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For example, a national bank generally must limit its total outstanding loans and credits to any single borrower to no more than 15% of the bank's total capital and surplus. [15] [full citation needed] Some state banking regulations also contain similar lending limits applicable to state-chartered banks. [16]
In July 2016, FinCEN enacted new rules regarding beneficial ownership: [2] Financial institutions must collect from the legal entity customer the name, date of birth, address, and social security number or other government identification number (passport number or other similar information in the case of foreign persons) for individuals who own ...
Specifically, the bill raised the threshold from $50 billion to $250 billion under which banks are deemed too big to fail. [5] The bill also eliminated the Volcker Rule for small banks with less than $10 billion in assets. [6] The Act was the most significant change to U.S. banking regulations since Dodd–Frank.
Financial institutions must verify that all laws, regulations, and procedures were followed before any financial records that were requested can be handed over to federal agencies. [ 3 ] The RFPA was later amended to increase financial institutions' ability to help facilitate criminal investigations and prosecutions.
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is an independent bureau within the United States Department of the Treasury that was established by the National Currency Act of 1863 and serves to charter, regulate, and supervise all national banks and federal thrift institutions and the federally licensed branches and agencies of foreign banks in the United States. [2]
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As of October 2008, depositor accounts are insured by the FDIC up to $250,000 per individual per bank. Banks that are in danger of failing are either taken over by the FDIC, or administered temporarily, then sold or merged with other banks. The FDIC maintains a list of banks showing institutions seized by regulators and the assuming institutions.
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