Agencies Release Annual Asset–Size Thresholds Under Community Reinvestment Act Regulations
The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation today announced the 2024 updated asset–size thresholds used to define “small bank” and “intermediate small bank” under their current Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) regulations. The CRA regulations establish the framework and criteria by which the relevant agencies assess a financial institution’s record of helping to…
OCC: Annual Report for 2023 Issued
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today published its 2023 Annual Report. The OCC Annual Report provides Congress with an overview of the condition of the federal banking system, discusses the OCC’s strategic priorities and initiatives, and shares the agency’s financial management and condition. In 2023, the OCC marked its 160th anniversary of…
FDIC: CRA Examination Schedules for First Quarter 2024 and Second Quarter 2024 Issued
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today issued the lists of institutions scheduled for a Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) examination during the first quarter 2024 and second quarter 2024. CRA regulations require each federal bank and thrift regulator to publish its quarterly CRA examination schedule at least 30 days before the beginning of each quarter. …
OCC: First and Second Quarter 2024 CRA Evaluation Schedule Issued
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released its schedule of Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) evaluations to be conducted in the first and second quarters of 2024. The OCC encourages public comment on the national banks and federal savings associations (collectively, banks) scheduled to be evaluated under the CRA. Public comments should…
CFPB: New Proposed Rule Outlines Oversight of Big Tech Companies and Other Providers of Digital Wallets and Payment Apps
Proposed rule would subject large players to the same supervisory exam process as banks The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is proposing to supervise larger nonbank companies that offer services like digital wallets and payment apps. Driven largely by Big Tech and other large technology firms, digital payment apps and wallets continue to grow in…
OCC: CRA Evaluations for 24 National Banks and Federal Savings Associations Released
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released a list of Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) performance evaluations that became public during the period of October 1, 2023, through October 31, 2023. The list contains only national banks, federal savings associations, and insured federal branches of foreign banks that have received ratings. The…