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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 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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The GENIUS Act Ushers in a New Era for Stablecoin Regulation

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On July 17, 2025, Congress passed the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S Stablecoins Act (“GENIUS Act” or “Act”) – a landmark piece of legislation that received bipartisan support and was signed into law by...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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Jonathan McKernan nominated to be CFPB Director

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On February 11, the White House announced the nomination of Jonathan McKernan as CFPB Director. Recently, McKernan announced his resignation from the FDIC board due to Rodney E. Hood’s addition, which resulted in more...more

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Nutter Bank Report: December 2024

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CFPB Imposes $5 Cap on Overdraft Fees Charged by Large Banks - The CFPB has adopted a final rule capping overdraft fees at $5 for banks and other depository institutions with more than $10 billion in assets (covered...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Fintech Industry Trade Associations Respond to Federal Regulators’ Joint RFI on Bank-Fintech Partnerships

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On October 30, two leading fintech industry trade associations submitted comments (see comment letters here and here) in response to a joint Request for Information (RFI) issued by the Office of the Comptroller of the...more

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DOJ Withdraws 1995 Bank Merger Guidelines as FDIC, OCC Make Regulatory Changes

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On September 17, 2024, the Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ) shut the vault doors on its 1995 Bank Merger Guidelines, leaving the 2023 Merger Guidelines as its sole authoritative statement on the topic of mergers...more

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Nutter Bank Report: August 2024

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CFPB Issues Filing Instructions Guide for Small Business Lending Data - The CFPB has published instructions for banks and other covered financial institutions to submit small business lending data that is required to be...more

Paul Hastings LLP

Daily Financial Regulation Update -- Friday August 30

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August 28, 2024- Following its stress test earlier this year, the Federal Reserve Board announced final individual capital requirements for all large banks, effective on October 1....more

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FinCEN’s Proposed AML/CFT Program Rule Potentially Heralds a Change in Approach

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On June 28, 2024, the US Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network announced long-anticipated proposed rules on anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism program effectiveness;...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Banking and Consumer Regulatory Digest - February 2024

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The following newsletter provides a roundup summarizing enforcement actions, guidance, rulemakings, and other public statements taken by a federal and/or state financial services regulatory agency, specifically focusing on:...more

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Banking Agency Guidance on Third Party Relationships

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Financial technology companies (fintechs) and other third parties in bank partnerships are routinely subject to scrutiny by their banking partner customers. The Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance...more

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Nutter Bank Report: April 2023

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FDIC and OCC Issue Guidance on Authorize Positive, Settle Negative Overdraft Fee Risks. The FDIC and the OCC each have issued supervisory guidance on consumer compliance risk exposure related to the assessment of overdraft...more

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Federal Financial Regulators Issue Warnings About Russian Sanction Evasion Attempts

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With the imposition of sweeping new sanctions on Russia and Belarus following the invasion of Ukraine, federal financial regulators are issuing warnings about efforts to evade these actions. On Monday, March 7, 2022, the...more

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Federal Bank Regulators Approve New Cybersecurity Incident Notification Rule

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On Nov. 18, 2021, federal bank regulatory agencies approved a final rule requiring banking organizations to notify regulators of “any significant computer-security incident” as soon as possible and no later than 36 hours...more

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I Just Wanna Know—Federal Bank Regulators to Require Notice of Major Cyber Security Events

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Hardly a day goes by without news of a new cybercrime hobbling a major business.1 The grand scope of the SolarWinds hack, which went undetected for many months, underscored that even the most sophisticated technology...more

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Agencies Release Guide for Community Banks Conducting Due Diligence on Fintech Companies

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In August 2021, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the Federal Reserve and, collectively with the...more

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FFIEC Updates Guidance to Financial Institutions for Authentication and Access

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The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC), an interagency body of leading financial regulators, including the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency,...more

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Federal Financial Regulators Propose Rule Accelerating Cyber Threat Reporting Requirements

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In December 2020, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board), and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking...more

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SEC Adopts Broad Exempt Offering Reforms

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In the News. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted broad exempt offering reforms; the Department of Labor (DOL) finalized a rule, with significant revisions from the original proposal, on ESG investments; the...more

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Nutter Bank Report: September 2020

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Federal Court in New York Dismisses Claims Against PPP Lenders for Agent Fees - A federal court in New York has dismissed claims made in six class action lawsuits against several banks and other Small Business...more

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Federal Regulatory Agencies Offer Interagency Statement Regarding COVID-19-Related Loan Modifications and Status Reporting

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The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the National Credit Union Administration, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Consumer Financial Protection...more

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Financial Services Weekly Roundup: New Rules, Amendments And More Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

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In This Issue. The ongoing global outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to grow in scale and scope. In response, federal financial regulators are continuing efforts to bring regulatory relief to promote stability...more

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