Public regulatory intelligence

What changed and why it matters

A source-linked regulatory intelligence feed for Texas credit union compliance and executive leadership. Use it to catch up quickly before diving into the underlying material.

Start with the clearest developments below, then open the original source material when you need the governing detail. The source remains the authority.

Recent developments

Fed approves Fifth Third-Comerica deal

The Federal Reserve has approved the Fifth Third-Comerica merger; this approval makes Fifth Third a Category III bank. The decision was made despite opposition from Comerica's investor HoldCo Asset Management.
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Citi may sell more Banamex stakes, CFO says

• Citi's CFO did not confirm plans for an IPO of Banamex in 2026. • The article does not provide specific information relevant to credit union operations, compliance requirements, or risk management.
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Corporate Credit Unions

- The NCUA Board is proposing to rescind IRPS 11-02 regarding corporate credit union charters due to redundancy with the Federal Corporate Credit Union Chartering Manual. - This action aims to eliminate potential confusion.
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Nondiscrimination Requirements

- The NCUA Board proposes removing a redundant and outdated regulation regarding nondiscrimination in lending. - The current regulation may cause confusion and unnecessary burden because it has not been updated since 2001 and...
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Patch Tuesday, January 2026 Edition

- Microsoft issued critical patches for 113 security holes in various Windows operating systems and supported software. - CVE-2026-20805, a flaw in the Desktop Window Manager (DWM), is actively exploited by threat actors despite...
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Regions insider named next CFO

- Anil Chadha will become the next CFO of Regions Bank after David Turner retires in March. - No immediate impact on credit union operations or compliance requirements.
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Ohio bank rebrands in ‘ambition play’

- Metamora State Bank rebranded as Bank419, focusing on the regional area code rather than a specific town. - This move is described as an 'ambition play' but does not directly impact credit union...
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Checkout.com grabs Georgia banking charter

• Checkout.com received conditional approval for a merchant acquirer limited purpose bank charter in Georgia. • This development could have implications for payment processing and banking services, potentially affecting competition and service offerings.
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Fed’s Powell resists DOJ probe

GOP senators and former officials are questioning the Trump administration’s investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's testimony and construction projects; no direct impact on credit union operations as of now.
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Vought concedes on CFPB funding

• The CFPB’s acting director requested $145 million from the Federal Reserve for agency operations but disagreed with a judge's decision ordering this funding. • No specific action items are required at this time,...
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Privacy Act Exemption; Correction

• The NCUA Board is issuing an interim final rule to correct the numbering of one system of records and exempt another from certain Privacy Act requirements. • This action was taken without advance...
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Plaid hires ex-FDIC chief Jelena McWilliams

- Jelena McWilliams, a former FDIC chief, is joining fintech Plaid as the president of corporate and external affairs. - She will bring expertise in transparency, consumer protection, and innovation to her new role.
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Who Benefited from the Aisuru and Kimwolf Botnets?

The Kimwolf botnet infected over two million devices and used them for DDoS attacks and residential proxy services. The same cybercriminals were behind both the Aisuru and Kimwolf botnets, operating from an IP address...
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