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Federal banking agencies should disregard a demand by state attorneys general that national banks be instructed to provide investigators with bank records outside of a court proceeding.

The 130-year-old Warsaw Federal Savings & Loan achieved a minority status after retooling its board this summer. Its CEO, who is also new to the job, has no plans to slow the pace of change at the depositor-owned bank.

Top GOP members of the House Financial Services Committee have asked the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency for details regarding the hire of Prashant Bhardwaj, who left the agency, and what rulemakings he was involved in.

The OCC, part of the Treasury Department, said Tuesday the products present credit, compliance and reputation challenges for the banks.

Michael Hsu is voicing concerns about the increasing disintermediation of accountability for banking services as more banks collaborate with nonbank entities. In an interview, he also addresses industry concerns about the Basel endgame proposal and notes banks' growing interest in tokenizing real-world assets.

The small community bank was bought up by crypto-focused investors and quickly repositioned to cater to tech innovators. Is this problematic or perfectly legitimate?

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency granted federally chartered banks permission Monday to close branches in California, Nevada and Arizona affected by Tropical Storm Hilary.

The three former Washington Federal Bank for Savings board members were accused of giving the OCC false information in an attempt to hide embezzlement. They could face up to five years in prison for attempting to deceive the OCC.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency levied the civil money penalty against American Express National Bank for failing to implement adequate call-monitoring controls and track customer complaints with a third-party affiliate.

The acting comptroller of the currency says regulators are aligned on rule changes, but noted that forthcoming policy proposals are being driven by more than just recent bank failures.