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2010 News & Updates

  • Office of Consumer Affairs Announces Launch of NMLS Consumer Access to Mortgage Lender Information

  • 2009 DIS Annual Report Now Available

  • Public Hearing on Proposed Amendments to 209 CMR 32.00: Disclosure of Consumer Credit Costs and Terms

  • Consumer Advisory: Refund Anticipation Loans

  • Letter to Credit Unions Relative to Lending Authorities under Chapter 454 of the Acts of 2008

  • January 29, 2010 Activity Report

  • Patrick-Murray Administration's Division of Banks Leads National Effort Opposing Refund Anticipation Loans

  • State Regulators Submit Comment to HUD on Proposed SAFE Act Rule

  • February 26, 2010 Activity Report

  • 2010 Chapter 206 Funding Distribution

  • Patrick Administration Announces 35-State Settlement Agreement with CitiFinancial

  • Public Hearing on Proposed Amendments to 209 CMR 50.00: Parity with Federal Credit Unions

  • March 31, 2010 Activity Report

  • MassDOT and the Office of Consumer Affairs Announce Collaboration to Stop Unlicensed Motor Vehicle Financing

  • "Buy Here, Pay Here" Information on Licensing Requirements for Motor Vehicle Financing by Motor Vehicle Dealers

  • People's United Bank, Bridgeport, Connecticut Acquires Troubled Butler Bank

  • 209 CMR 50.00: Parity with Federal Credit Unions - Transmittal Letter/Summary - Submitted to the House Clerk on April 29, 2010

  • April 30, 2010 Activity Report

  • Final Amendments to 801 CMR 4.02: 209 CMR Division of Banks and Loan Agencies - Assessment Formulas for Financial Institutions and Non-Bank Licensees - Effective April 16, 2010

  • Division Comments on FDIC's Proposed Templates for Low-Cost Banking Accounts pdf format of 			Division Comments on FDIC's Proposed Templates...

  • May 31, 2010 Activity Report

  • Selected Opinion on "Convenience Fee" Charges

  • June 30, 2010 Activity Report

  • Commissioner of Banks Testifies Before Federal Reserve on Home Mortgage Disclosure Act pdf format of 			Commissioner of Banks Testifies Before Federal...

  • Commissioner Testifies Before Federal Banking Agencies on Community Reinvestment Act pdf format of 			Commissioner Testifies Before Federal Banking...
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  • Annual Adjustment of Fee-based Trigger for Additional Mortgage Loan Disclosures

  • 209 CMR 50.00: Parity with Federal Credit Unions - Final Amendments - Effective August 20, 2010 pdf format of 			209 CMR 50.00: Parity with Federal Credit...

  • Frequently Asked Questions on Chapter 258 of the Acts of 2010, An Act Relative to Mortgage Foreclosures

  • July 30, 2010 Activity Report

  • Patrick-Murray Administration's Division of Banks Announces Actions against 43 Mortgage Loan Originators

  • Financial Regulators Adopt Guidance on Reverse Mortgage Products

  • August 31, 2010 Activity Report

  • Massachusetts Division of Banks Receives Certificate of Accreditation

  • Patrick-Murray Administration's Division of Banks Study Finds Banking Fees Less Costly than Check Cashers

  • September 30, 2010 Activity Report

  • Patrick-Murray Administration Joins Community and Financial Organizations to Announce Campaign Promoting Low-Cost Banking Services

  • October 29, 2010 Activity Report

  • 2011 Chapter 206 Grant Application

  • FFIEC Announces Appointment of David Cotney to the Council's State Liaison Committee

  • Treasury Department Announces Key Leadership Hires for CFPB Implementation Team

  • Commissioner of Banks Steven L. Antonakes Named to Leadership Position at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

  • November 30, 2010 Activity Report

  • Division of Banks issues Regulatory Bulletin 5.1-106, Reverse Mortgage Products: Guidance for Managing Compliance and Reputation Risks

  • Patrick-Murray Administration's Division of Banks Identifies more than 300 Unauthorized ATMs in the Commonwealth

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