Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

OCC Issues Orders, Fines Against Two Banks for AML Deficiencies

OCC Issues Orders, Fines Against Two Banks for AML Deficiencies
OCC Issues Orders, Fines Against Two Banks for AML Deficiencies
April 22, 2022  |  Bank Regulation

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued yesterday, April 21, 2022, two cease-and-desist orders against USAA Federal Saving Bank and Anchorage Digital...

READ MORE >
PYMNTS AM Radar: Digital Dining Habits; Crypto Bank Flagged; Racing for Payments; M&A Enforcement
PYMNTS AM Radar: Digital Dining Habits; Crypto Bank Flagged; Racing for Payments; M&A Enforcement
April 22, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

Today is Friday (April 22), and a crypto bank that was granted a conditional license last year is now being called to the carpet by...

READ MORE >
Crypto Bank Flagged By OCC for Sidestepping AML Mandates 
Crypto Bank Flagged By OCC for Sidestepping AML Mandates 
April 22, 2022  |  Bank Regulation

Cryptocurrency lender Anchorage Digital Bank failed to comply with anti-money laundering mandates (AML) and violated rules for monitoring suspicious activity, according to a statement from...

READ MORE >
OCC’s Rule on SARs May Boost Innovation on AML Reporting
OCC’s Rule on SARs May Boost Innovation on AML Reporting
April 21, 2022  |  AML

On May 1, a new rule issued by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) that modifies the requirements for national banks and...

READ MORE >
OCC’s Comptroller Wants Stablecoins to Be Interoperable With US CBDC 
OCC’s Comptroller Wants Stablecoins to Be Interoperable With US CBDC 
April 11, 2022  |  CBDC

In a speech delivered on April 8, 2022 at Georgetown University, Michael Hsu, Acting Comptroller of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC),...

READ MORE >
SoFi Bank Charter Ruling Signals Crypto Still Off Limits for Banks
SoFi Bank Charter Ruling Signals Crypto Still Off Limits for Banks
January 19, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

In a ruling that has big implications for banks’ ability to use stablecoins as payment tools, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)...

READ MORE >
SoFi Granted Bank Charter
SoFi Granted Bank Charter
January 19, 2022  |  Banking

Digital finance firm SoFi Technologies was granted approval to become a national bank pending its acquisition of Golden Pacific Bancorp (GPB), according to a press...

READ MORE >
Legal Spat Over FinTech Bank Charters Spotlights Deposit Insurance Debate
Legal Spat Over FinTech Bank Charters Spotlights Deposit Insurance Debate
January 17, 2022  |  Banking

The regulatory path forward for FinTechs seeking to offer banking services on a national scale may have gotten a bit clearer, but it hardly seems...

READ MORE >