23feb23 – Regulatory Report

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[ June 17, 2026 ] Want your filing approved? OCC attempts to clarify how that happens (and how it doesn’t) OCC
[ June 17, 2026 ] GAO: Fed’s COVID-era ‘Main Street’ loan program shows 70% of loans repaid; more Other
[ June 17, 2026 ] Credit union regulator’s Hauptman to receive three briefings at meeting set for June 24 NCUA
[ June 16, 2026 ] OCC drops language from MDI rules designating what groups qualify as ‘socially, economically disadvantaged’ OCC
[ June 15, 2026 ] UPDATED: Credit union regulator loosens rules on records preservation requirements NCUA

Prohibited title loans, some at 3x interest rate cap, earn $10 million fine for Ga. firm

February 23, 2023 0

Extending prohibited title loans to military families, and charging nearly three times over the 36% annual interest rate cap for some of those, has earned a Savannah, Ga., firm a $10 million penalty, and another […]

Statement raises red flags over ‘liquidity risks’ of deposits from crypto-related firms

February 23, 2023 0

The “potential heightened liquidity risks” presented by certain sources of funding from crypto-asset-related entities is highlighted in a joint statement issued Thursday by federal banking agencies. “When a banking organization’s deposit funding base is concentrated […]

Want your filing approved? OCC attempts to clarify how that happens (and how it doesn’t)

June 17, 2026 0

A filing is inconsistent with law or regulation if it does not meet the applicable statutory or regulatory criteria for that filing type, the national bank regulator said Wednesday in a bulletin focusing on the agency’s filing decision process. The [...]
GAO: Fed’s COVID-era ‘Main Street’ loan program shows 70% of loans repaid; more

June 17, 2026 0

An annual review of the Federal Reserve’s Main Street Lending Program — created with other programs to ensure credit availability amid the COVID-19 pandemic — has seen 70% of the 1,830 loans made fully repaid, with 16% generating losses and about [...]
Credit union regulator’s Hauptman to receive three briefings at meeting set for June 24

June 17, 2026 0

A mid-year budget update is on the agenda for the federal credit union regulator’s one-man board when he gavels in the meeting June 24, at 10 a.m. ET. According to the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Kyle Hauptman, chairman of [...]
OCC drops language from MDI rules designating what groups qualify as ‘socially, economically disadvantaged’

June 16, 2026 0

As there is no specified group of individuals presumed to be socially and economically disadvantaged under the statute creating minority depository institutions (MDIs), the national bank regulator is dropping portions of its rules that outline who those groups are, the [...]
UPDATED: Credit union regulator loosens rules on records preservation requirements

June 15, 2026 0

Guidance on records preservation for credit unions concerning the length of time credit unions should retain various types of operational records was removed from the federal regulator’s regulations under a final rule adopted Monday. According to the one-man board of [...]
FinCEN updates guidance on banks’ USA PATRIOT Act info sharing with others

June 15, 2026 0

Updated guidance on how financial institutions are permitted to share information with each other regarding suspected fraud was issued by Treasury’s financial crimes enforcement arm under the USA PATRIOT Act. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) on Friday released a [...]