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PremiumWhistleblower’s defamation case reveals scope of USAA ‘coverup’
A defamation lawsuit filed by a whistleblower against USAA, which a Florida judge recently dismissed on a technicality, revealed in public court records an estimated 400,000 violations of the Military Lending Act by USAA Federal Savings Bank (USAA Bank), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of USAA.
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ArticleWhistleblower: USAA ‘actively lying to regulators for years’ regarding violations of law
Senior executives at USAA ignored warnings from compliance staff and consultants for years regarding violations of U.S. federal banking laws and hid from regulators the scope of the company’s illegal practices, a former USAA director of compliance turned whistleblower told Compliance Week.
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ArticleWhistleblower to OCC: USAA had 400,000 undisclosed Military Lending Act violations
USAA Bank engaged in an estimated 400,000 violations of the Military Lending Act, a former director of compliance within the bank reported to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency in documents seen by Compliance Week.
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ArticleUSAA $85M fine for compliance failures lacks justification
The OCC’s recent $85 million penalty assessed against USAA for compliance risk management failures leaves too many questions unanswered for a fine that size, writes Jaclyn Jaeger.
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BlogCFPB wants ‘clear authority’ to oversee Military Lending Act
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is seeking to legislatively expand its purview to police financial products targeted to military personnel.