In the past year, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the Board) Biden administration officials, and other U.S. banking regulators have repeatedly voiced growing.
Headlines: CFPB Reminds Credit Bureaus and Furnishers of Their Obligations to Investigate Disputes The CFPB has issued guidance on the obligations of both.
The Federal Reserve on Monday announced final guidelines for Reserve Banks to use when reviewing requests to access Fed accounts and payment services. The
In This Issue. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed a new rule to increase market transparency regarding short selling and extended the comment period for its.
Wednesday, May 26, 2021
In the past month, the Federal Reserve, FDIC and OCC have each detailed their upcoming focus on digital asset activities in the banking industry. So far, state banking regulators have often outpaced their federal counterparts in terms of issuing formal regulations and guidance around digital assets. Many banks are waiting to explore potential digital asset products and services until the functional federal bank regulators provide concrete guidance to complete the picture.
FDIC Issues Request for Information on Digital Assets
On May 17, 2021, the FDIC issued a request for information (RFI) seeking input on the current and potential digital asset use cases involving insured depository institutions. The FDIC acknowledges the diverse applications being implemented and considered by banks, including using digital assets for settlement and payment systems, acting as digital asset custodians, performing node operations, and holding digital asset issuer