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Trump issues Executive Order prohibiting ‘debanking’

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President Trump has issued an Executive Order directing banking agencies to adopt policies to ensure that financial institutions do not use reputational risk as a basis for restricting access to banking services—a process...more

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European Central Bank Plans to Fine Banks for Failures to Address Climate Change

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It has been publicly reported that the European Central Bank is planning to impose financial penalties (albeit modest ones) on certain banks that have failed to adequately prepare for climate change. Specifically, the...more

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The GENIUS Act: A New Era for Stablecoins Begins – What the Fintech, Investment and Banking Industry Sectors Need to Know?

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On July 18, 2025, President Trump signed into law the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act of 2025 – better known as the GENIUS Act. The GENIUS Act establishes the most comprehensive federal...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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Fed requests comments on its Large Financial Institution rating system

On July 15, the Fed published a notice and request for comment in the Federal Register on revisions to its Large Financial Institution (LFI) rating system and the Insurance Supervisory Framework. The rating system governs...more

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Banking on Crypto: Regulators Clarify Rules for Digital Asset Safekeeping

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Federal banking regulators continue to promote a more "crypto-positive" regulatory environment through recent joint guidance issued to clarify risk management and compliance expectations for banks providing crypto-asset...more

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Fed releases annual stress test results for 2025

On June 27, the Fed released the results of its annual supervisory stress test, evaluating how large banks would perform under hypothetical adverse economic conditions. The Fed conducts stress tests annually as part of its...more

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Federal Reserve Board Removes Reputational Risk from Examination Ratings

On June 23, the Federal Reserve Board announced that reputational risk will no longer be a component of its bank-examination program. The same day, the Board released a revised edition of its Guidelines for Rating Risk...more

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Federal Banking Agencies Issue RFI on Payments and Check Fraud Mitigation Strategies

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On June 16, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the Federal Reserve Board, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued a joint request for public comment on potential ways to address payments...more

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Fed releases its Senior Financial Officer Survey results for March 2025

On May 30, the Fed released its results of its Senior Financial Officer Survey summarizing responses from bank officers regarding their reserve balance management strategies and practices. The survey concluded on March 31 and...more

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Bank-Fintech Partnerships Under Scrutiny: What Fintechs Need to Know About AML Expectations

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Bank-fintech partnerships have transformed the financial services landscape, creating new opportunities and challenges for traditional banking institutions and innovative technology companies alike. In a typical arrangement,...more

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GAO Report Reveals How Financial Institutions (And Their Regulators) Are Using AI

Curious about how financial institutions, their service providers, and their federal regulators are using and overseeing machine learning and other AI tools? A new GAO report published on May 19th (the “Report”) provides a...more

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Fed’s Barr speaks on fintech-bank partnerships, generative AI

On April 4, Fed Governor Michael S. Barr spoke at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco about how banks and fintech companies can work together to accelerate the adoption of generative AI in financial services....more

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Republicans ask federal banking agencies to withdraw rules, guidance

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Republicans on the House Financial Services Committee have sent letters to financial regulators asking them to rescind a variety of measures the regulators issued during the Biden Administration....more

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Fed OIG report highlights need for enhanced training in community bank supervision

On March 3, the OIG for the Fed and CFPB published a report titled “The Bank Exams Tailored to Risk Process Promotes Risk-Focused Supervision of Community Banking Organizations, but Training Can Be Enhanced,” evaluating the...more

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Federal Reserve Identifies Top Fair Lending Violations

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In the latest edition of its Consumer Compliance Outlook, the Federal Reserve (Fed) identified the four most significant fair lending violations that it found in examining state member banks in 2022. These are violations that...more

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Fed’s Barr discusses generative AI’s potential impact on financial stability

On February 18, Fed Vice Chair for Supervision, Michael S. Barr, delivered prepared remarks at the a conference, discussing the rapid advancements in AI and its potential impact on the economy and financial stability. Barr...more

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OCC releases stress test scenarios

On February 13, the OCC released economic and financial market scenarios for use in the upcoming stress tests for covered institutions. Covered institutions must submit their stress test results to the OCC by April 5 and...more

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Fed releases hypothetical scenarios for 2025 stress test

On February 5, the Fed released the hypothetical scenarios for its 2025 annual stress test with the aim to ensure that large banks could continue lending during severe economic downturns. This year’s test will assess 22 banks...more

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Fiat Ramps Unlocked: Practical Tips For Banks And Crypto Firms

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Ask any centralized cryptocurrency firm to name one of their biggest priorities or challenges—and then count the number of times they mention bank partnerships. For crypto firms, the loss of, or failure to acquire, a bank...more

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What the Yield Curve Inversion and the Sahm Rule Signal: Key Implications for Company Valuations

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The yield curve has long been a closely watched indicator of economic health. When the yield curve inverts, meaning short-term interest rates exceed long-term rates, it is often seen as a harbinger of an impending recession....more

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Key Takeaways for the Finance Sector from the U.S. House’s AI Task Force

In December 2024, a task force consisting of 24 representatives from the Democratic and Republican parties issued a 273-page report with key findings and recommendations in relation to Artificial Intelligence on a...more

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PHFintech: Crypto Policy Tracker - December 13, 2024

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A significant headwind for companies in the digital asset space is that they have reportedly struggled to secure and maintain relationships with banks, in what is now called “Choke Point 2.0.” With the incoming Trump...more

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Fed Issues Cease and Desist Order for Crypto-Related Compliance and Risk Management Deficiencies

On September 4, the Federal Reserve Board (Fed) released enforcement actions against a Texas-based bank, addressing regulatory violations and compliance lapses. The Fed, joined by the Texas Department of Banking (TDB),...more

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FRB Fines Utah Prepaid Debit Card Company $44 Million for Unfair and Deceptive Practices

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O​​​​​​​n July 19, 2024, the Federal Reserve Board announced it had fined a Utah-based company that offers prepaid debit cards $44 million for alleged unfair and deceptive practices as well as an alleged deficient consumer...more

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