On May 10, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) issued Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2023-02 (“CFPC  2023-02” or the “Circular”). In CFPC 2023-02, the CFPB considers the following question: After consumers have closed deposit accounts, if a financial institution unilaterally reopens those accounts to process a debit (i.e., withdrawal, ACH transaction, check) or deposit, […]

On April 26, 2023, both the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”)[1] and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”)[2] issued additional guidance regarding overdraft and non-sufficient funds (“NSF”) transactions and fees. Both publications included a discussion of unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts and practices (“UDAAP”)[3] risks associated with “Authorize Positive, Settle Negative” (“APSN”) […]

In October 2021 the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the launch of a new redlining enforcement initiative.  Since that time, government agencies such as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the DOJ, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have all ramped up enforcement and supervisory activities focused on […]

Seven Question with Principal Software Engineer, John Murphy! Meet John Murphy! He’s our Principal Software Engineer at RiskExec and this April, we celebrated his 5th anniversary with our team! Describe what you do at Asurity in 3 words or less.JM: I build RiskExec. How did you discover your passion for software programming/engineering?JM: I have always […]

Housing discrimination has been illegal since the passage of the Fair Housing Act (FHA) in 1968. The FHA was intended to both prohibit housing discrimination and reverse the history of housing segregation. To reach those goals, the federal FHA prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental, or financing of housing on the basis of race, color, […]

Meet Sherry Sepeda! She’s an Accounting Associate at Asurity and this February, we celebrated her 34th anniversary with our team! Describe what you do at Asurity in 3 words or less?SS: Billing, Receivables, Payables. What is your favorite thing about working at Asurity?SS: The people - When you have great people to work with, it […]

Asurity Technologies, LLC (“Asurity”), a leader in mortgage compliance software, is pleased to announce that its mortgage loan compliance solutions Propel™ and RegCheck® have been named Preferred Providers for Lenders One® Cooperative, a national alliance of independent mortgage bankers, banks and credit unions.  Lenders One members will now have access to preferred partner pricing and […]

Asurity Technologies. LLC (“Asurity”) appreciates the opportunity to offer public comment, primarily on the Equitable Access and Regtech questions on which the FHFA has invited input. Asurity develops and builds RegTech software products aimed at advancing efficiency, fairness, and legal compliance in the home lending industry through its products RiskExec®, Propel™, and RegCheck®. Asurity’s responses […]