On April 14, 2020, the Consumer Financial Bureau (CFPB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), and Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB) issued an interagency statement advising financial institutions of existing flexibilities and exceptions that may be useful during the COVID-19 pandemic with respect to real estate evaluations and appraisals.
- Physical Property Inspections
Currently, exterior and interior property inspections are not required by the appraisal ...
In AML/BSA rule amendments published May 11, FinCEN will require "covered financial institutions" to implement new beneficial-owner identification and verification as part of their Customer Due Diligence ("CDD") and adopt risk-based supervisory procedures for their AML/BSA programs.
The Amendments require use of a prescribed Beneficial Owner reporting form, or its substantial equivalent. Though effective July 11, covered institutions have until May 11, 2018 to comply. See 31 C.F.R. § 1010.230 & App. A. FinCEN's AML/BSA requirements impose the "four pillars" of AML ...