Weekly Fintech Focus FDIC discusses its fair lending activities in the most recent edition of its Consumer Compliance Supervisory Highlights. US and EU engage in a joint regulatory forum to discuss international coordination on financial regulation and operational resiliency. BCBS publishes its principles for operational resilience for banks, including a focus on third-party outsourcing relationships with financial technology companies. Financial regulators seek comment on model risk management guidance. CSBS seeks comment on a revamp of the nationwide licensing system. FDIC Consumer Compliance Supervisory Highlights Fair Lending Risks The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has issued the March 2021 edition of its Consumer Compliance Supervisory Highlights. The publication was established to highlight consumer compliance issues identified in 2020. This publication consists of a summary of supervisory observations related to consumer protection laws and best practices that may be useful in mitigating risks for financial institutions, among other things.