Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

Rep. Maxine Waters Calls for Freeze on Huge Bank M&A Deals While Reviews Are Pending
Rep. Maxine Waters Calls for Freeze on Huge Bank M&A Deals While Reviews Are Pending
December 12, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Rep. Maxine Waters has called on the Federal Reserve, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)...

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OCC Urges ‘Caution’ for FIs Offering Crypto-Related Financial Services
OCC Urges ‘Caution’ for FIs Offering Crypto-Related Financial Services
December 06, 2021  |  News

Caveat emptor, goes the Latin warning. The translation: Buyer beware. Cryptos may be luring the masses, but the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency...

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Biden’s OCC Pick Grilled by Senate Over Soviet Union Childhood, Undergrad Work
Biden’s OCC Pick Grilled by Senate Over Soviet Union Childhood, Undergrad Work
November 19, 2021  |  Politics

The rocky road to confirm President Joe Biden’s pick to head the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) hit potholes during the Senate...

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OCC Nominee Envisions ‘Deliberately Radical’ Redesign of US Banking System
OCC Nominee Envisions ‘Deliberately Radical’ Redesign of US Banking System
September 26, 2021  |  CBDC

New blood, as they say, shakes things up a bit. But what happens when the shaking up of things rattles the very foundations of financial...

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Bitcoin Daily: OCC Reports Fraud Messages; Dutch National Bank Reverses Crypto Wallet Requirements
Bitcoin Daily: OCC Reports Fraud Messages; Dutch National Bank Reverses Crypto Wallet Requirements
May 20, 2021  |  Bitcoin

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is reporting that fraudulent actions are being taken to impersonate the OCC, according to an alert...

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American Bankers Association Seeks More Oversight Of Cryptocurrency Entities
American Bankers Association Seeks More Oversight Of Cryptocurrency Entities
April 22, 2021  |  Regulation

The American Bankers Association (ABA) said in testimony last week that it believes standards for cryptocurrency businesses should be strengthened. In front of the House...

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OCC Finalizes Long-Held Rule On Banking Equality
OCC Finalizes Long-Held Rule On Banking Equality
January 14, 2021  |  Bank Regulation

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) released a finalized rule on ensuring fair access to banking services from large national banks, federal...

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Bitcoin Daily: OCC Grants Crypto Firm Anchorage Conditional Digital Banking License; Crypto Exchange RG Coins Owner Arrested For Money Laundering
Bitcoin Daily: OCC Grants Crypto Firm Anchorage Conditional Digital Banking License; Crypto Exchange RG Coins...
January 13, 2021  |  Bitcoin

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) granted digital asset platform Anchorage Trust Company a digital banking license, according to a press release...

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Banks, FinTechs Dive Into New Payment Rails For B2B
Banks, FinTechs Dive Into New Payment Rails For B2B
September 24, 2020  |  B2B Payments

When it comes to payment rails innovation, financial service providers can either improve upon existing infrastructure, or build entirely new rails altogether. This week’s look...

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