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PremiumOCC’s Hsu advocates requiring mid-sized banks create ‘robust’ recovery plans
Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu said he favors requiring more mid-sized U.S. banks to conduct the same rigorous recovery planning as the largest banks, part of a lesson learned from the collapse of three mid-sized banks in 2023.
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News BriefLemont National, Comerica Bank unit avoid penalties in separate OCC deals
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency reached agreements with Lemont National Bank and Comerica Bank & Trust over concerns related to risk governance practices.
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News BriefJPMorgan will pay additional $100M to CFTC to settle trade surveillance lapses
A subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase will pay an additional $100 million to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to settle charges it failed to adequately monitor and supervise its trading system.
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News BriefRegs move forward Dodd-Frank rule on risk considerations in bank exec pay
Federal regulators adopted a notice of proposed rulemaking on incentive-based compensation requiring large banks to make their executive compensation arrangements “more sensitive to risk.”
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News BriefFederal banking regulators issue TPRM guidance for community banks
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Federal Reserve Board, and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency combined to provide guidance on third-party risk management focused on the unique risks faced by community banks in their third-party relationships.
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News BriefJPMorgan expects added $100M penalty for trade surveillance shortcomings
JPMorgan Chase said it expects to pay an additional $100 million to an unnamed regulator to settle alleged trade surveillance failures that have already warranted more than $348 million in penalties by two other agencies.
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News BriefOCC cites three banks for risk management, BSA-related failures
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency cited three banks for unsafe and unsound business practices that mirror issues similar to what spurred last year’s banking crisis.
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PremiumOCC’s Hsu: ‘Sense of fairness’ key to bank compliance initiatives
Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu argued banks should adopt a “strong sense of fairness” to bolster the effectiveness of their compliance programs, particularly regarding lending decisions guided by AI and machine learning tools.
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FDIC proposes strengthening, modernizing bank merger reviews
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation proposed to strengthen its approach to evaluating bank mergers under the Bank Merger Act, particularly how it would address factors like competition, financial resources, the convenience and needs of communities, financial stability, and money laundering.
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JPMorgan fined $348M by OCC, Fed over trade surveillance lapses
JPMorgan Chase will pay $348.2 million in fines to settle allegations laid by two federal banking regulators that it failed to adequately monitor trading and order activity.
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PremiumU.S. banking regs mulling enhanced operational resiliency frameworks
Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu said federal banking agencies are considering enhancements to their operational resiliency requirements for member banks.
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News BriefArgus to pay $37M in DOJ case over misused regulator data
Economic data and research firm Argus Information and Advisory Services agreed to pay $37 million to settle charges from the Department of Justice alleging misuse of data obtained through federal regulatory contracts.
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News BriefEx-Sterling Bank GC cited by OCC over BSA-related failures
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued a cease-and-desist order against the former general counsel at Sterling Bank and Trust for not ensuring the institution’s Bank Secrecy Act compliance and failing to timely file suspicious activity reports.
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News BriefCity National Bank ordered to pay $65M over deficient risk, internal controls
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency levied a $65 million civil penalty against Los Angeles-based City National Bank over alleged risk management and internal control failures.
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News BriefOCC proposes stricter review process for bank mergers
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency proposed eliminating expedited or streamlined reviews of mergers for national banks and federal savings associations.
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News BriefU.S. Bank to pay $36M in CFPB, OCC settlements
U.S. Bank agreed to pay nearly $36 million total in separate settlements with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency for allegedly impeding consumers’ access to their unemployment benefits during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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News BriefOCC risk report homes in on AI challenges to banking
Artificial intelligence was highlighted as an emerging risk to the federal banking system as part of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s latest semiannual risk perspective.
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News BriefOCC offers compliance guidance to banks on ‘buy now, pay later’ loans
New guidance from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency advises banks to tailor their risk management strategies and lending oversight for “buy now, pay later” plans.
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News BriefBanking regs release climate-related risk management framework
Federal banking regulators issued a long-promised framework that provides guidance on the safe and sound management of climate-related financial risks at large banks.
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PremiumReport faults FDIC for poor supervisory guidance on crypto assets
Uncertainty created by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s lack of clarity on risks posed by crypto assets has left member banks with the impression the agency wants banks to avoid them, according to a new report from the Office of Inspector General.


