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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

Paper warns of rising use of phony ‘synthetic identities,’ which hide fraudsters until they ‘bust out’

July 9, 2019 0

Fraudsters using phony identification – but which has elements of real information within it – to develop “synthetic identities” for payments is documented as an increasing problem for financial institutions, government agencies and individuals in […]

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 [...]