A comprehensive analysis of the FDIC's supervisory relief measures for Hawaiian financial institutions following severe low weather systems, detailing regulatory flexibility, operational expectations, and compliance strategies.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has issued an interim final order concluding that federal law preempts the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act for national…

The OCC has issued an interim final rule amending 12 CFR 7.4002 to clarify national bank authority to collect non-interest fees, specifically addressing third-party set fees like interchange.

The OCC has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to rescind or amend regulations in 12 CFR parts 24, 43, and 128, aligning with the Department of Government…

The OCC, Federal Reserve, and FDIC have issued a final rule revising the community bank leverage ratio framework to reduce regulatory burden for qualifying institutions with less than…

The FDIC has issued a final rule revising the Community Bank Leverage Ratio (CBLR) framework, refining eligibility criteria and compliance benchmarks for qualifying community banking organizations.

The FDIC has announced supervisory relief for financial institutions operating in Tennessee areas affected by severe winter storms, emphasizing regulatory flexibility and community support.

The FDIC has issued guidance providing regulatory and supervisory relief to financial institutions operating in Mississippi areas affected by recent severe winter storms, emphasizing lending flexibility and CRA…

The OCC has issued Bulletin 2026-14 transmitting the spring 2026 Interest Rate Risk Statistics Report, an informational benchmarking resource drawn from examinations of midsize and community institutions.

The FDIC’s April 21, 2026 release offers supervisory relief for Washington institutions affected by severe storms, flooding, landslides, and mudslides, with practical implications for lending, CRA, reporting, branch…

A detailed analysis of the April 20, 2026, joint proposal by the SEC and CFTC to streamline Form PF and other private fund reporting requirements to alleviate compliance…

Florida House Bill 527 would let certain insurance-related entities use artificial intelligence systems and machine learning systems to help process claims, while requiring a qualified human professional to…

The SEC has opened a concept-stage review of the Consolidated Audit Trail and other audit trails and related data sources used in U.S. securities market regulation. The release…

Florida House Bill 767, titled Residential Property Insurance, proposed several consumer-facing changes involving insurer disclosures, a state insurance resource center, and how some residential property coverage amounts and…

Florida House Bill 841, titled Motor Vehicle Registration Renewal, would have required renewal to be recorded electronically and removed provisions relating to validation stickers. Based on the LegiScan…

FDIC FIL-15-2026 revises interagency model risk management guidance, rescinds prior FDIC model risk letters, and emphasizes a more tailored, risk-based framework for institutions with material model exposure.

Florida House Bill 0289 (H0289), formally titled "Civil Liability for the Wrongful Death of an Unborn Child," was introduced during the 2026 legislative session to modernize and expand…

The Securities and Exchange Commission has announced the formal agenda and panelist lineup for its upcoming roundtable on options market structure, signaling a potential shift in regulatory focus…

The SEC’s Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee has announced a meeting for April 28, 2026, to investigate strategies for revitalizing the IPO market and reducing barriers for…

The Securities and Exchange Commission has issued a conditional exemptive order permitting customer cross-margining of cash Treasury positions and futures, a critical efficiency step in the broader Treasury…