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The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation is a United States federal agency created in 1933 in response to widespread bank failures in the 1920s and early 1930s.  The FDIC's mission is to maintain... more +
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation is a United States federal agency created in 1933 in response to widespread bank failures in the 1920s and early 1930s.  The FDIC's mission is to maintain stability and consumer confidence in the United States banking system by insuring deposits, monitoring the health of financial institutions and managing receiverships.  less -
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Financial Institutions Face Investigations and Possible Referral to DOJ Based on Past ‘Debanking’ Practices

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An executive order signed by the US president on August 7, 2025, titled Guaranteeing Fair Banking for All Americans, seeks to prohibit financial institutions from engaging in “debanking” practices, such as denying services or...more

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How Banks Can Harness New Customer ID Rule's Flexibility

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Financial institutions across the U.S. have grappled with compliance requirements under the Customer Identification Program, or CIP, rule for more than two decades. On June 27, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., the...more

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FDIC publishes its enforcement actions for June 2025

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On July 25, the FDIC announced a list of administrative enforcement actions it took in June against banks and individuals. The announcement highlighted that, during June, the FDIC issued 17 orders consisting of: one...more

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FDIC Proposal to Raise Regulatory Thresholds: What It Means for Banks, the Economy and Regulation

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In a move poised to reshape the regulatory landscape for U.S. banks, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has signaled support for raising asset thresholds that determine the intensity of regulatory...more

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Nutter Bank Report: July 2025

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In the wake of the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (GENIUS Act), the federal banking agencies have issued joint guidance to provide clarity on supervisory expectations for banks that...more

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FDIC proposes to replace Supervision Appeals Review Committee with an independent office

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The FDIC is proposing to replace its Supervision Appeals Review Committee (SARC) with an independent, standalone office, known as the Office of Supervisory Appeals (OSA). Under the proposal, the OSA would be the final level...more

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US FDIC Requests Comment on Industrial Loan Company Framework

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On July 15, 2025, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) requested comment on its framework for reviewing applications for deposit insurance from industrial loan companies and industrial banks (collectively,...more

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Crypto-Asset Safekeeping: What’s Involved If You’re a Bank (or if You Want to Be One)

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On July 14, 2025, the federal banking agencies issued a joint statement to clarify regulatory expectations for banking organizations that provide or are considering providing safekeeping for crypto-assets (“Joint Statement”)....more

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FDIC Rethinks Industrial Banks—Again

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Industrial banks or industrial loan companies (ILCs)—FDIC-insured banks chartered by certain states, notably Utah—have long been a niche component of the U.S. financial system. These institutions may be owned by commercial...more

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The GENIUS Act: Transforming U.S. Stablecoin Regulation

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On July 18, 2025, President Trump signed into law the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (the “GENIUS Act”), establishing the first U.S. statutory federal regulatory framework for payment...more

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Feds' Shift On Reputational Risk Raises Questions For Banks

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In a significant shift, each of the country's three federal bank regulatory agencies have announced they will no longer consider reputational risk as a stand-alone supervisory category. Originally published in Law360 -...more

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The GENIUS Act: A Comprehensive Guide to US Stablecoin Regulation

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Today marks a historic milestone in U.S. digital asset policy. The President signed the GENIUS Act into law following its bipartisan passage by 308-122 in the House on July 17 and 68-30 in the Senate on June 17. The GENIUS...more

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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

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Federal Banking Regulators Issue Joint Guidance on Crypto-Asset Safekeeping

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On July 14, the OCC, Federal Reserve, and FDIC announced the release of a joint statement clarifying how existing laws and regulations apply to crypto-asset safekeeping services offered by banking organizations. The statement...more

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FDIC requests information on industrial banks and loan companies

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On July 15, the FDIC Board approved the publication of a request for information on how the FDIC should review filings submitted by industrial banks and industrial loan companies....more

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FDIC withdraws proposed rule on industrial banks and loan companies

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On July 15, the FDIC Board withdrew a proposed rule concerning the oversight of parent companies of industrial banks and industrial loan companies. The withdrawal means the FDIC no longer intends to issue a final rule on...more

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FDIC proposes return to dedicated Office of Supervisory Appeals

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On July 15, the FDIC Board approved a proposal to amend the FDIC’s Guidelines for Appeals of Material Supervisory Determinations by replacing the existing Supervision Appeals Review Committee with an independent office within...more

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Federal Agencies Release Guidance on Crypto-Asset Safekeeping for Banks

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On July 14, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the Board), and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) jointly issued a statement addressing the...more

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FDIC Finalizes Return to Long-standing Bank Merger Policy

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On July 5, 2025, the FDIC finalized (and published in the Federal Register) its decision to rescind its 2024 Bank Merger Statement of Policy and reinstate its prior, long-standing version. We previously covered the proposed...more

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

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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

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Prudential regulators propose rule on bank capital requirements

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On June 27, the OCC, the Fed, and the FDIC issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to revise the enhanced supplementary leverage ratio standards for U.S. global systemically important banks (GSIBs) and their subsidiaries. The...more

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Banking Agencies Propose Long-Sought Changes to Capital Rules for the Largest U.S. Banks

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The Federal Reserve, alongside the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), released their highly anticipated Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to overhaul the Enhanced...more

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US Banking Regulators Propose Enhanced Supplementary Leverage Ratio Reform

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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

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Nutter Bank Report: June 2025

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The Federal Reserve has announced that the agency will no longer assess reputational risk when examining banks’ risk management processes. According to the June 23 announcement, the Federal Reserve has already begun reviewing...more

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Sen. Warren pens letter against removing the enhanced supplementary leverage ratio for banks

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On June 23, the Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), penned a letter raising concerns over reports that the Fed, the FDIC, and the OCC intended to...more

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