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DUBLIN, Ireland–The Irish League of Credit Unions has provided a list of demands for reforms it wants to see, arguing the changes are critical to strengthening the country’s credit union movement. At the same time, at least one credit union has put a cap on the amount of money members can deposit due to the effect on the CU’s capital ratio.

WASHINGTON—The CFPB has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend Regulation Z to provide a new exemption for certain financial institutions from the requirement to establish escrow accounts for certain higher-priced mortgage loans.

WASHINGTON—The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued an advisory on the potential indicators of two types of consumer fraud that have been observed amid the coronavirus pandemic: imposter scams and money mule schemes.

NEW YORK–The nation’s two largest banks are in line to divvy up between $1.5 billion and $2.6 billion in fees as the result of making loans through the SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), according to a new analysis released by two professors.

NEW YORK—The coronavirus pandemic’s impact on the economy is leading major card issuers to reduce or even eliminate special balance transfer offers. Among the big issuers reducing incentives for balance transfers have been JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, Bank of America, Barclays and Capital One.