FRB eases crypto restrictions on supervised entities in alignment with the new administration’s support for the digital asset industry....more
5/5/2025
/ Banking Sector ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
FinTech ,
FRB ,
OCC ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Reform
In light of ongoing litigation and the Trump administration’s new policy approach, federal banking agencies intend to rescind the 2023 CRA final rule and revert to pre-2023 standards....more
4/8/2025
/ Banking Regulators ,
Banking Sector ,
Biden Administration ,
Community Reinvestment Act ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Final Rules ,
Judicial Authority ,
OCC ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Trump Administration
New FDIC guidance permits crypto activities by supervised institutions without prior approval, emphasizing risk management and compliance with applicable laws and regulations....more
Under its new acting chairman appointed by President Trump, the FDIC charges ahead with its new agenda by rolling back key Biden-era regulatory efforts.
On March 3, 2025, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)...more
The FDIC seeks to stick to its statutory mandate while reducing impediments to fintech, innovation, mergers, bank formation, and efficient supervision....more
A Republican Congress and the incoming Trump administration may employ the CRA to quickly overturn recent rules that faced heavy criticism from the financial services industry....more
1/22/2025
/ Congressional Review Act ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Deregulation ,
Digital Assets ,
FDIC ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinCEN ,
IRS ,
OCC ,
Open Banking ,
Trump Administration
Regulators seek to provide clarity and transparency on the bank merger review process, but changes may increase application complexity and unpredictability.
Consistent with ongoing initiatives to strengthen US antitrust...more
The proposal would make key changes to the definition of “deposit broker” with significant ramifications for banks, fintechs, bank-fintech partnerships, and other third parties in the financial services industry....more
The proposal would establish stricter oversight of certain transactions and responds to concerns that large asset managers may be exerting influence on FDIC-supervised institutions.
On July 30, 2024, the Board of...more
8/9/2024
/ Acquisitions ,
Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Change in Control ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Depository Institutions ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Institutions ,
NPRM ,
OCC ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Publicly-Traded Companies
Insured depository institutions with $50 billion to less than $100 billion in average total assets are subject to new resolution reporting standards, with enhanced reporting for those with average total assets of $100 billion...more
The proposal seeks to make executive compensation arrangements more sensitive to risk and would require complex risk management programs to ensure compliance....more
5/30/2024
/ Dodd-Frank ,
Executive Compensation ,
FDIC ,
FHFA ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Incentive Compensation ,
NCUA ,
NPRM ,
OCC ,
Proposed Rules ,
Risk Management
The Proposal clarifies the FDIC’s bank merger approval process but may prove challenging for new large bank consolidations with the FDIC as the primary regulator.
On March 21, 2024, the Board of Directors of the Federal...more
4/4/2024
/ AML/CFT ,
Anti-Competitive ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Anti-Monopoly ,
Bank Merger Act ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
Banks ,
Community Reinvestment Act ,
Dodd-Frank ,
FDIC ,
Industry Consolidation ,
Merger Reviews ,
Mergers ,
Policy Statement ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Public Comment ,
Risk Assessment
Banking agencies are alleged to have exceeded their congressional authorization, with potentially adverse consequences on banks and consumers.
On February 5, 2024, several banking trade groups[1] (the Plaintiffs) sued...more
The OCC outlines safety and soundness principles and appropriate risk management processes for its regulated institutions that engage in venture lending.
On November 1, 2023, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency...more
11/29/2023
/ Banking Crisis ,
Banking Sector ,
Commercial Loans ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Institutions ,
Lenders ,
New Guidance ,
OCC ,
Risk Management ,
State Charters
Guidance for the largest US financial institutions is intended to promote climate risk management consistent with general safety and soundness practices.
On October 30, 2023, the three US federal bank regulatory agencies...more
11/8/2023
/ Banking Sector ,
Biden Administration ,
Climate Change ,
Corporate Governance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Executive Orders ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
New Guidance ,
OCC ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Strategic Planning
After a lengthy “holistic” review and a spring banking crisis, US bank capital requirements finally face overhaul.
On July 10, 2023, US Federal Reserve Board (FRB) Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr delivered a...more
7/21/2023
/ Banking Crisis ,
Banking Sector ,
Basel III ,
Capital Requirements ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Institutions ,
Global Systemically Important Banks (G-SIBs) ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Mitigation ,
SIFMA ,
Stress Tests
The guidance outlines principles and key considerations for banking organizations as they navigate risks associated with third parties, including fintechs.
On June 6, 2023, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation...more
6/23/2023
/ Banking Sector ,
FDIC ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinTech ,
FRB ,
Interagency Guidance ,
OCC ,
Risk Management ,
Third-Party ,
Third-Party Relationships ,
Third-Party Risk
In contrast with the White House’s position, the Vice Chairman denied that loosened Dodd-Frank rules contributed to the recent bank failures.
On April 12, 2023, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Vice Chairman...more
4/20/2023
/ Banking Regulators ,
Banks ,
Biden Administration ,
Dodd-Frank ,
EGRRCPA ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Insolvency ,
Interest Rates ,
Online Banking ,
Securities ,
Silicon Valley ,
Social Networks ,
Stress Tests ,
Technology Sector ,
U.S. Treasury
President Biden is calling for tougher standards and supervision for large regional banks in the wake of recent instability in the US banking sector.
On March 30, 2023, the White House issued a Fact Sheet calling on the...more
4/4/2023
/ Banks ,
Biden Administration ,
Deregulation ,
Dodd-Frank ,
FDIC ,
Financial Institutions ,
FRB ,
OCC ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Relief Measures ,
Trump Administration
Banking organizations should ensure appropriate risk management, but regulators are skeptical of certain crypto activities as principal.
On January 3, 2023, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal...more
1/12/2023
/ Banking Regulators ,
Banking Sector ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Institutions ,
Joint Statements ,
OCC ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management
The Federal Reserve is taking measured steps to better understand the types of cryptoasset-related activities contemplated by its supervised banking organizations.
On August 16, 2022, the Board of Governors of the...more
8/25/2022
/ AML/CFT ,
Compliance ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cybersecurity ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Transactions ,
OCC ,
Risk Management ,
Supervision ,
Technology
The report addresses the market risks and regulatory challenges presented by stablecoins and urges Congress to act quickly.
On November 1, 2021, the President’s Working Group on Financial Markets (PWG) in conjunction...more
11/11/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
CFTC ,
Digital Assets ,
Digital Currency ,
FDIC ,
Financial Markets ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FSB ,
FSOC ,
Information Reports ,
IOSCO ,
OCC ,
Prudential Standards ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Risk Factors ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Stablecoins
An ambitious proposal could bring digital assets into the mainstream regulatory fold. During an eventful summer for the digital assets industry, it may have been easy to miss US Representative Don Beyer’s introduction of the...more
9/13/2021
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDCs) ,
CFTC ,
Commodities ,
Cryptoassets ,
Digital Assets ,
Enforcement Authority ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Securities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Stablecoins ,
U.S. Treasury
The three US federal banking agencies continue to take additional steps to promote the functioning of the financial system in the face of the pandemic.
The three US federal banking agencies - the Board of Governors of the...more
4/10/2020
/ Accounting Standards ,
Brokered Deposits ,
Community Banks ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Counterparty Risk ,
Credit Facilities ,
CSBS ,
Current Expected Credit Losses (CECL) ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Institutions ,
Leverage Ratio ,
NCUA ,
OCC ,
Volcker Rule