23jan23 – Regulatory Report

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[ December 16, 2025 ] Latest new bank — this one in Ohio — will focus on virtual currency market, among other things FDIC
[ December 16, 2025 ] Rule would establish stablecoin issuance application procedure for banks, as required by GENIUS Act FDIC
[ December 16, 2025 ] DOGE cuts to FDIC workforce live on in ’26 operating budget, which decreases by 16.4% FDIC
[ December 16, 2025 ] OCC system risk report emphasizes innovation; economic, cyber risks eyed OCC
[ December 15, 2025 ] Mortgage holders staying current on loans, but foreclosures on the rise, report shows OCC

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 […]

Latest new bank — this one in Ohio — will focus on virtual currency market, among other things

December 16, 2025 0

A newly chartered bank for Columbus, Ohio — which will focus on financial products for businesses and individuals in the technology, payment systems, investment, and defense industries, including virtual currency market participants — was approved for federal deposit insurance Tuesday, [...]
Rule would establish stablecoin issuance application procedure for banks, as required by GENIUS Act

December 16, 2025 0

Banks wishing to issue payment stablecoins would need to follow an application procedure outlined in a proposed rule issued Tuesday by the board of the federal bank deposit insurance agency. The proposal, if finalized, would execute application provisions contained in [...]
DOGE cuts to FDIC workforce live on in ’26 operating budget, which decreases by 16.4%

December 16, 2025 0

A 16.4% decrease in the budget for 2026 of the federal bank deposit insurance agency is attributable to staffing cuts made at the beginning of the year in line with White House demands, the agency said Tuesday. According to the [...]
OCC system risk report emphasizes innovation; economic, cyber risks eyed

December 16, 2025 0

The importance of innovation in banking is given “special topic” attention in the national banking regulator’s semiannual risk perspective report, which also provides updates on the industry’s credit, market, cybersecurity and fraud risks. The report, released Tuesday by the Office [...]
Mortgage holders staying current on loans, but foreclosures on the rise, report shows

December 15, 2025 0

Consumers are holding their own with their mortgages as banks reported 97.4% current and performing at the end of the third quarter – which was the same level a year ago, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) [...]