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Daniel P. Stipano

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Daniel P. Stipano

Partner
Financial Institutions
Washington DC

Extensive bank regulatory and enforcement experience that includes more than 30 years at the OCC. Advises on regulatory actions and BSA/AML matters.

Dan represents clients in regulatory matters, including state and federal regulatory enforcement actions, and provides assistance in establishing, maintaining and monitoring Bank Secrecy Act / anti-money laundering (BSA/AML) compliance programs.

His regulatory and enforcement experience includes more than 30 years at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). As Deputy Chief Counsel from 2000-2016, Dan played a key role in significant BSA/AML rulemakings and policy issuances and oversaw major OCC enforcement actions. While at the OCC, Dan supervised more than a dozen successful appeals. He was instrumental in bringing the first fair lending action taken by a federal banking agency against a bank and the first Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices action taken against a bank.

Dan has testified six times before Congress on enforcement and BSA/AML matters. He is a member of the advisory boards of ACAMS and the ABA/ABA Financial Crimes Enforcement Conference.

Experience highlights

Dan’s recent representations include the following:

  • Representing a federal branch of a foreign bank with respect to a consent cease and desist order based on BSA violations.
  • Representing a national bank with respect to an OCC examination into potential BSA violations that resulted in no enforcement actions taken.
  • Representing state- and federally chartered banks with respect to the assessment of OCC and FinCEN civil money penalties based on BSA violations.
  • Representing a federally chartered bank with respect to a consent order based on deficiencies in its mortgage servicing practices.
  • Conducting an AML/sanctions policy review for a major crypto firm.
  • Advising banks, broker-dealers, money services businesses, fintech companies and crypto firms with respect to BSA/AML issues.

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Credentials

Recognition

Chambers USA – Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Enforcement & Investigations)

IFLR1000 – Financial Services Regulatory, United States

Education
J.D., William & Mary Law School
B.A., Union College
Professional history
  • Partner, Davis Polk, 2021-present
  • Partner, Buckley, 2017-2020
  • Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, 1985-2016
    • Deputy Chief Counsel, 2000-2016
    • Director, Enforcement & Compliance Division, 1995-2000
    • Assistant Director, Enforcement & Compliance Division, 1989-1995
    • Staff Attorney, Enforcement & Compliance Division, 1985-1989
Qualifications and admissions
  • Commonwealth of Virginia
  • District of Columbia
  • U.S. Supreme Court
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