All Office of the Comptroller of the Currency articles – Page 6
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ArticleOCC report: Banks sound, but compliance risks elevated amid pandemic
The U.S. banking industry is stable nearly nine months into the coronavirus pandemic, but the OCC warns of increased risks for banks seeking to comply with the Bank Secrecy Act and consumer protection and fair lending requirements.
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ArticleNew bank resiliency guidance tackles cyber-risk, pandemic planning
Federal banking regulators have released new operational resiliency guidance aimed to strengthen risk management around technology-based failures, cyber-incidents, pandemic outbreaks, natural disasters, and more.
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ArticleOCC deems ‘true lenders’ responsible for actions of third-party partners
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s finalized “true lender” rule clarifies how banks are responsible for the compliance obligations and actions of their third-party lending partners.
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ArticleUSAA $85M fine for compliance failures lacks justification
The OCC’s recent $85 million penalty assessed against USAA for compliance risk management failures leaves too many questions unanswered for a fine that size, writes Jaclyn Jaeger.
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ArticleOCC fines Morgan Stanley $60M for data inventory risk failures
Morgan Stanley has agreed to pay $60 million as part of a settlement with the OCC for failing to adequately protect customer data when the bank decommissioned two U.S.-based wealth management data centers.
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ArticleCitigroup fined $400M for compliance, risk management failures
Federal banking regulators fined Citigroup $400 million for failing to address “significant” risk and compliance failures.
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ArticleFormer Wells Fargo execs settle with OCC for fake account scandal roles
Three former senior executives of Wells Fargo Bank must pay a combined total of $1.675 million in civil money penalties in settlements with the OCC for their individual roles in the bank’s now-infamous fake account scandal.
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ArticleRecent OCC case shows widespread liability when a BSA program fails
Who faces liability when a Bank Secrecy Act program is deemed to be deficient? A series of recent enforcement actions taken by the OCC against individuals at a now-defunct New Jersey bank provides a case study.
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ArticleOCC fines Capital One $80M over 2019 data breach
Capital One and Capital One Bank (USA) were fined $80 million for failing to establish sound risk management processes and internal controls related to the company’s data breach last year.
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ArticleOCC proposal seeks to clarify when banks are ‘true lender’
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has proposed a rule meant to eliminate ambiguity in federal banking regulations regarding loans made by national banks and their third-party partners.
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ArticleOCC report highlights elevated compliance risks in banking
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency published a new report describing key issues facing the federal banking system and the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the banking industry.
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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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ArticleFed seeks comments on framework for foreign banks
The Federal Reserve Board is seeking public comments on a regulatory framework that would more closely match the rules for foreign banks with the risks they pose to the U.S. financial system.
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Capital One pays $100M for AML compliance deficiencies
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has assessed a $100 million civil money penalty against Capital One and Capital One Bank for deficiencies in the financial concern’s Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering program.
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Government clears way for FinTech firms to compete with banks
In separate developments announced July 31, the U.S. Department of Treasury and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency paved the way for FinTech firms and other non-banks to more easily compete with traditional banks. Once again, opponents are threatening legal action.
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Wells Fargo fined $1B by OCC, CFPB
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, in a coordinated action with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, assessed a total civil money penalty of $1 billion against Wells Fargo Bank for engaging in abusive lending practices concerning its auto loans.
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OCC: Citibank to pay $70M for AML deficiencies
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency assessed a $70 million civil penalty against Citibank for failing to comply with the agency’s 2012 consent order related to Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering deficiencies.
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ArticleCollaboration enhances risk management in financial services
The OCC recently endorsed collaboration between banks as a way to reduce costs on managing third-party risk, and compliance officers are more than ready for it.
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OCC names chief risk officer
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has named William Rowe as chief risk officer, effective immediately. Rowe fills the position vacated by Linda Cunningham, who retired in April.