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Banks must bolster awareness of fintech partner risks, experts advise at Fordham
During a panel at Compliance Week’s Financial Crimes and Regulatory Compliance Summit, held June 10-11 in New York, experts discussed nuances in bank-financial technology partnerships, offering best practices for how banks should protect themselves.
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News Brief
Banking regs find flaws in resolution plans for BoA, JPM, Goldman Sachs, Citi
Two federal banking regulators found deficiencies with the sale of derivatives in the resolution plans of Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, and JPMorgan Chase, while the regulators disagreed on the severity of an issue with Citigroup’s plan.
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Biden nominates CFTC’s Goldsmith Romero to head FDIC
President Joe Biden selected a commissioner at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission as his preferred choice to lead the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in the aftermath of its toxic workplace culture scandal.
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OCC’s Hsu advocates requiring mid-sized banks create ‘robust’ recovery plans
Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu said he favors requiring more mid-sized U.S. banks to conduct the same rigorous recovery planning as the largest banks, part of a lesson learned from the collapse of three mid-sized banks in 2023.
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FDIC chair to resign following report on toxic workplace culture
Martin Gruenberg announced he will step down as chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation following the release of an independent review that criticized the agency’s lack of response to employee claims of sexual harassment and discrimination.
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Opinion
FDIC culture scandal begs question: Why don’t regs have CCOs?
Regulators and government agencies often speak to the value of empowered corporate compliance programs to advancing their mission. Why not practice what they preach by empowering compliance among their own ranks?
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Regs move forward Dodd-Frank rule on risk considerations in bank exec pay
Federal regulators adopted a notice of proposed rulemaking on incentive-based compensation requiring large banks to make their executive compensation arrangements “more sensitive to risk.”
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News Brief
Federal banking regulators issue TPRM guidance for community banks
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Federal Reserve Board, and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency combined to provide guidance on third-party risk management focused on the unique risks faced by community banks in their third-party relationships.
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Proposed update to FDIC’s Change in Bank Control Act fails to advance
A notice of proposed rulemaking to modify the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s Change in Bank Control Act was withdrawn after receiving mixed reviews among the agency’s board of directors.
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FDIC proposes strengthening, modernizing bank merger reviews
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation proposed to strengthen its approach to evaluating bank mergers under the Bank Merger Act, particularly how it would address factors like competition, financial resources, the convenience and needs of communities, financial stability, and money laundering.
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News Brief
Banking regs release climate-related risk management framework
Federal banking regulators issued a long-promised framework that provides guidance on the safe and sound management of climate-related financial risks at large banks.
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Report faults FDIC for poor supervisory guidance on crypto assets
Uncertainty created by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s lack of clarity on risks posed by crypto assets has left member banks with the impression the agency wants banks to avoid them, according to a new report from the Office of Inspector General.
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Shinhan Bank enforcements a lesson in not prioritizing compliance
The recent $25 million in combined penalties levied against South Korean-based Shinhan Bank by three U.S. regulators was the culmination of the bank’s failure over an eight-year period to timely correct deficiencies with its anti-money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act processes.
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News Brief
Discover dodges fine in FDIC order over consumer compliance shortcomings
Discover Financial Services disclosed it avoided a monetary penalty in agreeing to a consent order with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation over alleged compliance shortcomings at its subsidiary bank.
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Shinhan Bank America fined $25M for repeat AML compliance failures
The American branch of South Korea-based Shinhan Bank agreed to pay $25 million across settlements with three separate regulators for admitted violations of the Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering requirements.
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Webcast
CPE Webcast: Interagency guidance on third parties: How the expanded scope affects everyone
This webcast will provide an overview of new interagency guidance on third-party relationships, as well as share practical advice to ensure your organization is fully prepared for the expanded scope and what this means for your organization’s TPRM program.
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News Brief
FDIC acknowledges supervisory lapses in First Republic Bank postmortem
Loss of confidence following the March collapses of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank was the primary reason First Republic Bank failed in May, according to an internal review conducted by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
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Banking reg proposals eye greater flexibility for FDIC amid failures
Federal banking regulators jointly issued new rule proposals and proposed guidance in continuing the push to shore up the U.S. regulatory system after a series of mid-sized bank failures earlier this year exposed apparent gaps.
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Discover ‘paying the price’ for not investing in compliance
Discover Financial Services is “paying the price” for underinvesting in compliance over the past several years and has been ramping up spending and hiring to catch up, two senior executives said in a call with analysts.
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Banking regs seek enhanced resilience with large bank capital reforms
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Federal Reserve Board, and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency proposed rulemaking designed to increase capital requirements for large banks and large-scale traders.