Comptroller of the Currency

• Consumer, Urban Coalitions Pushing Regulators Again on Payday Loans

  By David Morrison  |  March 20, 2013

  Letters to chief regulators calls for curbs on payday lending, citing risks to consumers and the institutions themselves.

• Feds Slap Collective $9.3 Billion Hit on Big Banks for Deficient Mortgage Servicing

  By Heather Anderson  |  March 1, 2013

  Thirteen institutions expected to also undertake loss mitigation efforts focused on foreclosure prevention in OCC/Fed settlement.

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  Threat of the Week: NCUA on DDoS

  By Robert McGarvey  |  February 22, 2013

  Experts have been quick to weigh in with opinions on the usefulness of NCUA’s counsel.

• 'Basel Lite’ in Offing

  By Heather Anderson  |  February 20, 2013

  The NCUA won’t require credit unions to adopt Basel III capital requirements, said director of Examination and Insurance Larry Fazio. However, as required by statute, he said the federal regulator will have to require credit unions maintain capital that is “comparable” what other regulators enforce.

• Fazio: NCUA May Write ‘Basel Lite’ Into Net Worth Regs

  By Heather Anderson  |  February 7, 2013

  Agency working on credit union version of Basel III.

• Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley Reach $557 Million Enforcement Deal

  By Heather Anderson  |  January 16, 2013

  Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley have agreed to pay $557 million in cash payments and other assistance to help mortgage borrowers.

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  Threat of the Week: DDoS May Camouflage Larceny

  By Robert McGarvey  |  December 27, 2012

  Technology writer Robert McGarvey this week looks at what could be most sinister about distributed denial of service attacks.

• GFA FCU Purchase of New Hampshire Bank Still on Track

  By David Morrison  |  December 13, 2012

  Massachusetts credit union's CEO says five of eight regulatory approvals now secured.

• HSBC Bank Agrees to Historic $2 Billion Settlement

  By Heather Anderson  |  December 11, 2012

  Big bank accommodated money flow for Mexican drug traffickers, allowed customers to conduct business with sanctioned countries, including Iran.

• NCUA Charters Thrivent Financial Bank's Return to Credit Union Charter

  By David Morrison  |  November 26, 2012

  Thrivent Financial for Lutherans will provide a potential membership of 2.5 million people nationwide.