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Joint Guidance Provided to Banks to Manage Risks Associated With Third-Party Relationships

Perficient

Perficient provides risk management to more than 500 financial services organizations, many of whom have multiple bank regulators. The same organization will typically have a national bank charter, and the OCC is the primary federal banking regulator for that part of the organization. It’s the guidance.

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OCC Considers Artificial Intelligence an Emerging Risk in Banking

Perficient

Positive Aspects of AI in Financial Services As noted by the OCC, advances in computing capacity, increased data availability, and improvements in analytical techniques, have significantly expanded opportunities for banks to leverage AI for risk management and operational purposes.

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Supervisor focus: Credit risk management, stress testing

Abrigo

Monitoring credit risk management, interest rate risk and banks’ ability to stress test loans affected by low oil prices are among the priorities for supervisors at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) these days, according to the agency’s recent mid-year status report on its operating plan.

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Member business lending: How to leverage MBL for credit union growth

Abrigo

It also recommends including projections related to loan pricing, operating expenses, and delinquency. In developing an appropriate strategy , credit unions should analyze the various plausible approaches they may take given their personnel, operational, and financial resources. How robust is your compliance program?

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Lessons Learned From the Fourth United States Bank Failure of 2023

Perficient

Heartland Tri-State began operations in 1985 under the name First National Bank of Elkhart. In 2017, the bank was converted from its National Charter to a Kansas state-chartered bank and renamed Heartland Tri-State Bank. In 2019, it expanded by buying its fourth branch from a competitor.

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OCC announces national banks and federal savings associations can provide custody services for crypto assets

CFPB Monitor

The OCC issued a letter last week stating that “a national bank [and a federal savings association] may provide. Through intermediated exchanges of payments, banks facilitate the flow of funds within our economy and serve important financial risk management and other financial needs of bank customers.

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OCC targets BSA/AML compliance by Anchorage Digital Bank – only 15 months after granting bank charter to the crypto custodian

CFPB Monitor

As we will discuss, the timing of the Consent Order indicates that even when regulators permit crypto activities by financial institutions, they remain cautious, particularly as to BSA/AML compliance. The January 2021 Operating Agreement .