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[ April 8, 2026 ] Proposed rule subjects stablecoin issuers to anti-money laundering regs, as mandated by GENIUS Other
[ April 7, 2026 ] Bank and credit union regulators, FinCEN propose AML/CFT rule changes that include larger FinCEN role FDIC
[ April 7, 2026 ] GENIUS Act proposal for comment issued by FDIC FDIC
[ April 7, 2026 ] FDIC, OCC ban use of reputation risk in supervising banks FDIC
[ April 7, 2026 ] Groups would no longer be barred from credit union membership without buying service, product NCUA

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 […]

Proposed rule subjects stablecoin issuers to anti-money laundering regs, as mandated by GENIUS

April 8, 2026 0

Providing an “appropriately tailored regime to mitigate potential illicit finance risks” with the use of payment stablecoins — while promoting “innovation” in the digital vehicles — is the aim of a proposed rule issued Wednesday by the Treasury and its [...]
Bank and credit union regulators, FinCEN propose AML/CFT rule changes that include larger FinCEN role

April 7, 2026 0

A rule that would, among other things, have federal bank and credit union regulators “consult” with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) on certain anti-money laundering/countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) actions was issued Tuesday for a 60-day public comment [...]
GENIUS Act proposal for comment issued by FDIC

April 7, 2026 0

A proposed rule that addresses the applicability of pass-through insurance for stablecoins and tokenized deposits was issued for comment Tuesday by the federal bank deposit insurer. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) said the proposed rule would implement certain requirements [...]
FDIC, OCC ban use of reputation risk in supervising banks

April 7, 2026 0

A final rule to eliminate the use of reputation risk from programs for bank supervision was issued jointly Tuesday by two federal prudential banking regulators. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) – which approved the rule during its open board [...]
Groups would no longer be barred from credit union membership without buying service, product

April 7, 2026 0

Eligibility for credit union membership through an associational group would not be automatically denied solely because members of the group did not purchase a product or service of the institution under a proposal issued Tuesday by the federal regulator. The [...]