Last week, the US federal banking regulators proposed changes to the enhanced supplementary leverage ratio (“eSLR”) requirement for US global systemically important bank holding companies (“US GSIBs”) (the “Proposal”)....more
7/1/2025
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Banking Sector ,
Basel III ,
Capital Markets ,
Capital Requirements ,
Comment Period ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
OCC ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Reform
On May 7, 2025, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) issued Interpretative Letter 1184 (“IL 1184”) confirming that national banks and federal savings associations may provide cryptocurrency custody...more
5/20/2025
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Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
FinTech ,
New Guidance ,
OCC ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Trump Administration
On March 31, 2025, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency withdrew its participation in the interagency principles for climate-related financial risk management for large financial institutions (the “Climate...more
On March 28, 2025, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) issued guidance on state nonmember bank and state savings association participation in certain cryptocurrency activities (“FIL-7-2025”). ...more
4/9/2025
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Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Investment Products ,
OCC ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Stablecoins
On March 13, 2025, the US Senate Banking Committee passed the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins Act of 2025 or “GENIUS Act,” out of committee by a vote of 18-6....more
3/20/2025
/ Bankruptcy Code ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Digital Currency ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
FinTech ,
OCC ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Stablecoins ,
U.S. Treasury
Since President Donald Trump took office last month, his actions have marked a significant shift in federal policy, paving the way for the creation of a new regulatory framework impacting banks, financial services, and the...more
On August 9, 2024, the US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) issued an interpretation of the exclusion of automated teller machines (ATMs) and remote service units (RSUs) from the definition of a domestic branch....more
On May 6, 2024, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) and National Credit Union Administration (NCUA; collectively the...more
5/14/2024
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Dodd-Frank ,
FDIC ,
FHFA ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Incentive Compensation ,
NCUA ,
New Rules ,
OCC ,
Regulatory Requirements
On December 27, 2023, the US federal banking regulators proposed a new set of reporting requirements for bank loans and commitments to private credit lenders and intermediaries....more
1/17/2024
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Banks ,
Creditors ,
FFIEC ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
OCC ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements
On November 1, 2021, the President’s Working Group on Financial Markets (PWG) released its much-anticipated Report on Stablecoins (Report). The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Office of the Comptroller of...more
11/12/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Blockchain ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ,
Digital Assets ,
Digital Currency ,
FDIC ,
Financial Markets ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Financial Transactions ,
OCC ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Stablecoins ,
Virtual Currency
On January 30, 2020, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (“FRB”), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”), the Securities and Exchange...more
2/13/2020
/ Banking Reform ,
Banking Regulators ,
CFTC ,
Covered Funds ,
FDIC ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
FRB ,
Loans ,
OCC ,
Proprietary Trading ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Burden ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securitization ,
Venture Capital ,
Volcker Rule ,
Wealth Management