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Cybersecurity remains a priority along with CARES Act compliance, flexibility for borrowers impacted by the pandemic and more.

The OCC had hit James Strother and other executives with civil charges a year ago in connection with the bank's phony-accounts scandal. His monetary penalty is lower than what the agency had first floated.

Businesses owned by minorities and women got a head start this week in a new round of $284 billion funding, and early anecdotal evidence suggests stronger demand coming from these businesses.

Tier1 Financial Solutions says the acquisition will give it access to midsize financial institutions and that Alessa's product will improve onboarding for Tier1's clients.

The California Democrat known for sharp questioning of executives was turned down for a waiver to serve on the Financial Services Committee by Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., The Hill reported Thursday.

Some companies cut off the flow of cash to insurrectionists, while others put a halt to their political spending. Their actions came quickly after the events of Jan. 6.

In placing the $6.6 million-asset institution in conservatorship, the regulator has taken charge of two credit unions in just the first two weeks of the year.

Issued in the final days of the Trump administration, the regulation has united banks, gun-control advocates and environmentalists in opposition. It could be blocked by Congress or a comptroller chosen by the new president.

In a party-line vote, the agency issued a proposal that would redefine a "complex" credit union.