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[ May 11, 2026 ] One alert offers ‘red flag’ examples of Iranian group’s efforts to launder money, another warns against human trafficking at World Cup Other
[ May 8, 2026 ] NCUA says proposal would help ‘streamline’ share insurance rules NCUA
[ May 8, 2026 ] OCC lists one crime – for disclosure of non-public information – in report on ‘overcriminalization’ of federal regulation OCC
[ May 7, 2026 ] New AI products on market present possible risks, benefits, agency advises in latest ‘Risk Perspective’ OCC
[ May 7, 2026 ] Regulator takes control of Jackson, Miss., credit union citing ‘unsafe, unsound practices’ NCUA

OFR working paper notes potential benefits, risks of fully integrated digital currencies

March 22, 2023 0

Theoretically, digital currencies that are fully integrated into the financial system may lead to improvement in household welfare and decrease financial system volatility but could weaken banking-sector stability, according to a working paper published Wednesday […]

One alert offers ‘red flag’ examples of Iranian group’s efforts to launder money, another warns against human trafficking at World Cup

May 11, 2026 0

Assisting banks to identify and stop money laundering in support of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is the aim of an alert issued Monday by the Treasury’s top financial crimes unit. The same unit, later in the day, issued [...]
NCUA says proposal would help ‘streamline’ share insurance rules

May 8, 2026 0

The federal credit union regulator is proposing to eliminate some and transfer other provisions of its federal share insurance rules affecting federal and federally insured, state-chartered credit unions (FISCUs) that, in most cases, the agency says serve as cross references. [...]
OCC lists one crime – for disclosure of non-public information – in report on ‘overcriminalization’ of federal regulation

May 8, 2026 0

One crime is outlined by the national bank regulator to comply with an executive order demanding federal agencies reduce “overcriminalization” of their rules, in a report issued Friday. In compliance with Executive Order (EO) 14294, issued May 9, 2025 (and [...]