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An Office of Inspector General audit says the agency's existing program for overseeing banks' technology providers lacks clear goals and metrics. It recommends the adoption of a new risk-ranking methodology by 2026.

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee said the Fed is not tied to Wall Street or political interests and that independence is necessary to prevent inflation.

New York Attorney General Letitia James alleges that Zelle's parent company, Early Warning Services, failed to adopt basic safeguards to combat fraud. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau dismissed a similar lawsuit in March without an explanation.

The crypto-focused firm's OCC trust bid would shift supervision from New York to Washington at a time when regulators are signaling openness to fintechs engaging in banking

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has proposed reducing supervision of all but the largest nonbanks in four key markets: auto financing, consumer credit reporting, debt collection and international money transfers.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been investigating the failed banking-as-a-service fintech and is preparing to file a complaint accusing it of unfair acts or practices. 

The executive order tells banking regulators to examine banks for signs of politically motivated account denials.

New York's bank regulator says Paxos ignored obvious money-laundering red flags and lacked basic compliance controls, particularly in its dealings with Binance.

As stablecoins and related products gain traction in the U.S., bankers are going to have to face the fact that their current anti-money-laundering controls simply aren't up to the task anymore.

Banks would face much higher assessments to bring the Deposit Insurance Fund's reserve ratio into compliance. Those costs would be reflected in higher fees and reduced availability of credit.