On September 30, 2026, the Treasury, on behalf of the Stablecoin Certification Review Committee, published an interim final rule that establishes procedural regulations and forms to implement its responsibilities under the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (GENIUS Act or the Act). The regulations set out a process to facilitate the Committee's approval or denial of certifications submitted by State payment stablecoin regulators of the GENIUS Act, and prescribe the form of such certifications.

On September 24, 2026, the Federal Reserve Board requested public comment on two proposals related to establishing a regulatory framework for Board-supervised payment stablecoin issuers under the GENIUS Act.

On September 24, 2026, the FDIC updated one section of its Consumer Compliance Examination Manual. The Consumer Compliance Examination Manual is a primary resource and reference tool for FDIC compliance examination staff to use in support of conducting Consumer Compliance and Community Reinvestment Act examinations and other supervisory activities. 

On September 21, 2026, the OCC announced that it had recently updated the structure and references of the OCC Cybersecurity Supervision Work Program (CSW) used by examiners. The CSW provides high-level examination objectives and procedures that are aligned with existing supervisory guidance and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework (CSF). 

On September 18, 2026, the Ballard Spahr reported that the Senate Banking Committee voted 13-11 in a party-line decision on September 17 to advance Brian Johnson’s nomination to become Director of the CFPB. The nomination now advances for consideration by the full Senate.

On September 11, 2026, the FDIC, Federal Reserve, NCUA, and OCC issued a proposed guidance to assist financial institutions with managing risks associated with third-party relationships. The proposed, non-binding guidance promotes a principles-based approach to help banks and credit unions tailor third-party risk management to the risks of individual relationships.

On August 26, 2026, the Federal Reserve’s Office of Inspector General published a report on the impacts of certain CFPB workforce and contract actions on the Bureau's operations, such as employee dismissals and stop-work orders, had on agency operations. The OIG’s review focused on the high-level effects of these actions, not the agency’s compliance with laws or regulations, which is the subject of ongoing litigation.

On September 10, 2026, the FDIC, Federal Reserve Board, and OCC issued a joint interim final rule increasing the number of community banks eligible for an 18-month exam cycle. The total asset threshold was increased from $3 billion to $6 billion  for certain supervised institutions to qualify for an extended 18-month on-site exam cycle.