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Regulators Outline Risks that Third-Party Servicers Pose to Banks

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Banking regulators have issued a joint statement outlining the potential risks that financial institutions face in arrangements with third parties to deliver bank deposit products and services and examples of risk management...more

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10 Considerations for Fintechs Partnering with Community Banks

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As banking and technology become more integrated, banks are increasingly partnering with fintechs to expand their customer offerings. The rapid rise of these partnerships has generated questions for both banks and fintechs on...more

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Federal Banking Agencies Issue New Guidebook for Community Banks Managing Third-Party Relationships

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On May 3, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (collectively, the agencies) released a guidebook aimed at assisting...more

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Crystal Clear: New Guide on Third-Party Risk Management for Community Banks - and Others

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It is no secret that the Federal Reserve, the FDIC, and the OCC have zeroed in on banks' use of third parties for products, services, and other operations, the risks those arrangements may pose, and banks' responsibility to...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Bank Groups Sue to Overturn New Community Lending Rules

On February 5, several trade groups, including the American Bankers Association, the Independent Community Bankers of America, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, filed suit against the Federal Reserve Board, the FDIC, and the...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

FDIC issues QBP for 3Q 2023

On November 29, the FDIC released the Third Quarter 2023 Quarterly Banking Profile for FDIC-insured community banks, reporting an aggregate net income of $68.4 billion in the third quarter of 2023, which is down $2.4 billion...more

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Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: What is FedNow and its Role in the U.S. Payments System?

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Our special guest is Professor Dan Awrey of Cornell Law School. In July 2023, the Federal Reserve launched FedNow, its instant payments system. After reviewing what FedNow is (and is not), we discuss FedNow’s design features...more

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The Regulatory Post-Mortem Reports on Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank

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The Federal Reserve released a detailed report on the supervision and regulation of the former Silicon Valley Bank (SVB).  The report, released along with a trove of confidential supervisory information pertaining to SVB,...more

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Calming Depositor Angst at Community Banks

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The recent issues involving community and regional banks, such as Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank, and First Republic, have led depositors to flock to the larger banks, such as Chase. Chase’s CFO Jeremy Barnum, in Chase’s...more

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Too Small to Fail? What Regional Banks Can Learn from Silicon Valley Bank

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On Friday, March 10, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) announced its takeover of Silicon Valley Bank (“SVB”) as SVB’s appointed receiver.  SVB, as the primary lender to some of the biggest tech firms, was...more

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OCC Seeks Feedback on Principles for Climate-Related Financial Risk Management

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In this Issue. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is seeking feedback on principles for climate-related financial risk management for large banks; the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division is seeking...more

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CFPB Withdraws Proposal to Delay Debt Collection Final Rules

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In This Issue. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) withdrew its proposal to delay the Debt Collection Final Rules; the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB), the Federal Deposit Insurance...more

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Federal banking agencies issue guide for community banks on conducting due diligence on fintech companies

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The OCC, FDIC, and Federal Reserve Board have issued a guide that is intended to assist community banks in conducting due diligence when considering relationships with financial technology (fintech) companies (Guide)....more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Fintech in Brief: FDIC Launches Competition to Modernize Regulatory Reporting

On June 30, 2020, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”) announced the start of a rapid prototyping competition among 20 data and technology firms to develop a new and innovative approach to financial...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

$2.2 Trillion CARES Act Provides Opportunity for Community Banks

The $2.2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) was enacted late last week. Designed to provide emergency economic assistance to businesses, families, and individuals, the CARES Act also...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

CARES Act Provides Much-Needed Stimulus for U.S. Businesses, Individuals

On March 27, 2020, Congress approved the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) to provide financial assistance to individuals and businesses, which in aggregate greatly exceeds the financial package...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

CARES Act Relevant Provision Summaries for Banking Industry Clients

The COVID-19 related stimulus bill (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or CARES Act) provides relief to the banking industry directly. The CARES Act authorizes guarantees of bank-issued debt and...more

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Financial Services Weekly News: FDIC Issues Deposit Insurance Application Guidance For Non-Banks

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In This Issue. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) published new procedures for federal deposit insurance applications from applicants that are not traditional community banks; federal banking regulators released...more

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What’s Your Leverage? Most Community Banks Can Soon “Opt In” to the Community Bank Leverage Ratio Framework

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Our Financial Services & Products Group examines how the new community bank leverage ratio could reduce regulatory burdens on some community banks – and the risks involved....more

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Agencies Publish Rule Simplifying Capital Calculations for Community Banks

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On October 29, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Federal Reserve Board (FRB) adopted a final rule that simplifies capital requirements for community banks. ...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Bank Report: October 2019

Federal Banking Agencies Adopt Simplified Capital Calculation for Community Banks The federal banking agencies have issued a final rule that will simplify capital requirements for community banks by allowing them to adopt...more

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FDIC Finalizes Rule to Simplify Capital Calculations for Community Banks

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On September 17, 2019, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”) passed a final rule providing qualifying community banking organizations the ability to opt-in to a new community bank leverage ratio (“CBLR”)...more

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Did Congress Release Nearly All Banks from the Volcker Rule?

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Yes. The Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act (EGRRCPA) provided significant regulatory relief for community banks, including broad relief from the Volcker Rule’s prohibition on proprietary...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Nutter Bank Report, December 2018

FDIC Approves 3-Year Phase-In for Adverse Effects on Capital from CECL - The FDIC has approved a final rule that will provide banks with the option to phase in over a three-year period the day-one adverse effects on...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Agencies Propose Simplification of Capital Rules for Community Banks

On November 21, 2018, the federal banking agencies (the “Agencies”) released a proposal (the “Proposed Rule”) to simplify the regulatory capital requirements for qualifying community banking organizations (QCBOs) (i.e.,...more

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