Banker's Compliance Consulting Blog

URLA Effective Date Announced

We know you’ve been patiently waiting, so we wanted to update you on the status of the redesigned...

Marijuana & Industrial Hemp

Be sure to JOIN US us on January 9, 2020, for our webinar, “Banking, Marijuana & Industrial Hemp”....

Hemp Guidance Released (Information about the 2018 Farm Bill Hemp)

On Tuesday, the Agencies released Guidance on how to bank hemp-related businesses in the wake of...

RESPA Section 8 Civil Money Penalty

The FDIC recently announced a settlement with HomeStreet Bank in Seattle, WA where the bank was...

Beneficial Ownership Certification – current ownership, or the soon-to-be ownership?

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Join us at our BSA Conference this Fall!

The Bank Secrecy Act is a regulation that never sleeps. It’s important that you never stop...

Don’t let a “thank you” get your mortgage lenders in trouble

Thank you. It’s one of the most valuable sentiments in any language, but it’s particularly...

Did we violate Section 8 of RESPA?

Question: I recently had lunch with a real estate agent to talk about doing some co-marketing. We...

Private Flood Insurance: Compliance Aide Statement Confusion

The industry is beginning to adapt to the New Private Flood Insurance Rules as we get closer to the...

Do you do balloon loans or any short-term loans not secured by real property?

If so, you could find yourself subject to the Payday Loan Rule.