Compliance

While it's true that the National Credit Union Administration needs the authority to regulate third-party vendors, credit unions themselves have considerable power to force vendors to observe best practices.

The Financial Stability Oversight Council's annual report underscores mounting challenges in commercial real estate, escalating cyber threats, and regulatory gaps in third-party services and stablecoins, urging stronger oversight and legislative action.

The FDIC, OCC, NCUA and Fed each signed onto a letter that detailed strategies for mitigating financial crimes against older Americans.

The order stemmed from a cybersecurity breach in 2022. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency also lifted the bank's "troubled condition" status.

In a report Tuesday, credit bureau Experian predicted that government identity systems could get an update in the coming year. Here's what else could happen.

The U.S. is well behind other countries in implementing open banking and delivering its benefits to customers. Brazil's success in that area can serve as a useful model.

The National Credit Union Administration lacks the authority to regulate third-party vendors that supply vital services to the industry. This creates a major risk to credit union customers and the broader U.S. economy.

While companies tend to amp up warnings to consumers about fraud and scams during the holidays, institutions may also need to bulk up their defenses.

The breach, which occurred earlier in November, did not directly impact customer operations, but a threat actor stole data meant for customers.

The five-part framework suggests both technical and governance solutions to protect consumers from losing money to scammers and fraudsters.