The agency is handling a swell of new-bank applications by pulling talent from the supervision side into one- or two-year rotations in the OCC’s chartering arm, Comptroller Jonathan Gould said.

Brazilian digital bank Nubank (NU) has won approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to establish a de novo U.S. bank, it said on Thursday. The company applied in September for the ...

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency proposed Tuesday raising the asset threshold for its heightened standards framework to $700B from $50B, a move that would limit the requirements to the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Former Banking Regulator During GFC, Crypto Policy Since 2016 OCC trust bank charters for Circle, Ripple, Paxos, BitGo and ...

Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency on Friday conditionally approved charter applications granting national trust banking charters to the ...

Federal banking regulators released preliminary findings Wednesday of a review of big bank practices, and stated that nine of the nation’s largest banks engaged in discriminatory “debanking” practices ...

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) clarified today that national banks may conduct crypto-related “riskless principal” transactions. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC ...

For years, banks have tip-toed around blockchain. They’ve explored pilots, commissioned research, partnered with fintechs, and debated tokenization strategies—all while waiting for regulators to ...

A new laptop feels like a fresh digital start: fast, clean, and ready for anything. But before you dive in, it’s wise to perform a quick system check, because many devices come with unnecessary ...

Last month, FBI Director Kash Patel announced that the Secret Service discovered a “suspicious” hunting stand near Palm Beach International Airport with a direct sight line to where President Donald ...

Across financial markets, momentum is building behind the idea of expanding trading hours to meet the demands of a global, digitally connected investor base. From major exchanges and brokerages to ...

His snake eyes were bigger than his stomach. Florida might have a new ally in the ongoing fight against the invasive Burmese python scourge — chilly weather. Researchers who track the elusive and ...