jan22 – Regulatory Report

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[ February 25, 2026 ] FinCEN solicits nominations to BSA advisory panel Other
[ February 24, 2026 ] Although net income fell in Q4, banks ended 2025 with four-year high ROA; lending rises FDIC
[ February 24, 2026 ] UPDATED: Proposals would remove financial ed requirement for credit union board members, clarify loan compensation rules NCUA
[ February 24, 2026 ] Banks no longer required by FinCEN to ‘give us some SKN’ on suspicious activity reports Other
[ February 18, 2026 ] Fastest-growing bank loan segment? Loans to non-bank financials (at a clip of nearly 22% annually), report finds FDIC

Researcher suggests deregulation, fueled by politics, typically followed by financial crises – over the past 300 years

January 22, 2018 0

Financial crises have consistently followed periods of “pro-cyclical regulatory policies” by governments over the last 300 years that fostered financial booms and risk taking, according to a paper published by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Jan. […]

Confirmation hearing for FDIC chair, Fed Board nominees still scheduled

January 22, 2018 0

Despite uncertainty over a government shutdown, a confirmation hearing remains scheduled Tuesday for Jelena McWilliams and Marvin Goodfriend, nominees for (respectively) the chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) Board and member of the […]

FinCEN solicits nominations to BSA advisory panel

February 25, 2026 0

Treasury’s financial crimes enforcement arm is seeking nominations of eligible organizations – including smaller financial institutions subject to the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and entities that can share insights on BSA framework modernization and implementation of the GENIUS Act – [...]
Although net income fell in Q4, banks ended 2025 with four-year high ROA; lending rises

February 24, 2026 0

Even though banks saw their net income drop in the final quarter of 2025, they did report a four-year high return on assets (ROA) ratio of 1.24%, according to fourth quarter numbers released Tuesday by the federal bank deposit insurance [...]
UPDATED: Proposals would remove financial ed requirement for credit union board members, clarify loan compensation rules

February 24, 2026 0

Six credit union deregulation proposals – including ones dealing with issues related to loan commissions and post-election training for new board members – are included in the sixth round of such offerings by the federal credit union regulator, issued Tuesday. [...]
Banks no longer required by FinCEN to ‘give us some SKN’ on suspicious activity reports

February 24, 2026 0

Banks will no longer have to file suspicious activity reports (SARs) with the term “SKN Passport” in the narrative for transactions involving investors in the Caribbean nation of St. Kitts and Nevis, the Treasury’s financial crimes arm said Tuesday. The [...]