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Fed issues enforcement action after inspections, examinations

On September 11, the Fed announced a written agreement entered by a bank holding company and its Connecticut state-chartered bank, with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, and the State of Connecticut Department of Banking...more

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DOJ announces its withdrawal from the 1995 Bank Merger Guidelines

On September 17, the DOJ announced its withdrawal from the 1995 Bank Merger Guidelines, stating the 2023 Merger Guidelines will be the only authoritative statement across all industries. This decision followed collaboration...more

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Banking regulators extend comment period on bank-fintech relationships

On September 13, the Fed, OCC and the FDIC (the agencies) released a notice extending the comment period of their request for information regarding bank-fintech arrangements by one month. The notice extends the original...more

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Fed’s Barr speaks on changes to Basel III and liquidity requirements

On September 10, the Fed released the prepared remarks given by the Vice Chair for Supervision, Michael Barr, on changes to the Basel III endgame proposal and the capital surcharge for global systemically important banks...more

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Fed issues cease and desist against bank

On September 4, the Fed and the Texas Department of Banking published a cease and desist order alleging deficiencies identified in a Texas-based bank’s corporate governance, risk management and compliance with BSA/AML laws....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Fed Issues Cease and Desist Order for Crypto-Related Compliance and Risk Management Deficiencies

On September 4, the Federal Reserve Board (Fed) released enforcement actions against a Texas-based bank, addressing regulatory violations and compliance lapses. The Fed, joined by the Texas Department of Banking (TDB),...more

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Fed issues enforcement action against bank holding company

On August 15, the Fed released an enforcement action against a registered bank holding company and its parent company alleging financial and governance concerns. The agreement established concrete steps and regulatory...more

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Fed releases final capital requirements for all large banks

On August 28, the Fed released its final capital requirements for large bank holding companies. As previously covered by InfoBytes, the Fed derived these requirements from stress test results showing that large banks had...more

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FDIC, Fed approve final resolution planning guidance

On July 30, the Fed and the FDIC published final guidance to enhance resolution planning at large banks. The guidance aims to assist certain larger financial institutions in developing their resolution plans, which are...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

FDIC Proposes To Exercise Now-Dormant Authority Under the Change-in-Bank Control Act

The board of directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) recently proposed a rule change that would reassert its now-dormant authority to review changes in bank control involving bank holding companies....more

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FDIC Proposes Amendments to Its Change in Bank Control Act Regulations

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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

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Why the Capital One-Discover Merger Makes Sense

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When federal agencies review bank mergers, the competition issues typically relate to the number and location of physical branches and the extent of any overlap in the areas served. By contrast, the proposed $35 billion...more

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Bank regulators appeal to 5th Circuit to lift district court’s final rule ban

On July 18, the OCC, FDIC, and the Fed (the federal banking agencies or FBAs) submitted a brief requesting that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit hold oral argument and reverse the U.S. District Court for the...more

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Fed’s 2024 stress test results show a robust banking system

Recently, the Fed released the 2024 Federal Reserve Stress Test Results and found that the tested banks have “sufficient capital” to absorb losses and weather a recession while staying above minimum capital requirements. The...more

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RegFi Episode 40: Financial Innovation and Supervision

RegFi co-hosts Jerry Buckley and Caroline Stapleton welcome podcast guest Tracy Basinger, former head of supervision at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and a senior advisor at the Klaros Group. Tracy brings a unique...more

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Federal Reserve Board Issues Cease and Desist Order Against Banking-As-A-Service Provider

On June 14, the Federal Reserve Board (Fed) released a cease and desist order against an Arkansas-based banking-as-a-service (BaaS) provider for compliance and risk management failures. As part of the order, the bank is...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

The U.S. Basel III Endgame Proposal: Update and Thoughts

On September 18, 2023, the U.S. Basel III Endgame proposal was published in the Federal Register. The comment period ended on January 16, 2024, with the banking regulators (the Federal Reserve, the OCC, and the FDIC) having...more

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Bank Regulators Revive Proposed Rules on Incentive Pay

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Three federal regulators have reproposed rules that implement the requirements for bank incentive compensation programs that were included in the Dodd-Frank legislation 14 years ago. Section 956 of Dodd-Frank required the...more

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Trends in a “Pray and Delay” Economy

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2023 and the start of 2024 presented challenging economic conditions to the market, with debt costs at a historic high.  Following a series of increases over the last two years, the Federal Reserve’s federal funds rate is...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

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Fed, OCC, and FDIC release third-party risk management report for community banks

On May 3, the Fed, OCC, and FDIC (the regulators) released a report to help community banks assess their third-party relationship risk exposure. The report discusses key considerations in three areas: risk management,...more

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Federal Reserve Wins Two Master Account Lawsuits

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At the end of March, components of the US Federal Reserve System (“FRS” or the “Fed”) prevailed in two lawsuits brought by depository institutions seeking master accounts.1 These decisions have significant implications for...more

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Fed’s Bowman speaks on bank liquidity a year after banking crises

On April 3, Fed member Michelle Bowman delivered a speech on “Bank Liquidity, Regulation, and the Fed’s Role as Lender of Last Resort.” Her speech highlighted three points: first, she discussed how the Fed supported liquidity...more

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Bank regulators respond to bankers’ motion to enjoin CRA final rule

On March 8, the Fed, OCC, and FDIC (the federal banking agencies, or “FBAs”) submitted a brief opposing the plaintiffs’ motion for a preliminary injunction to stop the CRA final rule from going into effect. As previously...more

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Fed’s Bowman speaks on current trends in banking regulation

On February 27, Michelle Bowman, a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, gave a speech reflecting on the state of the broader U.S. economy and banking regulation in Tampa, Florida. Bowman highlighted the need for...more

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