US Agencies Finalize Rule on Security Incident Reporting

The final rule on security incident notification requires a banking organization to notify its primary federal regulator of any significant computer-security incident as soon as possible and no later than 36 hours after the banking organization determines that a cyber incident has occurred. The rule defines computer-security incident as an occurrence that results in actual harm to the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of an information system or the information that the system processes, stores, or transmits. Notification is required for incidents that have materially affected—or are reasonably likely to materially affect—the viability of a banking organization's operations, its ability to deliver banking products and services, or the stability of the financial sector. The final rule also requires a bank service provider to notify the affected banking organization customers as soon as possible when the provider determines that it has experienced a computer-security incident that has materially affected or is reasonably likely to materially affect banking organization customers for four or more hours.

With respect to the Joint Statement on mortgage servicing rules, in April 2020, the US Agencies (including CFPB, FDIC, FED, NCUA, OCC) had announced that, until further notice, they would not take supervisory or enforcement action against mortgage servicers for failing to meet certain timing requirements under the mortgage servicing rules as long as the servicers made good faith efforts to provide those required notices or disclosures and took the related actions within a reasonable period of time. More than 18 months have passed since issuance of the April 2020 Joint Statement. While the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect consumers and mortgage servicers, the US Agencies believe the temporary flexibility described in the April 2020 Joint Statement is no longer necessary because servicers have had sufficient time to adjust their operations by, among other things, taking steps to work with consumers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and developing more robust business continuity and remote work capabilities. The agencies will now apply their respective supervisory and enforcement authorities, where appropriate, to address any noncompliance or violations of the Regulation X mortgage servicing rules that occur after the date of issuance of this statement.

Related Links

• Statement on Mortgage Servicing Rule (PDF)
• Press Release on Security Incident Reporting
• FDIC Letter on Incident Reporting Rule
• Final Rule on Security Incident Reporting (PDF)

Effective Date: April 01, 2022 (Final Rule)

Keywords: Americas, US, Banking, Mortgage Servicing Rules, COVID-19, Cyber Risk, Lending, Incident Reporting, US Agencies