliation Program team has been working diligently…

By: Denise Dukette, Director Loan Review Services With current events leading to increased remote work/telecommuting, many financial institutions that have not yet converted their credit and other files from paper…

By Rhonda Coggins, CRCM, National Compliance Services Director Amidst all of the recent regulatory issuances providing guidance during the COVID-19 pandemic, compliance stakeholders likely saw the CFPB’s April 1st issuance.  In…