Brendan Pedersen covered Capitol Hill and regulatory politics for American Banker until September 2022. From 2019-2021, he covered the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency as well as fintech policy. Originally from Chicagoland, he was previously a staff writer for Kiplinger's Personal Finance and covered local business affairs in Denver, Colorado for BusinessDen.
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While the two agencies have disagreed on key areas of reforming the Community Reinvestment Act, the acting comptroller of the currency said there is commonality between their two approaches and he has not given up on developing a joint plan.
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The proposed best practices would be modeled after federal servicing standards and be used to supervise nonbanks firms subject to state regimes.
October 1 -
The agencies are still at odds over how to reform the scoring system in Community Reinvestment Act exams, but experts say the central bank’s recent draft proposal suggests a deal could be struck.
October 1 -
Various trade organizations sent letters to a House Financial Services Committee task force saying lawmakers should "actively discharge their oversight prerogatives" as the national bank regulator considers giving licenses to companies that do not accept deposits.
September 30 -
Various trade organizations sent letters to a House Financial Services Committee task force saying lawmakers should "actively discharge their oversight prerogatives" as the national bank regulator considers giving licenses to companies that do not accept deposits.
September 29 -
Employees in the financial industry and public sector are considerably more worried about the risks posed by digital currency than those in the cryptocurrency field, a new survey finds.
September 29 -
The agency reported signs of stress on the credit quality in residential loans serviced by seven large banks as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
September 23 -
With lawmakers weighing changes to Bank Secrecy Act requirements, the Government Accountability Office urged the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to establish written policies for expanding use of the agency’s database.
September 22 -
The agency issued an interpretive letter on stablecoins two months after permitting institutions to provide wallet services for cryptocurrency holdings.
September 21 -
The central bank's proposal to overhaul the Community Reinvestment Act differs markedly from the OCC's regulation in testing, data collection and other areas.
By Hannah LangSeptember 21