The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a Request for Comment to better understand direct clearing services to retail traders. These clearing services may be provided in one of...
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The Federal Reserve Board published a staff manual last week for the supervision of the largest and most complex banks. This staff manual will provide more transparency to the public about th...
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently announced that Joshua T. White will return to the agency to serve as chief economist and director of the Division of Economic and Risk Analysis (D...
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U.S. Reps. Mike Bost (R-IL) and Nikkie Budzinski (D-IL) introduced a bipartisan bill on Dec. 17 that would remove eligibility barriers to U.S. Department of Agriculture loans. The USDA Loan Moderniza...
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The Federal Reserve Board withdrew a 2023 policy statement and issued a new policy statement on the treatment of certain banks that facilitate responsible innovation. In 2023, the Board issue...
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The U.S. House Committee on Financial Services advanced legislation this week that seeks to streamline housing development and affordability. The Housing for the 21st Century Act, H.R. 6644, seeks to...
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The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) recently issued proposed guidance for a simplified strategic plan process for community banks to comply with the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). ...
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The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) approved an interim final rule related to the closures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank in March 2023. The interim final rule amends ...
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The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) released its Semiannual Risk Perspective for Fall 2025. The publication reported on the key issues facing banks and the federal banking system...
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced two final tax regulations that support tribal businesses and families and recognize the sovereignty of tribal gov...
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