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OCC terminates 2022 consent order against federally chartered digital asset bank

On August 18, the OCC terminated its 2022 consent order against a federally chartered bank specializing in digital assets. The OCC, in support of its decision, cited the safety and soundness of the bank and its compliance...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Community Banks and BSA/AML Compliance: The OCC’s Consent Order with Clear Fork Bank Proves Regulators Aren’t Only Focused on...

On October 10, 2024, the financial services community was stunned by the $3.1 billion settlement between the federal government and TD Bank over Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and anti-money laundering (AML) violations. TD Bank’s...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Banking and Consumer Regulatory Digest - December 2023

Editor's Note - 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,...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Banking and Consumer Regulatory Digest - November 2023

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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CFPB and OCC announce consent orders with Bank of America involving deposit account representment fees and credit cards

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The CFPB and the OCC announced that they have each entered into a consent order with Bank of America, N.A. for alleged violations arising from the Bank’s representment fee practices (“Fee Consent Orders”). The CFPB also...more

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OCC and FinCEN Issue $200 Million in Penalties for BSA-AML Violations

On March 17, the OCC and FinCEN issued civil monetary penalties against a federal savings bank for “willfully” failing to meet minimum compliance program requirements and shoddy suspicious transaction reporting. The consent...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

OCC and FinCEN Issue $9 Million in Penalties for BSA-AML Violations

On December 16, 2021, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued civil monetary penalties against a Texas community bank for violations of the Bank...more

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Wiley Consumer Protection Download (June 7, 2021)

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Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory...more

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SBA Implemented Changes to PPP as a Part of American Rescue Plan Act

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In this Issue. The federal bank regulatory agencies announced that the temporary change to the supplementary leverage ratio for depository institutions will expire as scheduled on March 31, 2021; the Small Business...more

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SEC Finalizes Reforms Under Investment Advisers Act

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In this Issue. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) finalized reforms under the Investment Advisers Act to modernize rules that govern investment adviser advertisements and payments to solicitors, and published a risk...more

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ISS Publishes 2021 Proxy Voting Guidelines

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In the News. Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) published its proxy voting guidelines updates for 2021, which include new and updated voting recommendations on federal forum and exclusive forum provisions in companies’...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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SEC Charges Trust Company With Operating Unregistered Investment Companies

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SEC Charges Trust Company with Operating Unregistered Investment Companies and Failing to Register Securities Offerings. On September 30, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced it had settled charges with...more

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Capital One Settles with Bank Regulator for $80M for Data Breach

The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) announced this week that it has entered into a Consent Order and fined Capital One $80 million for the data breach the company experienced last year....more

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Financial Services Weekly News - February 2019

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Editor's Note - In This Issue. The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve) released 2019 stress test scenarios and exempted less complex banks with between $100 billion and $250 billion in assets...more

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Financial Services Report, Fall 2018

EDITOR’S NOTE - So much for the lazy days of summer. It’s been a busy couple of months on both coasts. In a case of déjà vu all over again, a New York federal court found that the CFPB structure is unconstitutional and that...more

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Wells Fargo Consent Orders Highlight Importance of Acting on Information From Third-Party Vendors

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The OCC and CFPB consent orders issued against Wells Fargo on April 20 cited deficiencies in third-party oversight practices. The orders are the latest additions to an ever-expanding body of agency enforcement actions...more

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Financial Services Weekly News - June 2017 #2

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Editor's Note - Financial Regulatory Reform Picks Up Speed. The Trump administration, which views burdensome and costly regulation as a significant impediment to lending and economic growth, has consistently maintained...more

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Financial Services Weekly News - March 2017 #4

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Editor's Note - The Battle Over the Proposed OCC FinTech Charter Continues. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has released a draft supplement to its Licensing Manual explaining the process for FinTech...more

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Financial Services Weekly News - March 2017

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Editor's Note - In This Issue. The New York Department of Financial Services issued its highly anticipated cybersecurity regulation in its final form, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued updated guidance...more

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Financial Services Weekly News - January 2017

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Editor's Note - In This Issue. The NYDFS revised its proposed cybersecurity regulations, the FDIC sought comment on its new de novo bank deposit insurance handbook, federal banking agencies finalized streamlined call...more

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DOJ Files Consent Order Against Union Savings Bank, Guardian Savings Bank

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a consent order against Union Savings Bank and Guardian Savings Bank to resolve redlining allegations. The complaint alleges that the banks violated the Fair Housing Act (FHA)...more

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CFPB and OCC settles claims of alleged unlawful practices for credit card add-on products

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The CFPB announced that it has entered into a consent order with First National Bank of Omaha to settle charges that the bank engaged in unfair or deceptive acts or practices in connection with the marketing and sale of...more

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