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[ December 19, 2025 ] Debit, prepaid card transactions slowed down in 2021-23 – but interchange fees grew, Fed report finds The Fed
[ December 19, 2025 ] Fed wants comments on new payment account, ‘tailored’ to meet ‘limited needs’ of banks, credit unions The Fed
[ December 19, 2025 ] Agency releases latest version of CECL accounting tool for use by small credit unions NCUA
[ December 18, 2025 ] NCUA 2026 budget set at $316.2 million, down 20% from 2025 NCUA
[ December 18, 2025 ] NCUSIF still expected to close 2025 at 1.3% NCUA

Some banks may apply capital rule simplifications on Jan. 1, letter reminds

November 4, 2019 0

Non-advanced approaches banks may apply capital rule simplifications on Jan. 1, rather than wait until April 1, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) reminded Monday in a financial institution letter (FIL). Under a joint, final […]

Debit, prepaid card transactions slowed down in 2021-23 – but interchange fees grew, Fed report finds

December 19, 2025 0

Debit and general-use prepaid card transactions grew at a slower rate in the period 2021-23 than previous periods, the Federal Reserve said Friday, and interchange fees have been rising. In its biennial, statutorily mandated report on debit card transactions, summarizing [...]
Fed wants comments on new payment account, ‘tailored’ to meet ‘limited needs’ of banks, credit unions

December 19, 2025 0

A new “payment account” — tailored to meet the limited needs of eligible financial institutions seeking payments and settling services – is being considered by the Federal Reserve, and the agency said Friday it wants comments on the idea. In [...]
Agency releases latest version of CECL accounting tool for use by small credit unions

December 19, 2025 0

The latest version of a tool for navigating current expect credit loss (CECL) accounting requirements for small, complex credit unions was released Thursday by the federal credit union regulator as part of a quarterly update. The tool is an option, [...]
NCUA 2026 budget set at $316.2 million, down 20% from 2025

December 18, 2025 0

The combined budgets of the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) in 2026 will total $316.15 million, about $2.36 million more than proposed but 20% below the agency’s 2025 budget, according to action apparently taken Wednesday and announced in Thursday’s open [...]
NCUSIF still expected to close 2025 at 1.3%

December 18, 2025 0

No change in the projected year-end equity ratio of the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund (NCUSIF) is offered in the latest briefing on the fund, provided during Thursday’s open meeting of the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Board. The [...]
Expecting rule change at Fed, agencies say they will no longer issue annual notice warning of insider lending restrictions

December 18, 2025 0

Two federal banking agencies will no longer issue an annual letter to banks outlining their expectations for compliance with insider lending restrictions and related reporting requirements, an effort toward “greater certainty,” they said in a joint letter issued Thursday. Instead, [...]
Comptroller terminates six enforcement actions, including one against Citibank

December 18, 2025 0

A 2024 amendment to an earlier consent order against Citibank, N.A., was among six terminations of orders issued by the national bank regulator in December and released Thursday. The order terminations were the only enforcements reported by the Office of [...]
Agency decides to clear the books of bulletins, other issuances made over 40-year period

December 18, 2025 0

Fifty-five outdated or replaced bulletins and other issuances – including advisory letters, circulars, and more — were rescinded by the national bank regulator Thursday; the issuances were published over a 40-year period, the regulator said. In addition, the Office of [...]