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SAN FRANCISCO—The Money Anxiety Index, which measures the level of financial confidence of consumers based on actual financial behavior, decreased 1.2 index points in February reflecting consumer resiliency despite the Coronavirus.

WASHINGTON—The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has assessed a $450,000 civil money penalty against Michael LaFontaine, former chief operational risk officer at U.S. Bank, for his failure to prevent violations of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) during his tenure, the agency announced. 

WASHINGTON—CFPB Director Kathy Kraninger, while testifying before the Senate Banking Committee this week, provided updates on efforts related to amending the definition of a qualified mortgage (QM) and potential expiration of the government-sponsored enterprise (GSE) patch, as well as the Bureau's authority under the Military Lending Act (MLA).