The OCC: (i) issued a new streamlined BSA/AML Examination Procedures Manual for community banks; (ii) discontinued its annual Money Laundering Risk System data collection for certain community banks; and (iii) solicited comment on community banks’ experiences with core service providers and other third-party vendors.

House Republicans urged federal banking regulators to reassess how Enhanced Prudential Standards are applied to large banking organizations.

The SEC Division of Corporation Finance permitted a blockchain-based utility token to be offered and sold without registration under federal securities laws, provided the token is distributed under the specific conditions described in the request.

The CFTC Market Participants Division will not recommend enforcement against operators of certain special purpose vehicles used in bank Credit Risk Transfer transactions for failing to register as Commodity Pool Operators.

SIFMA urged the SEC to revise the treatment of customer margin under SEA Rule 15c3-3 ("Customer protection-reserves and custody of securities"). The association's recommendations concerned the need to address liquidity strains created by the new Treasury clearing requirements.