The OCC issued proposed guidelines (the “Proposed Guidelines”) that would establish minimum standards for the design and implementation of a risk governance framework (the “Risk Framework”) by national banks, federal savings...more
The Federal Reserve Board (the “FRB” or the “Board”) issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (the “ANPR”) seeking public comment on issues related to activities concerning physical commodities conducted by financial...more
The Federal Reserve Board, the OCC, the FDIC, the SEC and the CFTC (collectively, the “Agencies”) adopted an interim final rule (the “Interim Rule”) that provides relief from certain requirements of the Volcker rule for...more
1/15/2014
/ Bank Holding Company Act ,
Banks ,
CFTC ,
Collateralized Debt Obligations ,
Compliance ,
Dodd-Frank ,
FDIC ,
OCC ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Trust Preferred Securities ,
Volcker Rule
The FDIC released four new videos (the “Videos,” and each a “Video”) designed to provide technical assistance to directors, officers and employees of depository institutions that are FDIC insured. The Videos are available on...more
1/9/2014
/ Banks ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Officers ,
Debt Restructuring ,
Directors ,
Fair Lending ,
FDIC ,
Leases ,
Municipal Bonds ,
Municipal Securities Issuers ,
Municipal Securities Market
The OCC issued an interpretive letter (“Letter #1139”), in which the OCC concluded that a national bank (the “Bank”) could provide financing for a renewable energy solar project (the “Facility”) in which the financing was...more
On December 11, 2013, the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (the “FFIEC”), on behalf of its members (the OCC, FRB, FDIC, NCUA and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”)), released final guidance...more
The Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Securities and Exchange Commission jointly adopted and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission...more
12/13/2013
/ Banks ,
CFTC ,
Dodd-Frank ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Hedge Funds ,
Market Making ,
OCC ,
Private Equity ,
Proprietary Trading ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Volcker Rule
The Financial Stability Board (the “FSB”), a group of representatives from central banks, finance ministries and financial supervisors from the Group of 20 leading economies, Hong Kong, the Netherlands, Singapore, Spain and...more
The OCC issued guidance (the “Guidance,” OCC Bulletin 2013-33) that establishes standards that the OCC will use when it requires national banks, federal savings associations or federal branches or agencies (collectively,...more
The FRB, OCC and FDIC (the “Agencies”) jointly issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (the “Proposed Rule”) that would establish a minimum liquidity coverage ratio (the “LCR”) for banking organizations with $250 billion or...more
The FDIC issued a financial institution letter (“FIL-47-2013”) concerning exclusions from, and limits on indemnification for civil money penalties (“CMPs”) under, banks’ director and officer liability insurance policies ...more
FRB Governor Jerome H. Powell delivered remarks on October 3, 2013 entitled “Community Banking: Connecting Research and Policy” to the Federal Reserve System/Conference of State Bank Supervisors, Community Banking Research...more
The FRB issued two interim final rules concerning incorporation of Basel III regulatory capital reforms into covered banking organizations’ capital and business projections used in the organization’s capital plan and stress...more
Comptroller of the Currency, Thomas J. Curry, made a speech at the Exchequer Club in Washington, D.C. on September 18, 2013 in which he discussed the increasing risks to banks and the financial system from the growing...more
Comptroller of the Currency Thomas J. Curry made a presentation at the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Banking Conference on September 16, 2013 in which he expressed his support for the Financial...more
The former Chief Executive Officer and Chairman (the “CEO”) of the failed Summit Bank (the “Bank”), a Washington state-chartered bank with $142.7 million of total assets, entered into a plea agreement (the “Plea Agreement”) ...more