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OFAC Launches Voluntary Self-Disclosure Portal
February 9, 2026 / Source: Office of Foreign Assets Control
02/06/2026 To further improve customer service, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is launching a new online Voluntary Self-Disclosure Portal. This portal provides a streamlined, secure method for submitting voluntary self-disclosures of potential violations of OFAC-administered sanctions programs. By transitioning to this online system, OFAC aims to increase efficiency and…
FDIC Extends Comment Period for Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Establish GENIUS Act Application Procedures for FDIC-Supervised Institutions Seeking to Issue Payment Stablecoins
February 8, 2026 / Source: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Laws and Regulations February 6, 2026 Summary: The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is extending the comment period for the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPR) on Approval Requirements for Issuance of Payment Stablecoins by Subsidiaries of FDIC-Supervised Insured Depository Institutions (PDF) from February 17, 2026, to May 18, 2026. Statement of Applicability: The contents of, and material referenced in,…
Became Law: H.R.7148 – Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
February 8, 2026 / Source: Congress
House agreed to Senate amendment (02/03/2026) Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 This bill provides appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for the remainder of FY2026 and provides continuing FY2026 appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through February 13, 2026. It also extends various expiring programs and authorities. Specifically, the bill includes 5 of…
FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance
February 5, 2026 / Source: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
February 5, 2026 WASHINGTON – The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today issued its list of state nonmember banks recently evaluated for compliance with the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). The list covers evaluation ratings that the FDIC assigned to institutions in November 2025. The CRA is a 1977 law that requires the FDIC to assess a…
Statement from Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent Before the United States Senate Banking Committee
February 5, 2026 / Source: U.S. Department of the Treasury
February 5, 2026 Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Warren, and members of the Committee—thank you for inviting me to discuss the Financial Stability Oversight Council’s 2025 annual report. This report is the culmination of extensive collaboration among FSOC members. I would like to thank them for their hard work and dedication in advancing the President’s bold vision for a better America. Since…
SBA Policy Notice: Citizenship and Residency Requirements and Recission of Procedural Notice
February 4, 2026 / Source: Small Business Administration
The purpose of this notice is to advise SBA employees, 7(a) Lenders, and Certified DevelopmentCompanies (“CDCs”) that effective March 1, 2026, SBA hereby revises Standard OperatingProcedure (“SOP”) 50 10 8 Lender and Development Company Loan Programs guidance relatedto businesses owned by non-U.S. citizens. Consistent with 13 C.F.R. 120.100 and ExecutiveOrder 14159 “Protecting the American People…
Report to the Secretary of the Treasury from the Treasury Borrowing Advisory Committee
February 4, 2026 / Source: U.S. Department of the Treasury
February 4, 2026 February 3, 2026 Letter to the Secretary Dear Mr. Secretary, Since the TBAC last met in early November, Treasury yields are little changed. While domestic fixed-income markets were relatively stable, a sharp rise in Japan government bond yields in January rippled through global fixed-income markets. Equity prices continued to advance over…
Quarterly Refunding Statement of Deputy Assistant Secretary for Federal Finance Brian Smith
February 4, 2026 / Source: U.S. Department of the Treasury
February 4, 2026 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of the Treasury is offering $125 billion of Treasury securities to refund approximately $90.2 billion of privately-held Treasury notes and bonds maturing on February 15, 2026. This issuance will raise new cash from private investors of approximately $34.8 billion. The securities are: The 3-year note will be…
Brooklyn Banker Pleads Guilty to Laundering Proceeds of Medicare Fraud for Transnational Criminal Organization
February 3, 2026 / Source: US Department of Justice
A New York man pleaded guilty today to participating in a scheme to launder more than $8 million in health care fraud proceeds on behalf of a transnational criminal organization (TCO). This marks the first time the Health Care Fraud Unit has charged and convicted a former bank employee for conspiring to launder health care fraud…
OCC Releases CRA Performance Evaluations for 29 National Banks and Federal Savings Associations
February 2, 2026 / Source: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
WASHINGTON—The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released a list of Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) performance evaluations that became public during the period of January 1, 2026, through January 31, 2026. Under the CRA, the OCC assesses an institution’s record of meeting the credit needs of its entire community, including low- and…
Treasury Announces Marketable Borrowing Estimates
February 2, 2026 / Source: US Department of the Treasury
February 2, 2026 Sources and Uses Tables WASHINGTON –– The U.S. Department of the Treasury today announced its current estimates of privately-held net marketable borrowing[1] for the January–March 2026 and April–June 2026 quarters. Additional financing details relating to Treasury’s Quarterly Refunding will be released at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, February 4, 2026.
Former Bank Employee Pleads Guilty to Accepting Bribes, Laundering $5.5 Million to Colombia
February 2, 2026 / Source: US Department of Justice
A Florida man pleaded guilty Wednesday to accepting bribes and facilitating the laundering of more than $5.5 million to Colombia. According to court filings, Leonardo Ayala, 25, of Homestead, Florida, accepted bribes and exploited his position as a bank employee to help launder drug money to Colombia, while employed by TD Bank, N.A. From June…
CFPB Requests Comments on Agency Information Collection Activities
February 1, 2026 / Source: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) requests the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB’s) extension of an information collection titled “Consumer Response Intake Form. The CFPB published a 60-day Federal Register notice on November 28, 2025 (90 FR 54643) under Docket Number: CFPB-2025-0042….
Treasury Sanctions Iranian Regime Officials for Violent Repression and Corruption
February 1, 2026 / Source: US Department of the Treasury
January 30, 2026 First Designation of IRGC-Linked Digital Asset Exchange WASHINGTON—Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) took additional action against Iranian officials responsible for the regime’s brutal crackdown on its own people. Among the officials sanctioned today is Eskandar Momeni Kalagari —Iran’s Minister of the Interior—who oversees the murderous Law…
Mortgage Rates Remain Lower and Steady
February 1, 2026 / Source: Freddie Mac
MCLEAN, Va., Jan. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), showing the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.10%. “Mortgage rates remain near their lowest levels in three years, which is encouraging for potential homebuyers who have waited to enter the market for some time,” said Sam…
Treasury Releases Report on Macroeconomic and Foreign Exchange Policies of Major Trading Partners of the United States
January 29, 2026 / Source: US Department of the Treasury
January 29, 2026 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of the Treasury delivered its semiannual Report to Congress on Macroeconomic and Foreign Exchange Policies of Major Trading Partners of the United States. In this Report, Treasury reviewed and assessed the policies of major U.S. trading partners, comprising about 78 percent of U.S. foreign trade in goods…
Final Rule: FDIC Official Signs, Advertisement of Membership, False Advertising, Misrepresentation of Insured Status, and Misuse of the FDIC’s Name or Logo
January 29, 2026 / Source: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is amending its signage requirements for insured depository institutions’ (IDIs) digital deposit-taking channels and automated teller machines (ATMs) and like devices. This final rule is intended to address implementation issues and sources of potential confusion raised following the adoption of signage requirements for these banking channels in 2023. The…
The OCC Overreaches with State Escrow Preemption Proposals
January 29, 2026 / Source: Conference of State Bank Supervisors
Washington, D.C. – The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC’s) proposals to preempt state interest-on-escrow laws exceed its authority, ignore legal precedent, and would benefit national banks at the expense of homeowners, the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) and the American Association of Residential Mortgage Regulators (AARMR) said in a joint comment letter today, asking…
Federal Open Market Committee reaffirms its “Statement on Longer-Run Goals and Monetary Policy Strategy”
January 28, 2026 / Source: FRB
Press Release January 28, 2026 Federal Open Market Committee reaffirms its “Statement on Longer-Run Goals and Monetary Policy Strategy” For release at 2:00 p.m. EST The Federal Open Market Committee, at its annual organization meeting this week, unanimously reaffirmed its “Statement on Longer-Run Goals and Monetary Policy Strategy,” often known as the consensus statement, which…
Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement
January 28, 2026 / Source: FRB
Press Release January 28, 2026 Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement For release at 2:00 p.m. EST Available indicators suggest that economic activity has been expanding at a solid pace. Job gains have remained low, and the unemployment rate has shown some signs of stabilization. Inflation remains somewhat elevated. The Committee seeks to achieve maximum employment…
Chinese National Sentenced to Prison for Role in Crypto Scam Targeting Americans
January 27, 2026 / Source: US Department of Justice
Chinese national Jingliang Su was sentenced today to 46 months in prison for his role in laundering more than $36.9 million from victims in a digital asset investment conspiracy that was carried out from scam centers in Cambodia. The court also ordered Su to pay $26,867,242.44 in restitution. Su pleaded guilty in June 2025 to…
FHFA House Price Index® Up 0.6 Percent in November; Up 1.9 Percent from Last Year
January 27, 2026 / Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency
Washington, D.C. – U.S. house prices rose 0.6 percent in November, according to the U.S. Federal Housing (FHFA) seasonally adjusted monthly House Price Index (FHFA HPI®). House prices rose 1.9 percent from November 2024 to November 2025. The previously reported 0.4 percent price change in October remained unchanged. For the nine census divisions, seasonally adjusted monthly home price changes ranged…
Investigation into International “ATM Jackpotting” Scheme and Tren de Aragua results in Additional Indictment and 87 Total Charged Defendants
January 26, 2026 / Source: US Department of Justice
A federal grand jury in the District of Nebraska returned an additional indictment charging 31 individuals for their roles in a large conspiracy to deploy malware and steal millions of dollars from ATMs in the United States, a crime commonly referred to as “ATM jackpotting.” Fifty-six others have already been charged. Many of the defendants…
FTC Hosts Workshop on Noncompete Agreements
January 26, 2026 / Source: Federal Trade Commission
WHAT: The FTC will host a workshop on employee noncompete agreements, which will include public statements from FTC Commissioners, victims of unfair and anticompetitive noncompete agreements, and leading experts in the field. WHEN: Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 1:00 pm E.T. WHERE: Due to inclement weather, this event will be held virtually. It will not be…
Treasury Escalates Pressure on Iranian Regime for Killing Peaceful Protestors
January 26, 2026 / Source: US Department of the Treasury
OFAC targets shadow fleet vessels and facilitators supporting Iranian oil exports WASHINGTON—Today, amidst the Iranian regime’s brutal crackdown on peaceful protestors and its complete shutdown of internet access to conceal its abuses against the Iranian people, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is increasing pressure on the regime’s shadow fleet….