Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

Report: FDIC and OCC Rescind Job Offers Amid Hiring Freeze
Report: FDIC and OCC Rescind Job Offers Amid Hiring Freeze
January 28, 2025  |  Bank Regulation

Two banking regulators — the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency — are reportedly complying with a federal...

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Proposed Bank Charter Processes and Bureaucracy Draw Criticism
Proposed Bank Charter Processes and Bureaucracy Draw Criticism
January 27, 2025  |  Bank Regulation

FinTechs are being effectively shut out of the process through which they can become players and introduce innovation within the traditional banking system — and...

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Financial Services Lawyers Call for Simpler Path to Bank Charters
Financial Services Lawyers Call for Simpler Path to Bank Charters
January 27, 2025  |  Bank Regulation

A faster, simpler path to obtaining bank charters would foster innovative financial services, keep this activity within the regulatory perimeter and enhance competition, Klaros Group...

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Trade, the Economy and Regulatory Pauses Marked Week’s Blizzard of Executive Orders
Trade, the Economy and Regulatory Pauses Marked Week’s Blizzard of Executive Orders
January 26, 2025  |  Politics

The first week of Trump 2.0 started off with a bang — certainly as measured by the blizzard of executive actions that were signed by...

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Debate Over Future of CFPB Slows Nomination of New Chair
Debate Over Future of CFPB Slows Nomination of New Chair
January 24, 2025  |  CFPB

The President Donald Trump administration is reportedly struggling to select nominees to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Office of the Comptroller of...

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OCC Announces 3 Enforcement Actions Against Wells Fargo Leaders
OCC Announces 3 Enforcement Actions Against Wells Fargo Leaders
January 14, 2025  |  Regulation

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has completed the enforcement actions it pursued against 11 former Wells Fargo senior bank executives. Get the Full Story...

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OCC Poised to Ramp Up Scrutiny on Larger Banks
OCC Poised to Ramp Up Scrutiny on Larger Banks
January 02, 2025  |  Bank Regulation

Moving into the new year, headlines swirled around bank stress tests and rulemaking from the Federal Reserve.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Financial Services Regulation in 2025: More of the Same or Radical Shift?
Financial Services Regulation in 2025: More of the Same or Radical Shift?
December 24, 2024  |  Regulation

This year was marked by a steady drumbeat of regulations and rules — and requests from regulators for information and comments from financial services players...

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Small Business Loans Decreased in 2023 as Lending Standards Tightened
Small Business Loans Decreased in 2023 as Lending Standards Tightened
December 16, 2024  |  SMBs

Small business and small farm loans decreased in 2023 as interest rates rose and lending standards tightened, according to three federal banking agencies with responsibilities...

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