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ARTICLE · 24 JULY 2023

Financial Institution Diversity Voluntary Self-Assessments: Due September 30

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In this Weekly Roundup Issue. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) announced a due date for financial institution diversity voluntary self-assessments...

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Nicole Griffin
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Samantha Kirby
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William McCurdy
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Josh Burlingham
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Joanna Jiang
Rose Phipps
Rose Phipps
Ben See
Ben See

In this Weekly Roundup Issue. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) announced a due date for financial institution diversity voluntary self-assessments; the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed amendments to the Customer Protection Rule (Rule 15c3-3); and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a joint statement with the European Commission announcing the start of an informal dialogue between the two agencies on a range of critical consumer financial protection issues. These and other developments are discussed in more detail below.

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Financial Institution Diversity Voluntary Self-Assessments: Due September 30

On July 13, the FDIC issued a financial institution letter announcing that FDIC-supervised financial institutions are encouraged to voluntarily conduct and submit self-assessments regarding their diversity policies and practices by September 30, 2023. The self-assessment is accessible through

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