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OCC Issues Final Actions Confirming Federal Law Preempts Illinois Interchange Law. The OCC has issued an interim final order concluding that the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act (IFPA) is preempted by the National Bank Act and Home Owners’ Loan Act with respect to national banks and federal savings associations — the OCC states that such banks are not subject to, nor required to comply with, the IFPA. The OCC also has issued an interim final rule clarifying that national banks’ power to charge non-interest charges and fees includes “interchange fees from credit and debit card operations,” even when “set by or in consultation with third parties.” Read the announcement, interim final order, interim final rule, OCC Bulletin 2026-17, and OCC Bulletin 2026-18.
April 27, 2026
OCC Proposes Rescinding or Amending Unnecessary Regulations. The OCC has issued a proposed rule to rescind or amend certain regulations concerning public welfare investments, open market collateralized loan obligations, and federal savings association nondiscrimination requirements that are unnecessary, duplicative, or burdensome, consistent with President Trump’s February 2025 Executive Order directing agencies to identify and rescind certain regulations deemed unlawful. Read the proposed rule and OCC Bulletin 2026-16.
April 27, 2026
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