Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

62 results about this entity

Period: 20 Mar 2006 - 15 Oct 2025

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OCC approves new bank targeting 'innovation economy'

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OCC approves new bank targeting 'innovation economy'

A new bank backed by tech billionaires that plans to fill the gap left by Silicon Valley Bank's collapse and serve firms in the "innovation economy" has received conditional approval from regulators.

Coinbase applies for national trust charter

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Coinbase applies for national trust charter

Crypto giant Coinbase is the latest fintech to apply to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) for a national trust company charter.

Paxos applies for national trust charter

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Paxos applies for national trust charter

Paxos has become the latest digital asset player to apply for a US national trust bank charter.

Wise makes bid for US national trust bank charter

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Wise makes bid for US national trust bank charter

UK-based money transfer giant Wise has applied to be directly regulated by the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and create a national trust bank.

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OCC latest US regulator to give banks crypto freedom

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today clarified permissible bank activities related to crypto-asset custody and execution services.

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OCC issues request for information on community bank digitalisation

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today issued a request for information (RFI) on the key challenges and barriers faced by community banks in the adoption and implementation of digital banking solutions.

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OCC restructures organization

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today announced changes to its organizational structure to ensure its approach to supervision evolves to better address today’s challenges, align similar functions within the agency, and leverage opportunities for efficiencies.

OCC reports 'major incident ' email hack to Congress

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OCC reports 'major incident ' email hack to Congress

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency says "highly sensitive information" was accessed in a hack on its email system.

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OCC withdraws principles or climate-related financial risk management for large FIs

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today withdrew its participation in the interagency principles for climate-related financial risk management for large financial institutions.

FDIC says banks don't need prior approval for crypto activities

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FDIC says banks don't need prior approval for crypto activities

US banks no longer need to receive prior approval before engaging in crypto-related activities, says the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

US regulators must take reins on fintech oversight - bank associations

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US regulators must take reins on fintech oversight - bank associations

US financial services regulators should take the reins on fintech oversight and stop expecting banks to independently police the sector, say the Bank Policy Institute and the Clearing House Association.

Regulator tells Wells Fargo to fix AML deficiencies

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Regulator tells Wells Fargo to fix AML deficiencies

Shares in Wells Fargo fell on Thursday after the bank inked a formal agreement with the Office of the Comptroller pledging to fix deficiencies in its financial crimes risk management practices and anti-money laundering internal controls.

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