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Client Alert | 1 min read | 07.05.17

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence has issued Security Executive Agency Directive 3, and increased reporting requirements for executive branch employees and contractors with access to classified information or who hold sensitive positions. Among other things, covered individuals must report non-work related foreign travel to their local security office for advance approval and security briefing, and any unplanned day trips into Mexico or Canada must be reported within five days of returning to the U.S. Additionally, the directive requires that all individuals with access to classified information report any continuing association with foreign nationals with whom they share “affection, personal obligation or intimate contact,” as well as any contact with foreign nationals that results in the sharing of personal information.

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Client Alert | 7 min read | 09.02.26

OCC and FDIC Redefine “Unsafe or Unsound Practices”: The New Supervisory Framework for Banks

On August 27, 2026, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) jointly issued a final rule that, for the first time, gives the term “unsafe or unsound practice” a binding regulatory definition.[1] With it came a uniform standard for Matters Requiring Attention (MRAs) and revised OCC examination manuals.[2]The Federal Reserve did not join the rulemaking, but has adopted comparable standards through guidance. What that means for holding companies and state-chartered institutions is addressed below.[3] The regulation takes effect November 2, 2026, and the revised OCC examination manuals took effect upon their issuance on August 27....

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