Legislation

Economic activity up slightly, but more areas report declines; consumer spending ‘dampened by uncertainty’

March 4, 2026 0

While economic activity increased slightly in seven of 12 Federal Reserve Districts in the last month, it fell or was flat in the remaining five – up from four in the previous reporting period, the agency said Wednesday. In its [...]
NCUA’s final round of EGRPRA reg review covers corporate credit unions, BSA/AML, more

March 3, 2026 0

The federal credit union regulator is seeking comments by June 1 on five categories of regulations and whether they are outdated, unnecessary, or unduly burdensome, according to a notice Tuesday in the Federal Register. The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) [...]
Comptroller rescinds rule on fair lending data, amends licensing requirements for community banks

March 3, 2026 0

A rule regarding fair lending data was rescinded, and another amended related to licensing requirements for community banks, by the national bank regulator Tuesday which said the aim of both was to reduce regulatory burden. The Office of the Comptroller [...]
NCUSIF ended 2025 at 1.3%; drop to 1.27% projected for June

March 2, 2026 0

A published overview on fourth-quarter results for the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund (NCUSIF) shows the fund closing 2025 with an equity ratio equal to 1.3% of total insured shares, up 2 basis points from June 2025 but 3 [...]
IRR analysis portion in bank performance report expands to two pages in pursuit of ‘readability’

March 2, 2026 0

Two pages on interest rate risk (IRR) analysis will now be featured in the Uniform Bank Performance Report (UBPR), used by banks and other financial institutions, to improve its readability, the umbrella group for federal financial institution regulators said Monday. [...]
OCC publishes 24 banks’ CRA ratings, all ‘outstanding’ or ‘satisfactory’

March 2, 2026 0

The national bank regulator found nine banks to be “outstanding” and 15 to be “satisfactory” for compliance with the anti-redlining Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), according to ratings announced Monday that became public in February, the agency said. The list released [...]
New bank for investment firm Edward Jones wins federal insurance for Utah industrial charter

February 27, 2026 0

An investment firm with more than $2.2 trillion in assets under management has been awarded deposit insurance for a new industrial bank it has chartered in Salt Lake City, the federal bank deposit insurance agency said Friday. According to the [...]
OCC: Final rule clarifies national trust banks may engage in non-fiduciary activities

February 27, 2026 0

A final rule that aligns regulatory language with related language in underlying statute clarifies that national trust banks may engage in non-fiduciary activities, the national bank regulator announced in a bulletin Friday. The final rule, effective April 1, was issued [...]
Former tellers prohibited following scheme to launder illicit drug proceeds through bank’s vault

February 27, 2026 0

Two Indiana bankers – who both worked for the same bank in Covington, Ind. – were prohibited from further work in a financial institution after pleading guilty to laundering more than $1.6 million of illicit drug sales proceeds, the federal [...]