Latest developments from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (regulator of national banks)
Recission of guidance issued 12 years ago on leveraged lending was announced Friday by two federal banking regulators, who called it “overly restrictive” and impeding banks’ “risk management principles that guide their other business decisions,” […]
The national bank regulator on Friday issued an updated guidance bulletin on “venture loans” to “reflect the OCC’s policy of not discouraging banks from engaging in prudent venture lending activities.” Bulletin 2025-45, “Commercial Lending: Venture Loans […]
Advice to senior national bank regulator officials on significant legal, policy and administrative matters affecting the federal banking system will be among the duties of Brian P. Hudak, named new deputy chief counsel of the […]
An investigation will continue into the role played by the largest banks in debanking digital asset customers or other legal businesses, the national bank regulator said Monday, commenting on a congressional report on the practice […]
No changes for assessment rates are on tap for 2026 by the national bank regulator, which will continue the reduced rate adopted in September, the agency said Monday. The Office of the Comptroller of the […]
Sources of regulatory reporting burden for banks that file call reports are being sought by the federal banking agencies, they said in joint communications Monday, in an effort aimed at streamlining the quarterly reports. “This […]
Eight banks deemed “outstanding” and 24 “satisfactory” for their performance under the anti-redlining Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) make up the list of institutions whose ratings became public in November, the Office of the Comptroller of […]
About 130 banks are scheduled to receive their anti-redlining compliance exams in the first and second quarters of next year, the national bank regulator said Wednesday. According to the Office of the Comptroller of the […]
A final rule easing leverage capital requirements for the largest and most systemically important banking organizations was announced Tuesday by federal regulators and is set to take effect April 1, 2026. Institutions are free to […]
Lowering from 9% to 8% the “community bank” leverage ratio (CBLR) in capital requirements was proposed by all three federal bank regulatory agencies Tuesday, which also proposed a longer period for the banks to achieve […]
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