On August 13, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the National Credit Union Administration and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (collectively, the...more
Putting an end to a 2014 lawsuit filed by payday lenders challenging the actions of federal regulators in Operation Choke Point, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) announced a resolution to the action....more
On October 23, 2018, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) assessed a $100 million civil money penalty against a national bank primarily known for its issuance of credit cards, for failing to comply with a 2015...more
Recent enforcement actions demonstrate just how expensive failures with regard to Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering (BSA/AML) compliance can be and how intentional conduct can enhance the severity of a penalty, with...more