Compliance Tip of the Day - Compliance Lessons from Citibank’s AML Program
Regulatory Ramblings: Episode 78 - How Well Does the Money Laundering Control System Work? Spotlight on: Rethinking AI Regulation: Why Current Approaches Fall Short
All Things Investigations - FinCEN’s Recent Actions: Existential Threat for Financial Institutions in Mexico
Strengthening Compliance: Lessons From the OCC's Consent Order With Patriot Bank — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast
Episode 343 -- TD Bank Agrees to Pay Over $3 Billion for Systemic Violations of Bank Secrecy Act and Money Laundering Violations
Navigating Bank-Fintech Partnerships: Avoiding Common Pitfalls — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Episode 302 -- Matt Stankiewicz on DOJ's Massive Criminal Settlement with Cryptocurrency Exchange Binance and its CEO Changpeng Zhao
Practical Lessons Learned Regarding the Bank Secrecy Act and Anti-Money Laundering for Financial Institutions - The Consumer Finance Podcast
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: A Look at the Treasury Department’s April 2023 Report on Decentralized Finance or “DeFi”
A Discussion with Nacha on Proposed Rulemaking Regarding Fraud - Payments Pros: The Payments Law Podcast
BSA, OFAC, KYC, and CIP – What do they mean to me? [More with McGlinchey, Ep. 29]
Credit Eco To Go Podcast: “You are either in front of the dragon, or behind the dragon”
The New BSA Whistleblower Law: What You Need to Know
FCPA Compliance and Ethics Report-Episode 172-Scott Killingsworth on Personal Liability of CCOs
The Clearing House conference was insightful as always. Here are our main takeaways. Preemption remains alive and well-at least at the OCC....more
On October 16, the OCC announced a formal agreement with a national bank in Florida for alleged unsafe or unsound practices related to board oversight, corporate governance, strategic and capital planning, and compliance with...more
On October 16, Fed Governor Michael Barr spoke on the rapid pace of payments innovation, highlighting both the opportunities and risks presented by technologies such as stablecoins, AI, and real-time payments. ...more
On October 16, the OCC announced enforcement actions for October, including one new formal agreement and four terminations of prior agreements. The OCC entered into a formal agreement with a national bank in September after...more
On October 9, 2025, the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) jointly with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve), the Federal Deposit Insurance...more
On October 9, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), along with the banking and credit union regulators, issued guidance in the form of frequently asked questions (FAQs) addressing the regulatory...more
Situation Overview: On August 7, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order (the “Order”) entitled “Guaranteeing Fair Banking for All Americans”, which has implications for retail and institutional fair lending...more
The OCC has announced actions it is taking to eliminate alleged politicized or unlawful debanking in the federal banking system in response to President Trump’s Executive Order 14331, titled Guaranteeing Fair Banking For All...more
Now that the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act has now been enacted into law, the focus moves to the agency rulemaking that will implement it. On September 18, 2025, the U.S....more
On September 15, the Congressional Research Service released a report outlining the impact of AI tools in capital markets, highlighting several AI use issues pertinent to capital markets that Congress may want to consider...more
The podcast begins with a brief conversation between Oonagh and Regulatory Ramblings host Ajay Shamdasani about her September 8, 2025, LinkedIn article, “Rethinking AI Regulation: Why Current Approaches Are Falling Short.” ...more
On September 8, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued two bulletins aimed at eliminating “politicized or unlawful debanking” by the banks it supervises. The OCC’s guidance is “consistent with” President...more
On September 8, the OCC announced new actions that aim to eliminate “politicized or unlawful debanking” in the federal banking system, consistent with Executive Order 14331: “Guaranteeing Fair Banking For All Americans”...more
On August 18, the OCC terminated its 2022 consent order against a national bank. The order was issued under the Bank Secrecy Act and related anti-money laundering regulations, and required the bank to implement corrective...more
On August 18, the OCC terminated its 2022 consent order against a federally chartered bank specializing in digital assets. The OCC, in support of its decision, cited the safety and soundness of the bank and its compliance...more
On August 5, 2025, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) issued FIL-39-2025 to state that an FDIC-supervised institution can use pre-populated customer information to satisfy the requirements of the Customer...more
In July 2025, the U.S. Congress advanced a landmark package of legislative measures aimed at establishing a comprehensive federal framework for the regulation of cryptocurrencies and stablecoins. ...more
On July 17, 2025, Congress passed the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S Stablecoins Act (“GENIUS Act” or “Act”) – a landmark piece of legislation that received bipartisan support and was signed into law by...more
Our Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy and White Collar, Government & Internal Investigations Teams examine how the GENIUS Act’s framework for stablecoin issuers will impact the cryptocurrency sector....more
On June 17, the U.S. Senate voted 68-30 to pass S.1582, the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act, known as the GENIUS Act (the Act). This represents a landmark effort by the U.S. Congress to...more
Bank-fintech partnerships have transformed the financial services landscape, creating new opportunities and challenges for traditional banking institutions and innovative technology companies alike. ...more
Bank-fintech partnerships have transformed the financial services landscape, creating new opportunities and challenges for traditional banking institutions and innovative technology companies alike. In a typical arrangement,...more
RegFi co-hosts Jerry Buckley and Sherry Safchuk welcome fellow Orrick partner Katy Ryan to discuss the state financial regulatory landscape. Katy provides an overview of how federal agencies and states interact in our...more
While many Americans are struggling to achieve the dream of homeownership, there are criminals that abuse the housing market for financial gain. To avoid the scrutiny of financial institutions that have anti-money laundering...more
New Topics and Content Highlight FINRA’s Increased Focus on Cybersecurity, Crypto Assets, Artificial Intelligence, Market Integrity, Off-Channel Communications and Other Key Risk Areas - On January 9, 2024, the Financial...more