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Banking Agencies Issue Joint Statement on Risk-Management Considerations for Cryptoasset Safekeeping

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Banking organizations safekeeping digital assets for customers must do so in a safe and sound manner and in compliance with applicable laws and regulations....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The CIP Rule Gets an Upgrade: What Banks and Fintechs Need to Know About the New Exemption

Key Points - On June 27, 2025, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the Office of Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) exempted supervised banks and credit...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

South Dakota Lenders on Tight Deadline for BSA/AML Compliance

On January 12, South Dakota’s Division of Banking issued a mandate setting March 31, 2024 as the deadline for all South Dakota licensed money lenders and non-residential mortgage brokers to comply with their Bank Secrecy...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

To Approve a Bank Merger or Not: That Is the Question!

On January 29, 2024, the OCC issued a proposed policy statement[1] describing the general principles it uses to evaluate applications for approval of transactions under the Bank Merger Act (“BMA”), principally bank mergers,...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Nutter Bank Report: December 2023

A recent OCC report identified key issues facing the federal banking system, including increasing credit risk due to higher interest rates, increasing risk in commercial real estate lending, prolonged inflation, declining...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Banking Agencies Issue Joint Third-Party Risk Management Guidance

On June 9, 2023, the Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) (collectively, the “Agencies”) published final joint guidance on managing...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Nutter Bank Report: December 2022

The Federal Reserve has adopted a final rule that provides benchmark replacement rates based on SOFR (Secured Overnight Financing Rate) for contracts governed by U.S. law that reference the overnight and one-, three-, six-,...more

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OCC Highlights Focus on Crypto and Bank-FinTech Partnerships, Anticipates Stricter Scrutiny Going Forward

On September 7, Acting Comptroller of the Currency, Michael Hsu, discussed the long-term threats to trust in banking in remarks at the TCH + BPI Annual Conference. Hsu provided updates on key priorities at the OCC, including...more

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FinCEN Issues Proposed Rule for Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirements

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In This Issue. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced (1) a notice of proposed rulemaking for beneficial ownership information reporting requirements and (2) a regulatory process for new real estate...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Financial Services Report - Fall 2021

We start this issue with a big, virtual welcome to our new colleague Maria Earley. Maria joined us last month as a partner in our Financial Services and Fintech Groups. She represents financial services and fintech companies...more

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House Votes to Repeal OCC True Lender Rule

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In This Issue. The House of Representatives voted to pass a Congressional Review Act resolution repealing the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC) “true lender” rule; the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau...more

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Financial Services Report - Summer 2021

As spring turns to summer, climate change is on our minds. A new day, a new story about how financial institutions are addressing climate-related risks. In the past few months, six major banks—Bank of America, JPMorgan...more

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SEC Raises Concerns About Misleading ESG Practices, Highlights Potential Violations

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In This Issue. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Division of Examinations issued a Risk Alert raising concerns about misleading Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) disclosures by investment firms; the...more

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Financial Services Report - Spring 2021

Can you say 0 to 60? Not cars, but pretty much everything to do with financial services. A new year, a new administration, and new challenges for providers. Prior CFPB Director Kraninger is long gone. Acting Director Uejio...more

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Federal Banking Agencies Exempt Premium Finance Lending from BSA/AML Customer Identification Program Requirements

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On October 9, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and National Credit Union Administration...more

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Nutter Bank Report: August 2020

Federal Court Dismisses Class Action Claims Against PPP Lenders for Agent Fees - A federal court in Florida has dismissed claims made in a class action lawsuit against several banks and other Small Business Administration...more

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Financial Services Report, Spring 2020

Punxsutawney Phil didn’t see his shadow, so we’re expecting an early spring. Maybe that’s why mini-CFPBs are sprouting or expanding on both coasts. Governor Cuomo announced several key measures impacting financial services...more

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Enhancing Transparency in the Agencies’ Approach to BSA/AML Examinations

Last month the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and the federal bank regulators issued a Joint Statement aimed at improving transparency into their risk-focused examination and supervision of banks’ compliance...more

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Federal Bank Regulatory Agencies Release Joint Statement on Risk-Based Approach to BSA/AML Supervision

On July 22, the Federal Reserve Board, FDIC, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) and the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) released a...more

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Federal Bank Regulators Provide New Guidance on Bank Secrecy Act and Anti-Money Laundering Supervision

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Our White Collar, Government & Internal Investigations, International Trade & Regulatory, and Financial Services & Products groups mine the latest federal guidance for ways financial institutions can best use the risk-based...more

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Nutter Bank Report, December 2018

FDIC Approves 3-Year Phase-In for Adverse Effects on Capital from CECL - The FDIC has approved a final rule that will provide banks with the option to phase in over a three-year period the day-one adverse effects on...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Providing Banking Services to the Legal Marijuana Industry: Mitigating Risks to Maximize Potential Rewards

Since 1996, when California became the first state to legalize marijuana (at the time, for medicinal purposes only), 28 additional states and the District of Columbia have legalized marijuana to some extent. Public support...more

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Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Outlines BSA Compliance Obligations and How One Small Bank Failed to Meet Them

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The Tale of an AML BSA Exam Gone Wrong - As we have blogged, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently upheld the decision of the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) to issue a cease...more

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Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Rejects Constitutional Challenge to AML Compliance Program Regulation

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The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently upheld the decision of the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) to issue a cease and desist order against California Pacific Bank (the “Bank”)...more

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FDIC Provides Some Statistics on Violations Found During BSA/AML Exams: One Percent of Exams Lead to Formal Enforcement Actions

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In its Summer 2017 issue of Supervisory Insights, published last week, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) provides some insight into its examination process and outcomes for Bank Secrecy Act (“BSA”)/Anti-Money...more

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