The Acting Comptroller of the OCC discussed the limits of large bank manageability and the steps that regulators can take to address the risks posed by size and complexity.
On January 17, 2023, Acting Comptroller of the...more
Banking organizations should ensure appropriate risk management, but regulators are skeptical of certain crypto activities as principal.
On January 3, 2023, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal...more
1/12/2023
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The Guidance would increase expectations for regulated financial institutions to identify, measure, monitor, and control climate-related financial risks.
For the past few years, the New York State Department of Financial...more
The guiding principles are similar to related proposals from other banking regulators, but will require further clarification through the comment process.
On December 2, 2022, the Board of Governors of the Federal...more
12/12/2022
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The Federal Reserve is taking measured steps to better understand the types of cryptoasset-related activities contemplated by its supervised banking organizations.
On August 16, 2022, the Board of Governors of the...more
8/25/2022
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The three US federal banking agencies continue to take additional steps to promote the functioning of the financial system in the face of the pandemic.
The three US federal banking agencies - the Board of Governors of the...more
4/10/2020
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The three US federal banking agencies have taken additional steps to enable the financial system to continue functioning during the pandemic.
The three US federal banking agencies — the Board of Governors of the Federal...more
3/25/2020
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US lawmakers urge FSOC to designate cloud-based storage systems used by major banks as systemically important financial market utilities.
In an August 22, 2019, letter addressed to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, in his...more
9/5/2019
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Comments submitted on the proposed regulations criticize the lack of a risk-based approach, overbroad definitions, potential extraterritorial implications, an excessive breach notification threshold and a daunting annual...more
Final regulations impose certification requirements on a financial institution’s Board of Directors or Senior Officer(s) relating to BSA/AML and OFAC compliance.
The New York State Register today published the final...more
7/21/2016
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If adopted, the Proposed Rule would have a significant impact on compensation practices at covered institutions.
On April 21, 2016, the National Credit Union Administration (the NCUA) issued a proposed rule regarding...more
5/5/2016
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Proposed regulations impose new certification requirements that could result in personal liability for compliance officers of financial institutions.
On December 1, 2015, the New York State Department of Financial...more