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Search Results: keywords:"Civil Money Penalties"

  • Type:Rule
    Citation:86 FR 7235
    Reading Time:about 10 minutes

    The Farm Credit Administration (FCA) has implemented a rule to adjust civil money penalties (CMPs) for inflation. This adjustment is required annually by law to maintain the penalties' effectiveness as a deterrent. The penalties are related to violations under the Farm Credit Act and the Flood Disaster Protection Act. The new penalty amounts are $2,395 for certain violations of the Farm Credit Act and $2,252 for flood insurance-related violations, effective from January 15, 2021. These changes do not require public notice or comments because they are mandatory and noncontroversial.

    Simple Explanation

    The Farm Credit Administration changed the fine amounts for breaking certain rules to keep them fair and updated with money value changes; now, if someone breaks the rules, they have to pay $2,395 or $2,252, depending on what they did wrong.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 299
    Reading Time:about 4 minutes

    The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has announced updates to the maximum amounts for civil money penalties (CMPs) to account for inflation. These adjustments apply to penalties assessed after January 15, 2021, for violations occurring from November 2, 2015, onwards. Federal agencies, like the FDIC, are required to adjust these penalties annually based on guidance from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The updated CMP amounts were calculated using the inflation multiplier provided by the OMB in December 2020.

    Simple Explanation

    The FDIC is telling everyone that they have changed how much money someone has to pay if they break certain rules, to keep up with how prices go up over time. These changes start from January 15, 2021, and are based on special rules from the government to make sure penalties stay fair.

  • Type:Rule
    Citation:86 FR 1740
    Reading Time:about 25 minutes

    The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has issued a final rule that updates its procedures for collecting debt. This amendment specifically allows for the collection of civil money penalties (CMPs) by including them in the scope of existing debt-collection regulations. The rule aligns with the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 and aims to enhance FDIC's ability to recover debts by using existing Treasury procedures. Although the rule does not impose new requirements on insured institutions, it potentially increases the success rate of collecting delinquent CMPs.

    Simple Explanation

    The FDIC, like a money manager, made a rule so they can pick up penalties that people owe more easily, using existing rules from another money manageβ€”the Treasury. But it might be hard to understand, and they didn't say how they will make sure it's fair or how they will check if it works well.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 3212
    Reading Time:about 3 minutes

    The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has announced the updated maximum civil money penalties, adjusted for inflation, applicable from January 15, 2025. These adjustments are guided by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act, which requires federal agencies to annually revise penalty amounts based on an inflation multiplier provided by the Office of Management and Budget. The penalties apply to violations occurring on or after November 2, 2015.

    Simple Explanation

    The FDIC has updated the amount of money people or companies can be fined if they break certain rules, so these fines now match how prices have changed over time. This update starts from January 15, 2025, and uses a special method to make sure the fines stay fair and reasonable.

  • Type:Rule
    Citation:90 FR 3617
    Reading Time:about 10 minutes

    The Farm Credit Administration has introduced a final rule adjusting civil money penalties (CMPs) for inflation, in line with the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, as updated. This adjustment ensures that penalties retain their deterrent effect and compliance is maintained with the Farm Credit Act and Flood Disaster Protection Act. The new maximum daily penalties for specific violations have been increased, such as $2,904 for violating a final order and $1,313 for breaching the Farm Credit Act, effective January 15, 2025. These changes, driven by mandatory annual updates, aim to keep CMPs in line with inflation without needing a public comment process.

    Simple Explanation

    The Farm Credit Administration has made some money fines bigger, like, if someone breaks a rule, they have to pay more money to keep the rules important. They did this because prices keep going up, just like when your favorite toy costs more now than before.