Regulatory Report
Regulatory Report
  • The Fed
  • FDIC
  • OCC
  • NCUA
  • CFPB
  • Other
What's up
  • [ May 8, 2025 ] OCC restores previous merger act rules; comments due in 30 days OCC
  • [ May 7, 2025 ] Regulator opens door to banks buying, selling crypto assets held in custody – the latest in rolling back crypto hurdles OCC
  • [ May 6, 2025 ] ‘Buy now, pay later’ rule not a priority for enforcement, CFPB says; rescission to be considered CFPB
  • [ May 5, 2025 ] OCC’s RFI asks about obstacles to community banks going digital OCC
  • [ May 5, 2025 ] FDIC ratings under CRA show 3 banks ‘outstanding’ and 2 ‘needs to improve’ FDIC
Homeblockchain

blockchain

The Fed

Blockchain risks, alt data requirements remain outstanding ‘priority recommendations’ for Fed action, GAO reminds

June 3, 2024 0

Coordinating with other regulators to address risks posed by blockchain technology, and requiring use of alternative data in underwriting loans made by financial technology (fintech) lenders are two outstanding “priority recommendations” to the Federal Reserve […]

FDIC

Agencies nudged to act on coordinating identification, tackling of blockchain risks

May 7, 2024 0

Identifying and addressing blockchain risks needs to be addressed by two federal banking regulators, as recommended last year, according to a report issued Tuesday by the congressional watchdog. In separate reports on “open priority recommendations,” […]

The Fed

More supervisory information provided by Fed for dealing with ‘novel activities’ at all banks overseen by agency

August 8, 2023 0

Novel activities at banks — including “complex, technology-driven partnerships with non-banks to deliver banking services to customers” –received some additional supervision information late Tuesday from the Federal Reserve. The “novel activities,” the agency added, also […]

CFPB

GAO reminds banking agencies they are tardy in addressing ‘priority recommendations’ on alternative data, blockchain risks, more

August 8, 2023 0

“Priority recommendations” made by the congressional watchdog – and not yet addressed – for the three federal banking regulators are outlined in reports issued by the agency Tuesday. According to the reports issued by the […]

Other

Report urges Congress to take action giving more regulatory oversight to on crytpo, stablecoin products

July 24, 2023 0

No comprehensive regulatory authority exists over the spot market for crypto assets that are not securities, and there are gaps in the regulatory oversight of stablecoins, according to a report issued Monday by the congressional […]

The Fed

Tokenization over blockchain, AI, seen as two areas of financial innovation that can be beneficial, Fed governor suggests

April 20, 2023 0

Tokenization and artificial intelligence (AI) are two areas of financial innovation that may have the potential to deliver substantial benefits, a member of the Federal Reserve Board said Thursday. Speaking to a conference focusing on […]

No Picture

Hearing: Senate Banking Committee (regulatory framework for digital currencies, blockchain)

July 26, 2019 0

The Senate Banking Committee will conduct a hearing entitled “Examining Regulatory Frameworks for Digital Currencies and Blockchain.” The witnesses will be: Jeremy Allaire, Co-Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Circle, on behalf of The Blockchain Association; […]

NCUA

CU share insurance fund op level lowered to 1.38%; February review will show any need for distribution

December 13, 2018 0

A one-basis-point reduction, from 1.39% to 1.38%, in the “normal operating level” (NOL) of the federal share (deposit) insurance fund for credit unions was approved by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Board Thursday on […]

NCUA

CU agency board to consider final reg reform task force report

December 6, 2018 0

A final report from its “regulatory reform task force” leads the agenda for the federal regulator of credit unions at its board’s last meeting for 2018 next week. The agenda for the National Credit Union […]

Today

  • OCC restores previous merger act rules; comments due in 30 days

    May 8, 2025 0
    The national bank regulator is restoring its pre-2024 business combinations rule under the Bank Merger Act (BMA), undoing the rule adopted last September and also rescinding its related policy statement. The changes by the Office of the Comptroller of the [...]
  • Regulator opens door to banks buying, selling crypto assets held in custody – the latest in rolling back crypto hurdles

    May 7, 2025 0
    National banks and federal savings associations may buy and sell crypto assets held in custody, the national bank regulator confirmed Wednesday in an interpretive letter. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) said the banks may transact the [...]
  • ‘Buy now, pay later’ rule not a priority for enforcement, CFPB says; rescission to be considered

    May 6, 2025 0
    Enforcement of last year’s interpretive rule on “buy now, pay later” loans will not be prioritized and could be rescinded in the future, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the bureau said Tuesday. As with other rules the bureau has [...]
  • OCC’s RFI asks about obstacles to community banks going digital

    May 5, 2025 0
    Questions about the key challenges and barriers faced by community banks in adopting and implementing digital banking solutions are posed in a request for information (RFI) announced Monday by the national banking regulator. The Office of the Comptroller of the [...]
  • FDIC ratings under CRA show 3 banks ‘outstanding’ and 2 ‘needs to improve’

    May 5, 2025 0
    Of the 64 banks assigned ratings under the federal anti-redlining statute this February, three were rated “outstanding” and 2 were rated “needs to improve,” the federal bank deposit insurer said Monday. The remaining 57 banks were deemed “satisfactory” under the [...]
  • Enforcement of ECOA small-business loan data collection deprioritized at CFPB

    May 1, 2025 0
    Add the agency’s Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) small-business loan data collection rule to those the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) won’t be going out of its way to enforce. The bureau said Wednesday that in light of a stay [...]
  • Nearly half of 25 banks evaluated in April by OCC earn ‘outstanding’ CRA ratings

    May 1, 2025 0
    About half of banks – out of 25 total – earned “outstanding” ratings for their compliance with anti-redlining regulations during April, the regulator of national banks said Thursday. In its latest monthly release of ratings for compliance with Community Reinvestment [...]
  • Texas commissioner re-elected as chair of state liaison committee to Exam Council

    May 1, 2025 0
    The Texas commissioner of banking will serve as the chair of the state regulator liaison committee for another year to the umbrella group of federal financial institution regulators, the agency announced Thursday. Charles G. Cooper, commissioner of the Texas Department [...]

Resources

  • About
  • Get our daily reports
    • Registration
  • Password Reset
  • Reg lookup
  • Profile

Follow @editorregreport

  • The Fed
  • FDIC
  • OCC
  • NCUA
  • CFPB
  • Other

Copyright (c) 2022, RegReport.info; Contact: editor@regreport.info