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MAIN TAKEAWAY
• Sen. Elizabeth Warren is pushing for improved oversight of New York’s state-chartered banks by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Reserve, citing concerns over lax regulation.
THE DETAILS
• In a letter to the OCC and the Federal Reserve, Warren warned of “weak oversight” by New York’s Department of Financial Services (DFS), highlighting issues such as the approval of high-risk loans and the greenlighting of problematic bank mergers.
• She urged the federal agencies to scrutinize DFS’s actions and to take steps to ensure the safety and soundness of state-chartered banks.
THE IMPLICATIONS
• Warren’s move underscores her continued focus on financial industry regulation, an area where she has often clashed with industry leaders and fellow lawmakers.
• The spotlight on state-chartered banks may also reignite debates over federal versus state regulation in the financial sector.
TOPICS COVERED
#Banking #Regulation #FederalOversight
AUTHOR’S NOTE
• This brief comes courtesy of InsuranceNewsNet, an online news aggregator providing insurance and financial professionals with industry news and original articles.