bank regulations

Fed Moves to Give Mutual Banks More Flexibility to Raise Capital

Fed Moves to Give Mutual Banks More Flexibility to Raise Capital
Fed Moves to Give Mutual Banks More Flexibility to Raise Capital
July 31, 2026  |  Banking

The Federal Reserve is seeking comment on a proposal that it said would modernize rules for mutual banking organizations and increase their flexibility to raise capital....

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OCC Releases Compliance Guide for New Community Bank Leverage Ratio Framework
OCC Releases Compliance Guide for New Community Bank Leverage Ratio Framework
July 30, 2026  |  Banking

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has issued a revised compliance guide for the community bank leverage ratio (CBLR) framework. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Rent Payments Platform Flex Seeks Bank Charter
Rent Payments Platform Flex Seeks Bank Charter
July 24, 2026  |  Banking

Flexible Finance aims to secure a Utah industrial bank charter to support its flexible rent payments solution Flex Rent. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Credit Unions Ask Fed to Freeze Debit Interchange Plan Until Courts Rule
Credit Unions Ask Fed to Freeze Debit Interchange Plan Until Courts Rule
July 14, 2026  |  Credit Unions

America’s Credit Unions has called on the Federal Reserve to withdraw its 2023 proposed Regulation II changes to debit interchange until legal challenges have been resolved. Get the Full...

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Housing Bill’s Final Passage Confirms US CBDC Ban
Housing Bill’s Final Passage Confirms US CBDC Ban
July 10, 2026  |  CBDC

A four-year ban on a U.S. central bank digital currency (CBDC) is set to take effect if a housing bill becomes law Saturday (July 11),...

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Banks Gain New Fraud Tools as House Panel Advances Payments Bills
Banks Gain New Fraud Tools as House Panel Advances Payments Bills
June 30, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

The House Financial Services Committee on Tuesday (June 30) advanced a package of legislation that would give banks greater flexibility to combat payments fraud, expand...

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Banks Face a New ACH Fraud Test as Nacha Rules Take Effect
Banks Face a New ACH Fraud Test as Nacha Rules Take Effect
June 26, 2026  |  Fraud Prevention

Fraud deadlines arguably don’t attract much attention outside compliance departments. This year’s changes to the Nacha Operating Rules reshape how banks are expected to identify...

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UK Regulators Unveil Blueprint for Asset Tokenization in Wholesale Markets
UK Regulators Unveil Blueprint for Asset Tokenization in Wholesale Markets
May 18, 2026  |  Blockchain

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Bank of England on Monday (May 18) issued a joint framework to accelerate tokenization within the U.K.’s wholesale...

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