The SEC Office of the Investor Advocate identified "problematic products and practices" and summarized steps the agency and related self-regulatory organizations took to respond to investor concerns during the past year.
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The U.S. Treasury Department amended certain broker-dealer recordkeeping and reporting rules to conform to recently updated SEC rules for broker-dealers.
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency updated the following booklets of the Comptroller's Handbook: "Bank Premises and Equipment," "Consigned Items and Other Customer Services," and "Litigation and Other Legal Matters."
Representative Garland "Andy" Barr (R-KY) introduced a bill to authorize the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to assess whether insured depository institutions are compliant with the Military Lending Act.
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Reserve Board and the FDIC issued final rules to increase certain asset thresholds for insured depository institutions. The final rules were published in the Federal Register.