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Regulators Put Bank and FinTech AML Infrastructure on Notice
Regulators Put Bank and FinTech AML Infrastructure on Notice
April 08, 2026  |  AML

Regulators’ proposed anti-money laundering (AML) rulemaking, introduced this week, offers a clear path for how compliance will be expected to operate as financial services continue...

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Clearing Infrastructure Firm Lorum Seeks Trust Bank Charter
Clearing Infrastructure Firm Lorum Seeks Trust Bank Charter
April 08, 2026  |  Bank Regulation

Clearing and treasury infrastructure provider Lorum has filed for a national trust bank charter. “This filing is the culmination of a founding thesis: that the...

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Regulators Rework AML Rules to Prioritize Risk-Based Evaluations
Regulators Rework AML Rules to Prioritize Risk-Based Evaluations
April 07, 2026  |  AML

The Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and three federal financial regulators proposed rules Tuesday (April 7) that they said will modernize their anti-money laundering and countering...

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FDIC Aligns With OCC to Solidify GENIUS Act Rules
FDIC Aligns With OCC to Solidify GENIUS Act Rules
April 07, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has proposed a rule that would establish a prudential framework for FDIC-supervised permitted stablecoin issuers. This framework would include requirements...

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Coinbase Nabs Conditional OCC Nod for National Trust Company
Coinbase Nabs Conditional OCC Nod for National Trust Company
April 02, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

Coinbase is a step closer to becoming a national trust company. The cryptocurrency exchange said in a Thursday (April 2) blog post that it has received conditional approval from the Office of...

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EDX Becomes Latest Crypto Firm Seeking Banking Status
EDX Becomes Latest Crypto Firm Seeking Banking Status
April 01, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

EDX Market is the latest cryptocurrency exchange aiming to become a national trust bank. In an application with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) made public Wednesday...

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OCC Rescinds Recovery Planning Guidelines for Large Banks, Citing Regulatory Burden
OCC Rescinds Recovery Planning Guidelines for Large Banks, Citing Regulatory Burden
March 31, 2026  |  Bank Regulation

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has rescinded its recovery planning guidelines that apply to banks with at least $100 billion in...

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Lawmakers Press Bank Regulators on Tech Rules and Delays
Lawmakers Press Bank Regulators on Tech Rules and Delays
March 26, 2026  |  Bank Regulation

A House Financial Services subcommittee hearing examined how much uncertainty banks must absorb as regulators overhaul their approach in real time. Subcommittee Chairman Bryan Steil,...

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Banking Regulators Move to Cut Capital Requirements
Banking Regulators Move to Cut Capital Requirements
March 19, 2026  |  Bank Regulation

The federal bank regulators are seeking comment on three proposals they said would streamline capital requirements for banks of all sizes, better align regulatory capital...

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