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OCC Ceases Examinations for Reputation Risk, Will Remove Such References from Guidelines

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) announced that it will no longer examine its regulated institutions for “reputation risk” and is removing references to reputation risk from its Comptroller’s Handbook booklets and guidance issuances. These actions reportedly aim to support the OCC’s… Read More

Clear Street Introduces OCC Cross-Margin Capabilities, Enabling Futures Traders to Improve Capital Efficiency

Clear Street, a cloud-native financial technology firm on a mission to modernize the brokerage ecosystem, announced the roll out of OCC Cross-Margin capabilities, allowing futures and options traders to “consolidate margin requirements and improve capital efficiency.” OCC Cross-Margin capabilities were launched in “anticipation of increased… Read More

OCC Clarifies Bank Authority to Take Part in Certain Crypto-related Activities

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) took action to affirm that a range of cryptocurrency activities are permissible in the federal banking system. The previous administration had sought to deter regulated banks to participate in crypto affiliated activities. The OCC published Interpretive… Read More

tZERO Group Announces Full Tokenization of Series-A Preferred Equity Security (TZROP), Will Occur March 14

tZERO Group Inc., a firm focused on technology solutions for capital markets, is pleased to confirm that the “full” tokenization of its Series-A Preferred Equity Security (TZROP) will occur on March 14, 2025. Once completed, TZROP will become the “first” digital asset security to be… Read More

Crypto and P2P Investments May Occupy Major Share of Optimal Investment Portfolios – Report

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Investment platform Robocash noted that in the coming year, crypto and P2P investments together claim to occupy a “major share” of the optimal investment portfolio. A strategy focusing on these alternative instruments can bring an investor a “real return of up to 43%.” However, this… Read More

Deepfake Attacks Occur Every Five Minutes Amid Increase in Digital Document Forgeries – Report

The Entrust Cybersecurity Institute released findings from its 2025 Identity Fraud Report. As cyber criminals continue to adapt their techniques to find new ways through defenses, AI-assisted fraud is growing increasingly sophisticated and frequent, as unveiled by the report. The research findings reveal a deepfake… Read More

LendInvest Mortgages Completes Sixth Securitization of £285M UK Prime BTL, Owner-Occupied Mortgage Loans

LendInvest Mortgages completes sixth securitization of £285 million UK prime Buy-to-Let and owner-occupied mortgage loans. LendInvest plc (LSE: LINV), the UK’s platform for property finance and the parent company of LendInvest BTL Ltd and LendInvest Loans Limited, announces the completion of its sixth securitization in… Read More

France’s Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) and Moroccan Capital Market Authority Commit to Supporting Capital Markets

The AMF in France and the AMMC in (Morocco) are reportedly said to be strengthening their ongoing cooperation. On 29 October 2024, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) and the Moroccan Capital Market Authority (AMMC) signed a cooperation and “mutual assistance agreement’ in the field… Read More

Amsterdam’s Engagement Banking Fintech Backbase Partners with Morocco based CIH BANK

Backbase, the global enabler of Engagement Banking, is announcing its partnership with CIH BANK, one of Morocco’s financial institutions, to enhance banking for customers. CIH BANK’s partnership with Backbase is part of a movement among Moroccan financial institutions to embrace innovation and deliver digital experiences…. Read More

OCC Amends Enforcement Action Against Citibank, Assesses $75M Civil Money Penalty

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has recently issued an amendment to its October 7, 2020, Cease and Desist Order against Citibank, N.A, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, related “to deficiencies in enterprise-wide risk management, compliance risk management, data governance, and internal controls… Read More

American Fintech Council Celebrates OCC Inclusion Steps

The American Fintech Council (AFC), an industry association representing Fintech companies and banks, applauded the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) on the expansion of REACh 2.0 and continued commitment to collaboration. The AFC said the agency has continued its pragmatic approach to… Read More

OCC Announces $250M Civil Money Penalty Against JPMorgan Chase

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) recently announced a $250 million civil money penalty against JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (JPMC) (NYSE: JPM) related to deficiencies in its trade surveillance program. The OCC found that JPMC allegedly operated “with gaps in trading venue… Read More

Moroccan Capital Markets Authority (AMMC) Publishes Guide on Crowdfunding Framework

The Moroccan Capital Markets Authority (AMMC) has published a new guide on crowdfunding. The guide is to help market participants understand the regulatory and legal requirements to operate under the new framework. According to the AMMC: “The new handbook presents a summary of the main… Read More

American Fintech Council’s Goldfeder Applauds OCC BNPL Statement

The CEO of the American Fintech Council voiced his support for the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s recent statements on BNPL products. Phil Goldfeder said they provide clarity for banks and fintechs that offer responsible BNPL services. Goldfeder explained that responsibility includes identifying… Read More

DeFi and Crypto Security Incidents Report: Significant Number of Hacks, Malicious Activities Occurred within Blockchain Sector in Nov 2023

Based on the insights from the SlowMist Blockchain Hacked Archive, the month of November 2023 was marked by “a significant number of security breaches within the blockchain sector.” In total, 47 distinct incidents were recorded, “cumulatively leading to a substantial loss estimated at around $349… Read More

Binance to Airdrop Up to $3M in BNB to Clients in Morocco Earthquake Region

In response to the devastation caused by the recent earthquake in Morocco, Binance Charity will airdrop up to $3 million in BNB to Binance users “identified as living in the areas affected by the tragedy.” Identification of the users will be “based on Proof of… Read More

Former OCC Head, Dean of Economics at University of Austin, Tout Stablecoins as Path to Ongoing Dollar Supremacy

There has been a lot of discussion about the US Dollar remaining the top reserve currency around the world. Having the dollar be the big dog in the realm of fiat brings a lot of benefits to the US and must be a leading policy… Read More

Andrew Saks: Blockchain Professional Says Mainstream Crypto Adoption to Occur with Regulatory Frameworks like Europe’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) Regulation

We recently connected with Andrew Saks, who talked about the importance of financial inclusion for the vast majority. Notably, 1.4 billion people remain unbanked, which takes several countries in Southeast Asia to allow a larger virtual currency ecosystem to take root in their countries. The… Read More

Morocco’s Fintech Naps Enters Virtual Payments Partnership with Mastercard

Mastercard (NYSE: MA) and NAPS, a Moroccan fintech company, have announced a collaboration to develop various payment solutions for individuals as well as business organizations. The new partnership aims to consolidate the solid historical relationship between the two entities. NAPS says it is on a… Read More

Anchorage Digital Bank Board Welcomes OCC Veteran Julie L. Williams

This past January, Anchorage Digital marked the second anniversary of their federal bank charter. According to Anchorage Digital, it was “a moment of pioneering progress for any digital asset bank, and it coincided with their announcement of another milestone for their compliance and bank program:… Read More

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