District Circular Letters
The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco uses circular letters to communicate new policies and announcements to institutions in the Twelfth Federal Reserve District.
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Federal Reserve Board Publishes Report Containing Summary Information on Debit Card Transactions in 2011
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
On Tuesday, March 05, 2013, the Federal Reserve Board published a report containing summary information on the volume and value, interchange fee revenue, certain debit card issuer costs, and fraud losses related to debit card transactions in 2011. The report is the second in a series to be published every two years pursuant to section […]
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Federal Reserve Board Extends Comment Period on Proposed Rule to Implement Enhanced Prudential Standards and Early Remediation Requirements until April 30, 2013
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
On February 22, 2013, the Federal Reserve Board announced the extension of the comment period to the proposed rule to implement the enhanced prudential standards and early remediation requirements established under sections 165 and 166 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act for foreign banking organizations and foreign nonbank financial companies supervised […]
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CFPB Issues Guidance on Potential Risks Related to Mortgage Servicing Transfers
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
On February 11, 2013, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued CFPB Bulletin 2013-01 to advise mortgage servicers of the potential risk to consumers that may arise in connection with the transfer of mortgage servicing. As noted in its press release, the CFPB’s concern in this area is heightened due to the number and size […]
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CFPB Communicates Implementation Plan for New Mortgage Rules
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
On February 13, 2013, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) communicated its plans to work with the mortgage industry and the other federal regulators to facilitate the implementation of its mortgage rules that go into effect in January 2014.
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Recap of Recent Mortgage Rules
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
Over the past few weeks, the federal agencies have finalized a number of mortgage-related rules. As they were issued through separate press releases, this letter is designed to bring the rules together to facilitate easy access to source documentation.
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CFPB Launches Inquiry on Campus Financial Products
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
On January 31, 2013, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) launched an inquiry into the impact of financial products marketed to students through colleges and universities. According to their press release, the CFPB intends to use the information gathered to determine whether these arrangements are in the best interest of students.
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CFPB Temporarily Delays Effective Date of its Remittance Transfer Rule
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
On January 22, 2013, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a final rule to delay the February 7, 2013, effective date of the final remittance transfer rule, which was published by the CFPB on February 7, 2012, and August 20, 2012 (collectively, 2012 Final Rule). The rule amends Regulation E, which implements the Electronic […]
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SR/CA 13-1: Supplemental Policy Statement on the Internal Audit Function and Its Outsourcing
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
Applicability to Community Banking Organizations: This guidance does not apply to community banking organizations, defined as institutions supervised by the Federal Reserve with total consolidated assets of $10 billion or less.
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Financial Regulators Propose Guidance on Social Media
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
On January 22, 2013, the Federal Financial Institution Examination Council (FFIEC) released proposed guidance on the applicability of consumer protection and compliance laws, regulations, and policies to activities conducted via social media by banks, savings associations, and credit unions, as well as nonbank entities supervised by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and state regulators.
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Federal Reserve Board Announces Release Dates for Results from Supervisory Stress Tests and from the Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (CCAR)
On Monday, January 28, 2013, the Federal Reserve Board announced that results from the supervisory stress tests conducted as part of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act will be released on Thursday, March 7, and the related results from the Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review, or CCAR, will be released on Thursday, March 14. Results will be released for both exercises at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time.