Latest developments from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (regulator of national banks)
Bank regulators lauded financial institution “regulatory relief” legislation approved Tuesday by the Senate Banking Committee, the vice chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) board offering suggestions for tweaking the measure. The Senate panel […]
Separate civil money penalties (CMPs) totaling $243,000 were assessed on five individuals by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), as reported earlier this month; the national bank regulator also reported it took […]
A final rule requiring banks to ensure that a covered qualified financial contract contains a contractual “stay-and-transfer” provision – like that outlined in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank) – is […]
Nearly 190 banks and federal savings associations across 39 states are timetabled for Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) evaluations in the first and second quarters of the new year, according to a schedule released Tuesday by […]
Speaking as the “First Deputy Comptroller of the Currency,” and on his last day of “government service,” former Acting Comptroller of the Currency Keith Noreika said bank holding companies may have outlived their purpose. Addressing […]
Enhancing the value of financial institution charters his agency issues, reducing “unnecessary burden,” and promoting economic opportunity while maintaining safety and soundness of the federal banking system were three goals outlined by Joseph M. Otting […]
A final rule extending the existing capital requirements for mortgage servicing assets and certain other items for some financial institutions was issued Tuesday by the federal banking agencies, with an effective date of Jan. 1. […]
Data on small business, small farm, and community development lending reported by certain commercial banks and savings associations under the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) is being made available by the three federal banking agencies, the […]
Definitions of “home mortgage loan” and “consumer loan,” as well as the public file content requirements under the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) have been revised by the federal banking agencies to conform to changes made […]
While community banks have good reason to be optimistic about future opportunity (especially with the prospects of “regulatory relief” at both the regulatory and legislative levels), there are a number of risks that should be […]
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