On August 1, 2024, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (collectively, the agencies) published in the Federal Register their second notice requesting comment on their regulations pursuant to the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996 (EGRPRA). EGRPRA requires the agencies to review their regulations every 10 years to identify outdated, unnecessary, or unduly burdensome regulations applicable to insured depository institutions.
On July 20, the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) rolled out the first phase of significant updates to the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System & Registry (NMLS). These updates aim to address common issues faced by professionals in the mortgage, consumer finance, debt, and money services industries who rely on NMLS for state licensing and federal registration management.
On July 16, 2024, the California Privacy Protection Agency (Agency) discussed proposed updates to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) regulations.
The global average cost of a data breach leaped by 10% compared to the previous reporting period, hitting US$4.88 million, according to the 19th annual Cost of a Data Breach Report from IBM, which covers the period from March 2023 to February 2024.
Banking regulators have issued a joint statement outlining the potential risks that financial institutions face in arrangements with third parties to deliver bank deposit products and services and examples of risk management practices to manage such potential risks.