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Effective Date: Preemption Determination: State Interest-on-Escrow Laws

AGENCY:

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Treasury.

ACTION:

Final rule.

SUMMARY:

The OCC is issuing a preemption determination concluding that Federal law preempts State laws that restrict OCC-regulated banks’ flexibility to decide whether and to what extent to pay interest or other compensation on funds placed in real estate escrow accounts; or assess fees in connection with such accounts. This preemption determination will provide much-needed clarity to banks and other stakeholders.

DATES:

This final rule is effective on June 18, 2026.

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/19/2026-10037/preemption-determination-state-interest-on-escrow-laws

  • June 18, 2026
  • Time: All Day