On August 19, 2026, Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould participated in a Fireside Chat at the Wyoming Blockchain Symposium. During the discussion, Gould provided an update on the OCC’s ongoing efforts to foster economic growth and establish the United States as a global leader in the digital asset and currency revolution.

Aug 18
Aug 18 Treasury Issues Proposed Rule on the Offering and Sale of Payment Stablecoins

Adam Witmer

Regulatory Update

On August 17, 2026, the Treasury issued a proposed rule related to its implementation of section 3 of the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act. In particular, the Treasury is seeking comments on the proposed framework for the statutory prohibitions and limitations on payment stablecoin issuance, offer, and sale in the United States.

Aug 17
Aug 17 CFPB Stops Discretionary Publication of Complaint Narratives and Visualizations

Adam Witmer

Regulatory Update

On August 14, 2026, the CFPB announced that it is ceasing publication of unverified complaint narratives and visualizations. The Bureau stated that publishing unverified complaint narratives and related data visualizations in the Consumer Complaint Database is discretionary and provides limited value because the information is one-sided, unverified, and may create a misleading picture of companies’ legal compliance.

Aug 17
Aug 17 FinCEN Analysis Shows Nearly $5 Billion in Human Smuggling Funds Flagged

Adam Witmer

BSA, Regulatory Update

On August 13, 2026, FinCEN issued a Financial Trend Analysis showing that financial institutions flagged nearly $5 billion linked to suspected human smuggling over a three-year period. The report analyzed 67,540 BSA reports associated with suspected human smuggling activity filed between January 1, 2023 and December 31, 2025

Aug 12
Aug 12 FinCEN Removes Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirements for Small Business Owners

Adam Witmer

BSA, Regulatory Update

On August 11, 2026, FinCEN issued a final rule that permanently removes the requirement for U.S. companies and U.S. persons to report beneficial ownership information to FinCEN under the Corporate Transparency Act. FinCEN also announced that it will delete previously reported information by U.S. persons from the beneficial ownership information database.

Aug 12
Aug 12 OCC Backs Efforts to Expand De Novo Bank Chartering

Adam Witmer

Regulatory Update

On August 11, 2026, the OCC said it continues to prioritize reinvigorating de novo chartering to promote a robust and diverse banking system and support the U.S. economy. The agency also commended the FDIC for its recent efforts to establish a clearer and more transparent process for reviewing deposit insurance applications.

Aug 11
Aug 11 HUD Proposes to Remove Disparate-Impact Liability Under Title VI

Adam Witmer

Regulatory Update, Fair Lending

On August 10, 2026, the HUD issued a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking to remove provisions in HUD's Title VI implementing regulations that impose disparate-impact liability on recipients of HUD Federal financial assistance. This supplements the January 2026 proposed rule to remove HUD's disparate-impact regulations and leave interpretation of disparate-impact liability under the Fair Housing Act to the courts.

Aug 10
Aug 10 FinCEN Renews Minnesota GTO

Adam Witmer

Regulatory Update, BSA

On August 7, 2026, FinCEN renewed its Geographic Targeting Order (GTO) designed to combat fraud in Minnesota and protect U.S. taxpayers. In early January, the Agency issued a Geographic Targeting Order requiring all banks and money transmitters located in Hennepin County and Ramsey County, Minnesota, to file reports with FinCEN of certain international funds transfers of $3,000 or more.

Aug 5
Aug 5 FDIC Launches New Office of Supervisory Appeals

Adam Witmer

Regulatory Update

On August 4, 2026, the FDIC announced the launch of a new Office of Supervisory Appeals (OSA) panel comprised of independent officials who will consider and resolve appeals of material supervisory determinations brought before the agency. The OSA is a standalone office within the FDIC and replaces the Supervision Appeals Review Committee as the final level of review of material supervisory determinations.

Aug 5
Aug 5 Paoletta Becomes CFPB Acting Director

Adam Witmer

Regulatory Update

On August 4, 2026, the Ballard Spahr reported that CFPB Deputy Director Mark Paoletta became the Bureau’s Acting Director following the expiration of Russell Vought’s service as Acting Director on August 1. Meanwhile, President Trump’s nominee to permanently lead the CFPB, Brian Johnson, is still awaiting Senate confirmation.

Aug 20
Aug 20 Comptroller Gould Highlights Digital Asset Innovation and GENIUS Act Progress

Aug 18
Aug 18 Treasury Issues Proposed Rule on the Offering and Sale of Payment Stablecoins

Aug 17
Aug 17 CFPB Stops Discretionary Publication of Complaint Narratives and Visualizations

Aug 17
Aug 17 FinCEN Analysis Shows Nearly $5 Billion in Human Smuggling Funds Flagged

Aug 12
Aug 12 FinCEN Removes Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirements for Small Business Owners

Aug 12
Aug 12 OCC Backs Efforts to Expand De Novo Bank Chartering

Aug 11
Aug 11 HUD Proposes to Remove Disparate-Impact Liability Under Title VI

Aug 10
Aug 10 FinCEN Renews Minnesota GTO

Aug 5
Aug 5 FDIC Launches New Office of Supervisory Appeals

Aug 5
Aug 5 Paoletta Becomes CFPB Acting Director

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