
Elder Abuse-Financial Exploitation and Fraud
Len and Dean discuss the alarming issue of elder abuse in their 78th and 79th podcasts. Dean expresses concern, especially since he has elderly parents, and highlights recent statistics from FinCEN an...
25 Heinä 202410min

The Court Decides But it Ain’t Over Till It’s Over
In "Podcast 77: The Court Decides But it Ain’t Over Till It’s Over," Dean and Len discuss the recent Supreme Court ruling on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)'s funding, which upheld its...
9 Heinä 202412min

Flood Basics still causing pain for some
This podcast discusses flood regulations for institutions lending money on properties. While there are many federal laws, some key ones being the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 and the Flood Dis...
25 Kesä 202413min

Redlining Complications Caused by Implementation of 2020 Census Tracts
In this podcast episode, Dean and Len discuss the complexities surrounding redlining accusations faced by banks, particularly focusing on the implications of the 2020 Census data. Len explains that th...
11 Kesä 202412min

Discrimination and Bias in Residential Lending
In this podcast episode, Dean and Len discuss the timely issue of appraisal discrimination and bias within the context of Fair Lending. Dean highlights the FFIEC's recent guidance on mitigating risks ...
2 Kesä 202412min

The Texas Court’s Preliminary Injunction Against the 2023 Rule
In Podcast 73, Dean and Len discuss a recent preliminary injunction issued by a Texas federal judge against the 2023 Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) rule. This injunction has halted the implementatio...
23 Huhti 202412min

Climate Risk, the emerging risk
This episode of the podcast, focusing on climate risk as an emerging regulatory compliance issue, features a dialogue between Len and Dean. They discuss how climate-related risks, especially in the fi...
15 Huhti 202417min

How to estimate how your performance will look under the new CRA
Podcast #71 discusses how banks can estimate their performance under the new Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) rules. Len highlights bankers' concerns about the increased difficulty in passing the CRA ...
26 Maalis 202414min



















