Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

52 results about this entity

Period: 20 Mar 2006 - 04 Nov 2024

FFIEC guidance deadline will lead to surge in phishing, warns US regulator

The US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is warning financial institutions that the Federal Financial Institute Examination Council's (FFIEC) guidance for online authentication could lead to a new wave of phishing fraud.

US regulators call for banks to "red flag" ID theft risks

US regulators are proposing the introduction of new rules that will require all banks to develop an identity theft prevention programme for customers that includes "red flags" to signal a possible risk of ID theft.

US financial sector passes resiliency test

Federal regulatory agencies in the US say that clearing and settlement organisations and other firms that play significant roles in critical financial markets are now considerably more resilient to wide-scale disruptions than before September 11.

US regulators urge banks to plan for bird flu

US regulators are urging financial institutions across the country to devise contingency plans for dealing with a possible widespread outbreak of avian flu.