OCC March 2026 Enforcement Actions Summary
Summary
The OCC released its March 2026 enforcement actions, including one prohibition order against a former bank employee. The agency also terminated one consent order and three formal agreements with banks, citing full compliance with requirements, outdated provisions, or incorporation into new actions as reasons for termination.
What changed
The OCC issued one order of prohibition against a former bank employee on March 18, 2026. Simultaneously, the agency terminated one existing consent order and three formal agreements with banks, bringing total March enforcement actions to five. The OCC specified that enforcement actions are terminated when banks demonstrate full compliance, when requirements become outdated, or when unresolved articles are incorporated into new actions.
Compliance teams at banks currently under formal agreements or consent orders should review their compliance status and documentation. Former bank employees subject to prohibition orders are barred from further participation in the banking industry. Financial institutions should note the OCC's criteria for enforcement action termination when managing ongoing regulatory matters.
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April 6, 2026
OCC releases March enforcement actions
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On March 18, the OCC released its enforcement actions for the month of March. The OCC issued one order of prohibition against a former bank employee, terminated a consent order against one bank, and terminated formal agreements with three other banks. The OCC stated that it terminates enforcement actions when a bank demonstrates full compliance with the action’s requirements, when those requirements become outdated, or when unresolved articles are incorporated into new actions.
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