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PH FedACTion: Financial Regulatory Updates

Daily Financial Regulation Update -- Friday, June 16, 2023

June 16, 2023

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Major Developments

Congress

Federal Agencies

U.S. Department of the Treasury

Remarks by Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo at the Center for a New American Security

June 15, 2023

Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo gave remarks at the Center for a New American Security regarding securing America's future.

U.S. Department of the Treasury, IRS Release Updated Guidance to Drive Additional Investment to Energy Communities

June 15, 2023

The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released additional information on a provision in the Inflation Reduction Act to drive investment in communities that have seen fossil energy industries decline, particularly hard-hit coal communities.

Remarks by Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen at the Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action Event

June 15, 2023

Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen gave remarks at the Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action Event.

Federal Reserve Bank of New York

Empire State Manufacturing Survey – June 2023

June 15, 2023

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York released the Empire State Manufacturing Survey for June 2023.

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

OCC Reports First Quarter 2023 Bank Trading Revenue

June 15, 2023

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) reported cumulative trading revenue of U.S. commercial banks and savings associations of $17.6 billion in the first quarter of 2023.

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

The CFPB intends to identify ways to simplify and streamline the existing mortgage servicing rules

June 15, 2023

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published a blog post entitled, "The CFPB intends to identify ways to simplify and streamline the existing mortgage servicing rules."

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development/Federal Housing Administration

OIG: Servicers Generally Did Not Meet HUD Requirements When Providing Loss Mitigation Assistance to Borrowers With Delinquent FHA-Insured Loans

June 15, 2023

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Inspector General issued a report entitled, "Servicers Generally Did Not Meet HUD Requirements When Providing Loss Mitigation Assistance to Borrowers With Delinquent FHA-Insured Loans."

Federal Housing Finance Agency

FHFA Issues 2022 Report to Congress

June 15, 2023

The Federal Housing Finance Agency released its 2022 Report to Congress.

International

European Banking Authority

EBA reports on the LCR and NSFR implementation in the EU in the context of the new economic environment and TLTRO repayment

June 15, 2023

The European Banking Authority published its third Report on the monitoring of liquidity coverage ratio and net stable funding ratio implementation in the EU.

Bank of England Prudential Regulation Authority

Letter: Feedback on the PRA's preliminary thematic review work on funded reinsurance arrangements

June 15, 2023

Bank of England Executive Director Charlotte Gerken sent a letter to Chief Risk Officers of life insurance firms regulation by the Prudential Regulation Authority entitled, "Feedback on the PRA's preliminary thematic review work on funded reinsurance arrangements."

Administration Changes

Vacancies

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

  • Vice Chair – Vacant (Vice Chair Leal Brainard resigned effective on or around February 20, 2023)

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

  • Comptroller – Vacant (Michael Hsu serves as Acting Comptroller)

Financial Crimes Enforcement Network

  • Director – Vacant (Himamauli Das serves as Acting Director)

Appointments/Confirmation Hearings

U.S. Department of the Treasury – Janet Yellen (effective January 26, 2021)

Federal Reserve Board – Jerome H. Powell (effective May 23, 2022)

Federal Reserve Bank of New York – John C. Williams (effective June 18, 2018)

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston – Susan M. Collins (effective July 1, 2022)

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation – Martin Gruenberg (effective January 5, 2023)

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency – Michael Hsu (acting Comptroller, effective May 10, 2021)

Securities and Exchange Commission – Gary Gensler (effective April 17, 2021)

Commodity Futures Trading Commission – Rostin Behnam (effective December 17, 2021)

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau – Rohit Chopra (effective October 12, 2021)

National Credit Union Administration – Todd M. Harper (effective January 20, 2021)

Small Business Administration – Isabella Casillas Guzman (effective March 16, 2021)

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development – Marcia Fudge (effective March 10, 2021)

Federal Housing Finance Agency – Sandra L. Thompson (effective June 22, 2022)

U.S. Department of Education – Dr. Miguel Cardona (effective March 2, 2021)

PH Client Alerts

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Legislation/Legislative Updates

Click here to view the full text of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (the "CARES Act"), Enacted March 27, 2020.

Click here to view the full text of the Paycheck Protection Program Increase Act of 2020, Enacted April 24, 2020.

Click here to view the full text of the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020, Enacted June 5, 2020.

Click here to view the full text of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Enacted December 27, 2020.

Click here to view the full text of the American Rescue Plan of 2021, Enacted March 11, 2021.

Click here to view the full text of the PPP Extension Act of 2021, Enacted March 30, 2021.

Click here to view a running list of proposed legislation from the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, House Committee on Financial Services, and House Committee on Small Business.