23jan23 – Regulatory Report

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[ 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
[ June 15, 2026 ] FinCEN updates guidance on banks’ USA PATRIOT Act info sharing with others Other
[ June 12, 2026 ] Nearly $400 million in illegal transactions through cryptocurrency money-laundering service leads to arrests of two FDIC
[ June 11, 2026 ] Rule finalizes data standards for information collected by agencies under 2022 law CFPB

OCC seeking research papers on emerging risks in banking system by March 3

January 23, 2023 0

The national bank regulator on Monday issued a call for academic research papers on emerging risks in the banking system or related policy and supervisory issues, setting a March 3 deadline for submission. The Office […]

Small Texas credit union placed into conservatorship; ‘unsafe, unsound’ practices cited

January 23, 2023 0

Federal regulators conserved a $28 million Texas credit union Friday, following findings of unsafe and unsound practices, the agency said. Valwood Park Federal Credit Union (FCU) of Carrollton, Texas, was placed under conservatorship by the […]

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 [...]
Nearly $400 million in illegal transactions through cryptocurrency money-laundering service leads to arrests of two

June 12, 2026 0

More than $389 million in unlawful transactions allegedly conducted in a cryptocurrency money laundering service has led to the June 10 arrests of two Republic of Georgia residents, the inspector general for the federal bank deposit insurance agency said Friday. [...]