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INTERAGENCY FINAL RULE ON COMPUTER-SECURITY INCIDENCE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

On November 17, 2021, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Treasury; the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board); and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) released a final rule that requires a banking organization to: Notify its primary federal regulator of any “computer-security incident” that rises to the level of a “notification incident,” as soon as possible and no later than 36 hours after the banking organization determines that […]

AS COVID RAGES ON, THE REGULATORS REENGAGE

On November 10, 2021, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the National Credit Union Administration, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the state financial regulators (collectively, agencies) issued a joint statement to communicate to mortgage servicers the agencies’ supervisory and enforcement approach as risks associated with the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic continue to change. On April 3, 2020, the agencies […]

OCC FAQS ON RESCINDED FINAL CRA RULE

On October 26, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) took the unusual step of issuing frequently asked questions (Bulletin 2021-50) about a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) soliciting comments on the proposal to rescind the OCC’s Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) rule issued on June 5, 2020. The NPRM, which was published in the Federal Register on September 17, 2021, proposes that the June 2020 CRA rule largely be replaced with the rules adopted jointly by the […]

COMMUNITY BANK GUIDE – FINTECH DUE DILIGENCE

On August 27, 2021, the Federal Reserve, FDIC, and OCC released a 20-page guide intended to help community banks assess risks when considering relationships with financial technology (fintech) companies. Community banks are entering into business arrangements with fintech companies to offer enhanced products and services to their customers, increase efficiency, and reduce internal costs. The guide is intended to serve as a resource for community banks when performing due diligence on prospective relationships with fintech […]

OCC UPDATES CRA, FAIR HOUSING AND ECOA POSTERS AND NOTICES

On August 5, 2021, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) published OCC Bulletin 2021-35 which informs national banks, federal savings associations, and federal branches and agencies of foreign banking organizations of the appropriate names and addresses for notices required by the Community Reinvestment Act and Equal Credit Opportunity Act, and for posters under the Fair Housing Act. Community Reinvestment Act—Public Notice by Banks 12 CFR 25.30 requires banks to provide the public […]