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[ August 19, 2026 ] With GENIUS Act date looming, OCC chief says rules will be ready in November OCC
[ August 17, 2026 ] FinCEN rule exempting U.S. firms from beneficial ownership reporting in effect Other
[ August 13, 2026 ] Banks flagged nearly $5 billion in suspected human trafficking, agency finds in BSA data Other
[ August 13, 2026 ] Former banker, alleged part of check-fraud ring, prohibited after nearly $400k in losses to bank The Fed
[ August 10, 2026 ] ‘De novo’ banks would receive quicker deposit insurance approval under new, two-phase process FDIC

Law professor, with history of studying financial regulation, tapped to lead OCC

September 23, 2021 0

Saule T. Omarova, a Cornell University law professor, is President Joe Biden’s (D) pick as nominee to a five-year term as Comptroller of the Currency, the White House announced Thursday. A former special advisor for […]

Trump to nominate Brooks, the acting comptroller, for a full term

November 18, 2020 0

Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks is expected to be nominated by President Donald Trump for a five-year term as the head of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the White […]

With GENIUS Act date looming, OCC chief says rules will be ready in November

August 19, 2026 0

Banking regulators are working to complete final rules on the application procedure banks must follow to issue payment stablecoins, with one agency on Wednesday pledging it will have a final rule ready in November. Meanwhile, a proposed rule from the [...]
FinCEN rule exempting U.S. firms from beneficial ownership reporting in effect

August 17, 2026 0

Exemptions from beneficial ownership reporting by U.S. companies in place under a March 2025 interim rule became final as of Friday, Aug. 14, according to a Federal Register notice. The Aug. 14 notice shows the final rule from the Treasury’s [...]
OCC updates advisory series on bank accounting

August 14, 2026 0

Its annual update to the Bank Accounting Advisory Series (BAAS), with answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) and updates on accounting industry standards, was released Friday by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). The OCC, in Bulletin [...]