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Is the OTS Obsolete? The Office of Thrift Supervision is the smallest and the agency most vulnerable to elimination, particularly with Countrywide's acquisition by Bank of America and Washington Mutual's uncertain fate.   |
U.S. Banker
August 2009
Alan Kline |
Abolishing the OTS Could Raise Capital Concerns A case could be made that eliminating the Office of Thrift Supervision might spook investors and, in turn, limit the institutions capital-raising options. |
U.S. Banker
October 2007
Karen Krebsbach |
Doing the Regulatory Revamp Dance America's bank-regulatory system is once again under the microscope, but for the first time in decades, it is under serious consideration for reorganization. |
U.S. Banker
November 2009
Kaper & Hopkins |
Dodd's Power of Persuasion Facing long odds, the Banking Committee Chairman builds support for a plan to create a prudential regulator. But would a single agency kill the dual banking system? |
Bank Director
1st Quarter 2011
Jack Milligan |
In the Eye of the Storm Former Comptroller of the Currency John C. Dugan speaks candidly about the financial crisis of 2008, the landmark Dodd-Frank Act and the need for minimum loan underwriting standards for the banking industry. |
The Motley Fool
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Ilan Moscovitz |
The Weekly Walk of Shame: Toothless Watchdogs And what we can (and should) do about them. Elizabeth Warren is the perfect candidate to break through the too-cozy relationship between Wall Street and toothless watchdogs. |
Bank Systems & Technology
May 28, 2009
Maria Bruno-Britz |
U.S. Banking Sector One Step Closer to Super Regulator Reports indicate that plans may be in the works to consolidate the current array of financial services regulatory agencies into one body. |
Bank Director
4th Quarter 2009
William M. Aukamp |
Some Thoughts on Regulatory Reform Before creating a new agency, Congress should be mindful of the already-heavy compliance burden born by banks. |
BusinessWeek
October 14, 2010
Robert Schmidt |
Brush Up Your Beltway-Speak Acronyms are everywhere in Washington. Here's a cheat-sheet to help decipher them. |
OCC Bulletin
September 14, 2001 |
Consumer Protections for Depository Institution Sales of Insurance These rules implement Section 305 of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and apply to retail sales practices, solicitations, advertising, or offers of any insurance product or annuity by a depository institution... |
Bank Technology News
January 2011
Tom Hinkel |
IT's On the Front Burner In a survey conducted recently among our bank customers, we asked where they felt the primary areas of focus were for the regulators during their last examination. |
OCC Bulletin
June 17, 1999 |
Mortgage Brochure The federal Interagency Task Force on Fair Lending has published a brochure for consumers, "Looking for the Best Mortgage: Shop, Compare, Negotiate," which advises consumers to obtain information on all costs of the loan and negotiate for the best deal... |
U.S. Banker
April 2002
Robert A. Bennett |
Unfairly Treated? Is there regulatory discrimination against smaller banks and thrifts? That question is raised by how the OTS treated the $851 million-asset Progress Financial Corp. Badly chastised, management of the Philadelphia-area company is rethinking a number of key issues... |
OCC Bulletin
March 21, 2005 |
Community Reinvestment Act Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: In response to public comment, the governing agencies are proposing four key changes to the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) regulations. The comment period ends May 10, 2005. |
OCC Bulletin
May 17, 2002 |
Interagency Advisory Interagency advisory on the regulatory capital treatment of accrued interest receivable related to credit card securitizations... |
Bank Director
4th Quarter 2010
John R. Engen |
Welcome to the Great Unknown The ink is dry on Dodd-Frank, and now bank executives and board members are cracking open the 2,300-page rulebook to try to discern what it all means for the industry going forward. |
OCC Bulletin
September 3, 2003 |
Removal, Suspension, and Debarment of Accountants from Performing Annual Audit Services The attached final rule, published in the Federal Register on August 13, 2003, concerns the removal, suspension, and debarment of accountants from performing annual audit and attestation services. |
OCC Bulletin
May 3, 2005 |
Accounting and Reporting for Mortgage Loan Commitments Interagency Advisory on Accounting and Reporting for Commitments to Originate and Sell Mortgage Loans |
Bank Systems & Technology
November 20, 2009
Melanie Rodier |
Bank Enforcement Cease and Desist Actions Quickly Rising The financial crisis is causing a dramatic rise in the number of cease and desist orders by bank regulators and should be a warning sign for bank managers and directors. |
OCC Bulletin
June 16, 2004
Emory W. Rushton |
Certain Foreign Accounts Interagency Advisory: Guidance on accepting accounts from foreign governments, foreign embassies and foreign political figures. |
Investment Advisor
August 2009
Melanie Waddell |
Danger & Opportunity: Consumers Take Center Stage of Reform Debate Financial services reform continues to unfold, with two pieces of legislation being sent to Capitol Hill in July aimed at protecting investors. |
OCC Bulletin
October 20, 2003 |
Bank Secrecy Act Examination Procedures The examination procedures allow examiners to tailor the examination scope according to the reliability of the bank's compliance management system and the level of risk assumed by the institution. |
The Motley Fool
April 26, 2011
Morgan House |
Why So Few Ended Up in Jail After the Financial Crisis Banks took down the economy. Why they walked away unscathed. |
OCC Bulletin
April 28, 2005 |
Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Frequently Asked Questions: Final Customer Identification Program Rule |
OCC Bulletin
April 25, 2005 |
Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Joint statement on providing banking services to money services businesses. |
InternetNews
March 25, 2005
Jim Wagner |
Feds Push Banks on Security Alerts After several high-profile private data leaks, the Federal Reserve and regulators advise banks to immediately notify customers of security breaches. |
Investment Advisor
December 2009
Melanie Waddell |
Danger & Opportunity: Staggering Toward Reform Investor Protection Act passes with lots of fiduciary-related amendments; action on Dodd not likely until 2010. |
Bank Director
2nd Quarter 2010
Jack Milligan |
A Shot in the Arm The financial services industry needs a prescription for the mess that's been created because this is an industry that can't afford another crisis. |
OCC Bulletin
February 10, 2003 |
Removal, Suspension, and Debarment of Accountants from Performing Annual Audit Services A proposed rule concerns the removal, suspension, and debarment of accountants from performing annual audit and attestation services. |
OCC Bulletin
January 27, 2006 |
Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering The attached document provides a joint statement on sharing suspicious activity reports with controlling companies. |
OCC Bulletin
December 6, 2005 |
One-Year Post-Employment Restrictions for Senior Examiners This final rule implements new post-employment restrictions for Comptroller of the Currency senior examiners of national banks. |
OCC Bulletin
May 6, 2005 |
Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Interagency interpretive guidance on providing banking services to money services businesses operating in the United States. |
| OCC Bulletin |
Accounting for Loan and Lease Losses The guidance addresses recent developments in accounting for loan and lease losses and provides a listing of current, authoritative sources of generally accepted accounting principles in this area. |
Registered Rep.
August 21, 2008
John Churchill |
Politics Enters IndyMac Aftermath The California Attorney General, Edmund "Jerry" Brown, is considering a request by 51 former IndyMac bank employees to investigate New York Democratic Senator Charles Schumer's role in the collapse of IndyMac Bank. |
Wall Street & Technology
February 19, 2008
Melanie Rodier |
SIFMA Appoints Tim Ryan CEO The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association has appointed Tim Ryan its new CEO. |
OCC Bulletin
March 29, 2000 |
Assessment of Fees for National Banks and District of Columbia Banks A proposed rule on assessment of fees would enable the OCC to capture better the costs of supervising national trust banks that are not affiliated with a full service national bank (independent trust banks)... |
OCC Bulletin
August 15, 2006 |
Assessment of Fees: Final Rule The attached final rule amends part 8 of the OCC's rules concerning the timing of payments of OCC assessments. The effective date of the final rule is August 24. |
OCC Bulletin
December 6, 2005 |
Interim Final Rule: Assessment of Fees The interim final rule revises the current process for assessment collection. |
Registered Rep.
April 13, 2009
Halah Touryalai |
Treasury Extend TARP to Life Insurers--If They Qualify The Treasury made an announcement last Wednesday that sent life insurance stocks soaring the following day. |
OCC Bulletin
July 18, 2001 |
Examination Procedures Examination procedures to evaluate compliance with the guidelines to safeguard financial institution customer information... |
