Recent Newsletters
- 06/2010 – New IRS Reporting Requirements for ISO and ESPP
- 6/2010 – Small Employer Health Insurance Credit
- 08/2010 – Compliance Update
Registration Requirements for Federal Mortgage Loan Originators; New Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) Roundup Web Page; Highlights of Regulation Z Final Rules on Loan Originator Compensation and Steering; Automated Clearing House (ACH) Risk Management and Assessment;ACH Direct Access Registration Rule; Pilot Study Results in Creation of Safe, Affordable, and Feasible Template for Small-Dollar Loans
Compliance Updates
- 03/2009 – Compliance Update
CTR Exemptions; Call Report; Flood Hazard Determination Form; Regulation Z; Truth-in-Savings Act; Final Rule for Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices; Regulation GG
- 06/2009 – Compliance Update
Regulation D; FDIC Insurance Coverage Extension of Temporary Increase; Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Require Compliance With Home Valuation Code of Conduct; Regulation Z - Final Rule Effective 7/30/09
- 09/2009 – Compliance Update
Federal Agencies Propose Rule to Implement Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008; RESPA Frequently Asked Questions; New Advertising Standards for Mortgages; The Federal Reserve Board Publishes Final Rule for Education Loans; The Federal Reserve Board Publishes Amendments to Regulation Z to Implement the Credit CARD Act; Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac Revise the URLA; A Reminder Regarding Upcoming Truth-in-Savings Changes; Immigration and W-4 Form Revisions; HMDA Changes Prompted by New Truth-in-Lending Rules
- 11/2009 – Compliance Update
Higher-Priced Mortgage Loans (HPML) and Balloon Payments; Regulation Z Change; Regulation CC Non-Local Checks; Changes in "Insurable Value" for Flood Insurance Purposes; Promp Crediting of Mortgage Loan Payment Changes to Regulation Z; HUD Provides More Guidance to the 1/1/10 CFE and HUD-1 Changes
- 01/2010 – Compliance Update
Fact Act Risk-Based Pricing Rules; RESPA Revision to GFE and Settlement Statement; Regulation CC Changes; Internet Gambling; Regulation Z Open-End Consumer Credit Changes; Model Privacy Form Final Rule; Federal Reserve Announces a Final Rule to Protect Consumers; SAFE Act
- 04/2010 – Compliance Update
Regulation Z Changes; ACH Rules Change the Duration of Stop Payment Orders; RESPA FAQs Revised
- 06/2010 – Compliance Update
Regulation E Overdraft Rules; Regulation GG - Prohibition of Funding of Unlawful Internet Gambling; Regulation Z - Open-End Advertising, Disclosure, and Periodic Statement Rules; FACT Act Risk-Based Pricing Disclosures; Lapse of FEMA Authority to Issue Flood Insurance Policies; Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Examination Manual Updated; Guidance on Deposit Placement and Collection Activities - FIL-29-2010
Tax Alerts
- 01/2009 – IRS Issues Further Guidance on Reporting and Withholding Under Section 409A for 2008
- 02/2009 – The American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009
- 05/2009 – New COBRA Subsidy
- 10/2009 – Increased Depreciation Benefits to Expire 12/31/09
- 11/2009 – Worker, Homeownership and Business Assistance Act of 2009
- 12/2009 – IRS Announces 2010 Standard Mileage Rate
- 12/2009 – Five-Year Carryback Benefit
- 02/2010 – Roth IRA Conversions in 2010
- 03/2010 – Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act
- 04/2010 – Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act