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The following newsletter provides a roundup summarizing enforcement actions, guidance, rulemakings, and other public statements taken by a federal and/or state financial services regulatory agency, specifically focusing on:...more
The federal banking agencies have published new guidance to help banking organizations manage risks associated with third-party relationships, including relationships with financial technology (fintech) companies. The new...more
The financial services sector must already contend with a maze of regulations in a variety of areas, and 2023 is poised to usher in new cybersecurity regulations for the industry. Organizations should ensure their security...more
Federal Financial Regulators Seek Information on the Use of AI by Financial Institutions - On March 29, 2021, five federal financial regulatory agencies (the Federal Reserve, CFPB, FDIC, OCC, and NCUA) announced a request...more
On March 29, 2021, the primary federal bank regulators (the Federal Reserve, CFPB, the FDIC, the NCUA, and the OCC) issued a request for information to gain input on the growing use of Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) by...more
In December 2016, Thomas Curry, the Comptroller of the Currency, stated that cybersecurity was the single greatest systemic threat to our financial system. He was not being hyperbolic. Cybersecurity should be on...more
As financial institutions of all sizes continue to face unprecedented cybersecurity risk, the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) released its Cybersecurity Assessment Tool. The Assessment is...more
Earlier this summer, the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) released its highly anticipated Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (Assessment), which is designed to assist financial institutions in identifying...more
The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) has recently developed a new tool to help U.S. financial institutions combat the increasing volume and sophistication of cyber attacks. To blunt threats to a...more
Why it matters - As anticipated, the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) released its Cybersecurity Assessment Tool, providing a process for financial institutions' management to gauge their...more
The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) released a Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT) on June 30, 2015, to assist organizations in identifying cyber risks and assessing their cybersecurity...more