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[ November 18, 2025 ] Fed’s Barr warns of ‘real dangers’ from weakened bank supervision The Fed
[ November 18, 2025 ] New ‘sharpened’ focus for Fed examiners released, signifying ‘a significant shift’ from past practices The Fed
[ November 18, 2025 ] Bank may pay ‘gas fees’ on blockchain networks, agency confirms in letter OCC
[ November 13, 2025 ] CFPB proposes to reduce Reg B consumer protections; focus small-biz loan data collection on ‘truly small’ businesses CFPB
[ November 13, 2025 ] Agencies release CRA-required data on 2024 small business, farm, community development lending FDIC

Old thrift supervisor’s rules on trusts powers removed, but agency retains requirements for explicit permission before powers are exercised

November 26, 2018 0

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) is removing from its roster of regulations some old rules on trust powers that were promulgated by the Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), but it’s modifying FDIC rules to […]

Proposal would require FDIC consent for state savings associations to exercise trust powers

April 9, 2018 0

The federal agency that insures bank deposits is proposing to eliminate regulations written by a long-departed federal thrift regulatory agency regarding state savings associations’ exercise of trust powers. The proposal would also bring state savings […]

Fed’s Barr warns of ‘real dangers’ from weakened bank supervision

November 18, 2025 0

Growing pressures to weaken bank supervision – to scale back bank examiner coverage, dilute ratings systems, and redefine “unsafe and unsound” – present “real dangers” to the American people, Federal Reserve Board Gov. Michael Barr said Tuesday. Speaking in Washington [...]
New ‘sharpened’ focus for Fed examiners released, signifying ‘a significant shift’ from past practices

November 18, 2025 0

Examiners will focus on material financial risks threatening safety and soundness of the banks they review and on taking “timely, proportionate action” to ensure the risks are “properly addressed,” the Federal Reserve said Tuesday in releasing its revamped supervisory operating [...]
Bank may pay ‘gas fees’ on blockchain networks, agency confirms in letter

November 18, 2025 0

So-called “gas fees” – or network fees – may be paid on blockchain networks, the national bank regulator said Tuesday in an interpretive letter, to facilitate “otherwise permissible activities.” The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) said national [...]