OCC

Regulators finalize rule expanding exemption for home appraisals

09/27/19

The three federal banking agencies moved to raise the threshold for residential transactions that require an appraisal from $250,000 to $400,000.

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House Republicans urge OCC to reverse effects of Madden ruling

09/23/19

All of the GOP members on the House Financial Services Committee called on the regulator to consider "administrative decisions" to offset the impact of the 2015 decision.

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Streamlined Volcker Rule could encourage some banks to take bigger risks

09/23/19

The revised trading rule is seen as a credit negative for banking industry.

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Where banking-fintech partnerships fall short

09/18/19

Fintechs that simply offer cosmetic upgrades to the cumbersome American banking system won't survive.

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Is multiple choice the right way to go on cybersecurity standards?

09/16/19

Regulators are letting banks choose from among four security frameworks, but some observers are urging a more prescriptive approach.

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OCC can't claim victory despite dismissal of fintech charter suit

09/16/19

A federal judge blocked state regulators from suing the agency over its new charter, but it’s still unclear whether fintechs would even apply.

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Tribal leaders hope CRA plan could help bring more foreign bank help

09/13/19

Native American tribal leaders are hoping foreign banks might step in to provide added assistance if regulators act on a plan leaders have put forward to designate Indian country as its own area under the CRA.

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OCC approves Fifth Third’s conversion to national bank

09/10/19

The Cincinnati bank applied in May to convert its Ohio state charter amid an expansion into Texas and Colorado and the completion of its merger with MB Financial.

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Judge tosses out state regulators’ challenge of OCC charter a second time

09/04/19

With no fintech applicant officially seeking the agency’s specialized charter, Judge Dabney Friedrich said claims by the Conference of State Bank Supervisors still were not ripe.

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CFPB should have a say in bank mergers

09/03/19

An agency with a mission to protect consumers deserves to have a role in approving M&A deals.

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