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[ September 21, 2026 ] OCC updates program setting examiner objectives in cybersecurity supervision OCC
[ September 18, 2026 ] Three prohibited by Fed in cases of check fraud, misappropriation of funds, misapplication of funds The Fed
[ September 17, 2026 ] Proposals would reform bank merger process, promote parity between national, state banks FDIC
[ September 17, 2026 ] OCC bars 2 former bank employees over embezzlement, debiting of customer accounts OCC
[ September 15, 2026 ] Proposed rules on merger transactions, state bank parity on agenda for FDIC Board FDIC

CFPB, 7 state AGs sue firm that allegedly collected more than $100 million from consumers in illegal, up-front fees for debt relief services

January 19, 2024 0

A firm called Strategic Financial Solutions (SFS), its shell companies and two key architects of a scheme that amassed the firms allegedly more than $100 million in illegal advance fees from consumers are being sued […]

CFPB seeks $5.4 million in consumer redress, $1 fine from MA debt settlement firm

May 17, 2021 0

A debt collection firm in Massachusetts would be required to pay $5.4 million in consumer redress and a $1 civil money penalty under a settlement proposed Monday by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The […]

OCC updates program setting examiner objectives in cybersecurity supervision

September 21, 2026 0

Updates to conform with standards and evolving risks were made to the national bank regulator’s Cybersecurity Supervision Work Program (CSW), but none of the changes affect banks’ regulatory compliance responsibilities, according to an announcement Monday. “The CSW does not establish [...]
Three prohibited by Fed in cases of check fraud, misappropriation of funds, misapplication of funds

September 18, 2026 0

Charges of check fraud, misappropriation of customer funds, and misapplication of funds and conflicts of interest have led to the separate prohibitions of three former employees of banks and financial companies, the Federal Reserve said Friday. The three workers, and [...]