New York State Department of Financial Services

New York DFS Places Yonkers Postal Employees Credit Union Into Conservatorship
New York DFS Places Yonkers Postal Employees Credit Union Into Conservatorship
July 28, 2023  |  Credit Unions

The Yonkers Postal Employees Credit Union (Yonkers CU) has been placed into conservatorship by the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS), with the...

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US Lawmakers Debate Dueling Stablecoin Bill Drafts
US Lawmakers Debate Dueling Stablecoin Bill Drafts
May 18, 2023  |  Regulation

U.S. lawmakers faced off Thursday (May 18) over two proposed stablecoin bills. Both bills under consideration would allow both banks and non-banks to issue stablecoins. It was...

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Regulators Blame Signature for Own Failure and Themselves for SVB’s
Regulators Blame Signature for Own Failure and Themselves for SVB’s
April 28, 2023  |  Banking

In a scathing self-assessment, the Federal Reserve’s autopsy on Silicon Valley Bank’s failure puts blame partially on its own doorstep, as regulator reports on Signature...

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Circle’s Troubles Could Stoke Demand for Regulation of Stablecoins
Circle’s Troubles Could Stoke Demand for Regulation of Stablecoins
March 13, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

There could be greater demand for regulation of stablecoins after USDC briefly lost its dollar peg. Regulators had already been looking at stablecoins, and the...

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NYDFS Secures $157.4 Million in Recoveries and Penalties in 2022
NYDFS Secures $157.4 Million in Recoveries and Penalties in 2022
March 08, 2023  |  Regulation

The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) secured $157.4 million in 2022. That total includes $124.5 million recovered for consumers and healthcare providers...

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PayPal Pauses Stablecoin Project Amid Paxos Regulatory Scrutiny
PayPal Pauses Stablecoin Project Amid Paxos Regulatory Scrutiny
February 12, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

PayPal is reportedly pausing its stablecoin project amid heightened scrutiny around the cryptocurrency industry. The payments company had wanted to unveil the stablecoin in the...

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Report: NYDFS Investigating Stablecoin Issuer Paxos Trust
Report: NYDFS Investigating Stablecoin Issuer Paxos Trust
February 10, 2023  |  Regulation

Paxos Trust is reportedly being investigated by the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS). It is not known why the issuer of the...

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NY Regulator Warns Firms to Keep Customer Crypto Assets Separated
NY Regulator Warns Firms to Keep Customer Crypto Assets Separated
January 23, 2023  |  Regulation

New York’s financial watchdog is cautioning firms to segregate customers’ cryptocurrency assets from their own. The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) issued that warning Monday (Jan....

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NY Financial Services Superintendent Adrienne Harris Named to FSOC
NY Financial Services Superintendent Adrienne Harris Named to FSOC
December 13, 2022  |  Personnel

A new state banking representative will be serving on the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC).  Adrienne A. Harris, superintendent of the New York State Department...

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