On March 10, 2023, the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation closed Silicon Valley Bank, Santa Clara, California (SVB) and appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as receiver
Continue Reading The 2023 Banking Contagion: Questions & Answers for Insured and Uninsured Depositors, Other Affected Parties
On March 8, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released the Supervisory Highlights Junk Fees Special Edition (Report) detailing unlawful fees the agency found in deposit accounts and in
Continue Reading CFPB Issues Report on Unlawful ‘Junk Fees’ Uncovered in Deposit Accounts, Multiple Loan Servicing Markets
On Feb. 23, 2023, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) (collectively
Continue Reading Federal Reserve, FDIC, and OCC Issue 2nd Joint Statement Highlighting Liquidity Risks to Banks Engaged in Crypto-Asset-Related Activities
On Jan. 3, 2023, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) (collectively
Continue Reading Federal Reserve, FDIC, and OCC Issue the First Joint Statement on Crypto-Asset Risks to Banking Organizations
Federal regulatory agencies are closely monitoring crypto-asset developments and banking organizations’ participation in the crypto-asset industry. This GT Alert covers the guidance issued by the FDIC, CFPB, and the Federal
Continue Reading Regulatory Scrutiny on the Rise of Bank and Crypto Company Dealings
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or the Bureau) announced it would begin issuing Consumer Financial Protection Circulars (Circulars) to a “broad set of government agencies responsible for enforcing federal
Continue Reading CFPB to Issue Consumer Financial Protection Circulars to Increase Transparency and Align Enforcement
On Nov. 23, 2021, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued a joint
Continue Reading US Federal Banking Regulators Release Joint Statement on ‘Crypto-Asset Policy Sprint Initiative’
On Nov. 1, 2021, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) joined with the president’s Working Group on Financial Markets (PWG) to
Continue Reading President’s Working Group on Financial Markets Releases Report and Recommendations on Stablecoins
On June 25, 2020, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) issued a final rule that attempts to resolve the legal uncertainty created by the 2015 holding of the U.S. Court
Continue Reading FDIC Follows OCC Lead in Attempt to Clarify Madden Uncertainty
On July 22, 2019, the federal bank regulatory agencies and the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (collectively, the “Agencies”), issued a Joint Statement on Risk-Focused Bank
Continue Reading Joint Statement Emphasizes Risk-Focused Approach to Examinations of Banks’ BSA/AML Compliance Programs