OCC

Citi hit with pair of enforcement actions, fined $400M

10/07/20

The company's mistaken payment to Revlon creditors and other lapses are said to have contributed to Citi's recent leadership shake-up. On Wednesday, the OCC and Fed ordered the company to fix its risk management problems.

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Banks urge Fed to revise liquidity rule after pandemic shock

10/05/20

The industry is warning regulators putting the finishing touches on the Net Stable Funding Ratio that the measure could exacerbate volatile market events like the spring selloff of Treasury securities.

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Banks are permitted to hold crypto assets. Will they?

10/05/20

In July, the OCC issued a letter clarifying that federally chartered banks can store cryptocurrency assets for their clients. A recent global survey finds that many are wary of the risks.

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OCC official: We want to be diversity role model for banks

10/05/20

Any regulator or bank should build from a foundation of diversity, dignity and respect, says Grovetta Gardineer, the agency's head of national bank supervision policy.

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OCC's Brooks sees 'overlap' with Fed on CRA

10/01/20

While the two agencies have disagreed on key areas of reforming the Community Reinvestment Act, the acting comptroller of the currency said there is commonality between their two approaches and he has not given up on developing a joint plan.

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Fed CRA plan seen as bridging divide with OCC

10/01/20

The agencies are still at odds over how to reform the scoring system in Community Reinvestment Act exams, but experts say the central bank’s recent draft proposal suggests a deal could be struck.

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‘Solid reputation’: Why regulators long deferred to Wells Fargo on sales abuses

09/30/20

A new watchdog report finds that prior to 2015, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency missed numerous opportunities to address misconduct at the San Francisco bank.

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Banking groups urge Congress to block OCC payments charter

09/29/20

Various trade organizations sent letters to a House Financial Services Committee task force saying lawmakers should "actively discharge their oversight prerogatives" as the national bank regulator considers giving licenses to companies that do not accept deposits.

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OCC reports surge in 'seriously delinquent' mortgages

09/23/20

The agency reported signs of stress on the credit quality in residential loans serviced by seven large banks as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Banks can hold stablecoin-related assets for customers, OCC says

09/21/20

The agency issued an interpretive letter on stablecoins two months after permitting institutions to provide wallet services for cryptocurrency holdings.

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