01/20/2025

2025 Supervisory Priorities: Be Prepared

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) have announced their 2025 supervisory priorities. Key focus areas for regulators include:

Payment systems and products:

• Checks
• Peer-to-peer transfers
• Wire transfers
• Bank-fintech partnerships

Specific risk areas:

• Fraud risk management
• Real-time/instant payments
• Third-party risk management
• Electronic Fund Transfer Act (Regulation E) compliance
• Payment and error resolution policies/procedures

To help your financial institution be prepared for an upcoming OCC or NCUA exam, contact SFE.

SFE can provide deep expertise in all payments systems, including auditors' perspectives with a team made up of payments industry veterans, including AAPs, APRPs, NCPs, and certified auditors. We can answer all of your regulatory and compliance questions and take it a step further, evaluating your policies and procedures from an auditor's perspective and identifying ways to lessen your risk.

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