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Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

OCC requests information on banks’ digitalization efforts

On May 5, the OCC released a request for information (RFI) seeking public comment on community banks’ efforts towards digitalization. The OCC stated this RFI will enhance its supervisory activities. The OCC aims to understand...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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Bipartisan regulatory reform bill includes significant changes for community banks

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On November 13, members of the Senate Banking Committee announced that they had reached bipartisan agreement on “legislative proposals to improve our nation’s financial regulatory framework and promote economic growth.” ...more

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NAFCU urges regulatory relief for credit unions in letter to Secretary of the Treasury Mnuchin

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On February 28, 2017, B. Dan Berger, President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions (the “NAFCU“), urged regulatory relief for credit unions in a letter submitted to the...more

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Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

Financial Industry Developments - Prohibition on Dealing or Investing in Industrial or Commercial Metals - On January 3, 2017, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the "OCC") finalized a rule that...more

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Banking trade groups urge creation of commission to run CFPB

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In a letter sent to Majority Leader McConnell and Minority Leader-elect Schumer, the Consumer Bankers Association, the Credit Union National Association, the Independent Community Bankers of America, and the National...more

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Director Cordray Responds To Letter from Senators Seeking Tailored Rulemaking for Community Banks and Credit Unions

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Last month, a bipartisan group of 70 senators were signatories to a letter sent to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Richard Cordray urging the CFPB to “carefully tailor its regulations to match the unique...more

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Director Cordray responds to letter from Senators seeking tailored rulemaking for community banks and credit unions

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Last month, a bipartisan group of 70 Senators were signatories to a letter sent to Director Cordray urging the CFPB to “carefully tailor its regulations to match the unique nature of community banks and credit unions.” In...more

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Too Small to Succeed or Ownership Structure to Thrive?

Two recent federal banking agency reports show very different pictures of the banking environment for community banks. In “Too Small to Succeed? – Community Banks in a New Regulatory Environment,” the Federal Reserve Bank of...more

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