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ArticleFinCEN, OCC offer BSA compliance relief amid pandemic
Two federal agencies that oversee Bank Secrecy Act requirements have notified financial institutions they will agree to “reasonable delays” in the filing of required reports if institutions can show the delays are necessary due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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ArticleCECL delayed amid U.S. government’s coronavirus response
FASB’s controversial standard on credit losses was dealt two significant blows Friday as the U.S. government scrambles to respond to the financial impact of the escalating coronavirus pandemic.
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ArticleRegulatory events coming this spring
Check out information on upcoming events from such regulators as the SEC, FINRA, CFPB, and more.
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ArticleWhat’s next for Wells Fargo? Bank, execs still in crosshairs
Wells Fargo will pay $3 billion to resolve civil and criminal penalties with the DOJ and SEC related to its long-running fake accounts scandal, but the embattled bank—and its former executives—are far from out of the woods.
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ArticleProposed Volcker rule rollback gets pushback from agency leadership
Five federal agencies agreed that now would be a good time to ease restrictions on bank investments in hedge funds or private equity funds, triggering concern by some that the deregulation could be harmful. But is apprehension over the proposed Volcker rule relaxation overblown?
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ArticleOCC fines former Wells Fargo CEO $17.5M, bans him from banking industry
Former Wells Fargo Bank CEO John Stumpf was disciplined by the OCC on Thursday, but is the ban of someone in his mid-60s with tens of millions of dollars in net worth really more than a wrist slap?
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ArticleKey U.S. regulators join global financial network
The SEC, CFTC, FDIC, and OCC have joined a group of 50 financial authorities from around the world that comprise the Global Financial Innovation Network.
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ArticleOCC eases stress-testing requirements for banks
New OCC requirements mean national banks and federal savings associations with assets under $250 billion will no longer have to self-administer stress tests annually.
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ArticleUpcoming regulatory events: SEC, DOJ, FASB, and more
Fall is a busy time for regulators across the compliance landscape. Take note of upcoming events, plus some early conference registration news.
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ArticleFDIC paves way for rollback of initial swap margin requirements
The move to ditch the requirement that insured depository institutions collect initial margin from affiliates is being praised by regulators for bringing the U.S. into alignment with other countries and freeing up $39.4 billion in collateral.
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ArticleNew Volcker rule eases restrictions on proprietary trading
The latest amendments to the Volcker rule, a regulation aimed at curbing banks from engaging in proprietary trading, seek to eliminate unnecessary complexity without thwarting the rule’s main objective.
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ArticleRegulatory events coming this fall
Check out information on upcoming events from such regulators as the PCAOB, FDIC, SEC, DOJ, and more.
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ArticleAgencies exclude community banks from the Volcker Rule
Five federal financial regulatory agencies announced this week they have adopted a final rule to exclude community banks from the Volcker Rule.
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ArticleRegulatory events: What’s hot this summer!
Here’s a look at some upcoming events and training from regulators like the SEC, DOJ, and PCAOB.
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OCC names new head of enterprise risk management
The Options Clearing Corporation, the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization, recently appointed two new senior leaders who will play key roles as the OCC transitions to its future risk management and clearing systems.
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Report assesses key risks, compliance challenges for banks
The OCC has released its “Semiannual Risk Perspective,” a look at the operational, compliance, and interest rate risks likely to present themselves as top banking concerns. The report also offers risk mitigation strategies.
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OCC discounts fees it charges banks for supervision
The OCC will reduce assessments on the banks it oversees for 2019. The change—which takes effect with the March 31, 2019, assessment—will reduce its General Assessment Fee Schedule by 10 percent.
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State bank regulators sue OCC over FinTech charters
The Conference of State Bank Supervisors is suing to prevent the OCC from granting special national bank charters to non-banks, specifically FinTech firms.
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OCC opens public comment phase for modernizing CRA
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has is now seeking public comments on the best ways to modernize the regulatory the Community Reinvestment Act.
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ArticleBig changes may be on the horizon for CRA and Bank Secrecy Act compliance
Testifying in both chambers of Congress last week, Comptroller of the Currency Joseph Otting discussed plans to modernize the Community Reinvestment Act, and streamline requirements under the Bank Secrecy Act.