FDIC alleges Cross River engaged in 'unsafe' lending practices
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has requested Cross River Bank – known for its services to fintech and crypto firms like Visa and Coinbase – to "self-correct" and appropriately address weaknesses in its lending activities.
On April 28, the FDIC made public a consent order executed with Cross River Bank on March 8, alleging that the bank engaged in “unsafe” or “unsound” banking practices in regard to its compliance with applicable fair lending laws and regulations in 2021.
Despite accepting the consent order, Cross River has yet to admit nor deny the violations discovered in the 2021 report of examination. It was noted:
The order states that the bank must immediately take action to increase its supervision over the “system of internal controls, information systems, credit underwriting practises, and internal audit systems related to the consumer protection laws and regulations.”
Furthermore, the bank is required to promptly “self-correct” any violations of fair lending laws.
Cross River was ordered to “appropriately address” the deficiencies and weaknesses identified in the 2021 report of examination, as well as create processes to ensure these weaknesses don’t appear in future.
The FDIC requested that Cross River fully comply with the consent order in a “timely manner.”
Just one day before the consent order was made public, Cross River’s CEO, Gilles Gade, released a statement on April 27, without any mention to the FDIC allegations.
Gades emphasized that regulatory scrutiny on banks is increasing, suggesting that Cross River takes adequate measures to ensure “transparency, and responsibility.”
“Cross River is the largest of these banking institutions and as such, we have regulatory examiners reviewing some
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