Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

52 results about this entity

Period: 20 Mar 2006 - 04 Nov 2024

OCC issues draft revision to Licensing Manual for fintechs seeking bank charter status

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today provided additional detail on evaluating national bank charter applications from financial technology (fintech) companies that engage in the business of banking.

Comptroller Curry hits back at critics of fintech charter plans

Comptroller of the Currency Thomas Curry says the oversight body will persist with plans to offer banking charters to fintech companies, dismissing criticisms that the agency is over-reaching its authority.

New York regulator blasts OCC over bank charter plan for fintech firms

A turf war is brewing between US state and federal regulators over oversight of the financial technology sector after New York's top watchdog sent a stinging letter to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), telling it to back off plans for a national bank charter for fintech firms.

US regulator cites fintech as risk to banking system

Emerging financial technology poses a threat to US banks that are unable to compete with this developing field, according to an official report from the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC).

OCC to offer fintech firms bank charter status

The US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is to begin accepting applications from fintech companies to become special-purpose national banks.

OCC sets up fintech innovation office

A top US regulatory body, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), is to set up a dedicated innovation office to "identify, understand, and respond" to the changing banking landscape.

US regulators set out new cybersecurity standards

US regulators have set out plans to strengthen the way they oversee big banks in a bid to protect the country's financial system in the event of a major cyberattack or technology failure.

US regulator considers new framework for fintechs

A key US banking regulator is set to develop a framework for governing new fintech startups, according to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ).

OCC may create innovation unit to help banks compete with fintech firms

The US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is contemplating setting up a fintech innovation unit to help regulated financial institutions compete on an equal footing with non-bank providers of financial services.

Bank regulator IT examiners need more training - report

American banking regulators are sending staffers with "little or no" tech training to carry out IT examinations at smaller institutions, according to a report from the US Government Accountability Office (GAO).

JPMorgan Chase slammed by regulators for control failings after botched derivatives bet

JPMorgan Chase has been sanctioned by US regulators for failures in its risk management operations after it lost more than $6.2 billion on a single credit derivatives trade.

US regulator updates risk guidance after Wachovia telemarketing probe

The US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has updated risk management guidance for banks dealing with third party payments processors working for merchant clients following its probe into a scam at Wachovia which found that a lack of oversight and control allowed telemarketers to swindle thousands of elderly customers.