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Rep. Barr presses FDIC on stricter governance guidelines

American Banker

to withdraw a corporate governance guidance proposal as FDIC chair Martin Gruenberg is set to testify in Congress later this week. Andy Barr, R-Ky., is asking the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

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FDIC, OCC find stakeholders hard to please with merger review guidelines

American Banker

and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued proposals to update their bank merger review guidelines, but public comments reflect radically different attitudes from stakeholders about how high the bar to mergers should be. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

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OIG calls for stronger FDIC conflict of interest training

American Banker

A report recommends clearer guidelines and enhanced training to prevent conflicts of interest in FDIC acquisitions, which the agency concurred with and agreed to implement.

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Regulators Detail Banking Rules For Hemp Firms

PYMNTS

It also clarifies the BSA guidelines when offering financial services to hemp-related businesses. The Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), FinCEN , the OCC and the Conference of State Bank Supervisors participated in issuing the definitions and guidelines.

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Critics say FDIC governance proposal overreaches, but proponents say few banks are affected.

American Banker

The proposed FDIC guidelines would impose stricter governance and risk management standards on banks with over $10 billion in assets, drawing concern over potential regulatory overreach and conflicts with state laws.

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FDIC gives banks extra time to comment on governance proposal

American Banker

Banking advocates claim FDIC's proposed corporate governance guidelines could undermine their legal duty to shareholders, despite the agency's claim that the proposal wouldn't break new ground.

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Federal regulators finalize guidance on climate risks

American Banker

The guidelines from the Fed, FDIC and OCC resemble proposals issued in recent years by each of the agencies, and they do not prohibit any specific activities. But the broadness of the directives and the singling out of climate risk drew criticism from banks and some policymakers.