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[ April 25, 2025 ] Fed, FDIC join OCC in scaling back roadblocks to bank involvement in crypto assets FDIC
[ April 24, 2025 ] Citing White House reg freeze memo, NCUA invites comment on share insurance, succession planning rules set (so far) to kick in next year NCUA
[ April 24, 2025 ] Survey: Majority of U.S. businesses ‘likely to use’ instant payment networks if offered by their credit union, bank The Fed
[ April 23, 2025 ] Economic activity slows, prices increase as potential hassle of tariffs sinks in, Beige Book indicates The Fed
[ April 23, 2025 ] Failing financial institutions will be marketed through new contractor, FDIC announces FDIC

Former bank employee who pleaded guilty to ID theft, conspiracy to commit frauds barred from banking

April 12, 2022 0

A former bank employee who has been indicted for conspiracy to commit bank fraud, aggravated identify theft, and conspiracy to commit wire fraud is barred from any future work in the banking industry under a […]

TransUnion, top executive sued for continued violations of 2017 order to stop deceptive marketing

April 12, 2022 0

Continuing violations of a 2017 enforcement order to stop deceptive marketing have led to a lawsuit against one of the three largest credit reporting firms and one of its longtime executives by the federal consumer […]

Fed, FDIC join OCC in scaling back roadblocks to bank involvement in crypto assets

April 25, 2025 0

Joint statements on crypto assets, issued two years ago, were withdrawn late Thursday by two federal banking regulators; one of them, the Federal Reserve, also said it was withdrawing guidance related to crypto-asset and dollar token activities In separate releases, [...]
Citing White House reg freeze memo, NCUA invites comment on share insurance, succession planning rules set (so far) to kick in next year

April 24, 2025 0

The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) cites a January White House memorandum in a recent notice inviting input from the public on two final regulations – “Simplification of Share Insurance” and “Succession Planning” – that are set to take effect [...]
Survey: Majority of U.S. businesses ‘likely to use’ instant payment networks if offered by their credit union, bank

April 24, 2025 0

Two in three of U.S. businesses say they are likely to use instant payments if offered by their primary financial institution, according to survey results issued Thursday by the Federal Reserve Financial Services (FRFS). Also, according to the survey results [...]
Economic activity slows, prices increase as potential hassle of tariffs sinks in, Beige Book indicates

April 23, 2025 0

Seven of the 12 Federal Reserve Bank districts reported either unchanged or slight to modest declines in economic activity over the last month, according to a report issued by the Federal Reserve Wednesday. In its latest Beige Book, reporting on [...]
Failing financial institutions will be marketed through new contractor, FDIC announces

April 23, 2025 0

A new contractor to market failing financial institutions through a virtual data room (VDR) has been hired by the federal bank deposit insurance agency, it said Wednesday, beginning next month. In a letter to banks (Financial Institution Letter (FIL) 11-2025), [...]