A Capitol Hill hearing Tuesday (Dec. 2nd) on prudential oversight made clear one problem looms over bank regulation: rulebooks designed for a different era. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued two bulletins that it said will improve the effectiveness and efficiency of Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML) compliance while reducing unnecessary regulatory burden on community banks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) published an interpretive letter Tuesday (Nov. 18) that the regulator said confirmed that for specified activities, national banks can pay crypto-asset network fees and hold crypto-assets as principal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
Six banks were rated “outstanding” and 10 were rated “satisfactory” in the latest list of banks examined for Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) compliance by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
July 11, 2025
On Thursday (July 10), the United States confirmed Jonathan Gould as Comptroller of the Currency, becoming the first permanent head of the banking regulator in roughly five years. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to […]
March 10, 2025
Blockchain and banking have, since the former’s inception, operated almost entirely at odds. Cryptocurrencies, after all, were invented as a decentralized method to store value, designed to operate outside of...
December 24, 2024
This year was marked by a steady drumbeat of regulations and rules — and requests from regulators for information and comments from financial services players — touching on everything from...
September 03, 2024
Technology and third-party relationships — with service providers and digitally-focused FinTechs — have helped transform banks’ operations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
December 05, 2025
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) withdrew two interagency leveraged lending guidance issuances, saying the guidance was “overly restrictive.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe […]
November 24, 2025
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued two bulletins that it said will improve the effectiveness and efficiency of Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML) compliance while reducing...
November 18, 2025
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) published an interpretive letter Tuesday (Nov. 18) that the regulator said confirmed that for specified activities, national banks can pay crypto-asset...
November 03, 2025
Six banks were rated “outstanding” and 10 were rated “satisfactory” in the latest list of banks examined for Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) compliance by the Office of the Comptroller of...
