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Regulators end Quaint Oak Bancorp (QNTO) BSA Consent Orders after remediation

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Quaint Oak Bancorp, Inc. reported that its subsidiary Quaint Oak Bank received formal notifications on March 30, 2026 from the FDIC and the Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities terminating the Consent Orders issued on May 15, 2025 related to its Bank Secrecy Act compliance program.

The termination confirms the Bank successfully resolved the regulatory issues in roughly ten months and implemented substantial enhancements to its compliance framework, including financial crime management and third-party risk oversight. Management notes that dedicating significant resources to remediation hurt short-term financial performance, but the Company has now resumed full focus on executing its strategic initiatives.

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  • Termination of regulatory Consent Orders: FDIC and Pennsylvania banking regulators ended the May 15, 2025 Consent Orders on March 30, 2026, confirming successful remediation of Bank Secrecy Act compliance issues and reducing regulatory overhang on Quaint Oak Bank.

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  • None.

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Termination of prior BSA-related Consent Orders reduces regulatory overhang for Quaint Oak Bancorp.

Quaint Oak Bank has received formal termination of the May 15, 2025 Consent Orders from both the FDIC and Pennsylvania’s Bureau of Bank Supervision. These orders focused on the Bank Secrecy Act compliance program, so their closure indicates regulators now view remediation efforts as satisfactory.

The company highlights substantial upgrades to financial crime management and third-party risk oversight, which should strengthen its control environment. Management also acknowledges that meeting the Consent Orders’ requirements weighed on short-term financial performance as resources were redirected to compliance.

With remediation completed and the orders terminated on March 30, 2026, the Company states it has resumed full focus on strategic initiatives. Future financial disclosures will show whether earnings recover as compliance-related expenses normalize after this intensive remediation period.

Item 8.01 Other Events Other
Voluntary disclosure of events the company deems important to shareholders but not covered by other items.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.
Consent Orders issuance date May 15, 2025 Date original regulatory Consent Orders were issued
Termination date of Consent Orders March 30, 2026 FDIC and Pennsylvania Bureau issued termination orders
Remediation duration approximately ten months Time from Consent Orders to termination
Bank Secrecy Act compliance program regulatory
"primarily related to the Bank’s Bank Secrecy Act compliance program"
financial crime management financial
"enhancements to its compliance framework, including financial crime management and third-party risk oversight"
third-party risk oversight financial
"including financial crime management and third-party risk oversight that has strengthened the Company’s control environment"
Bureau of Bank Supervision regulatory
"Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Banking and Securities, Bureau of Bank Supervision"
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
March 30, 2026
 
QUAINT OAK BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Pennsylvania
000-52694
35-2293957
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
501 Knowles Avenue, Southampton, Pennsylvania
18966
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
(215) 364-4059
 
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
 
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
 
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Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
     
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). 
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Item 8.01.         Other Events.
 
On March 30, 2026, Quaint Oak Bank (the “Bank”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Quaint Oak Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”), received notification from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”) and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Banking and Securities, Bureau of Bank Supervision (the “Bureau”), of the termination of the May 15, 2025 Consent Orders issued by each of the FDIC and the Bureau, primarily related to the Bank’s Bank Secrecy Act compliance program.
 
The termination affirms the Bank’s successful resolution of the Consent Orders within approximately ten months.  During the remediation period, the Bank implemented substantial enhancements to its compliance framework, including financial crime management and third-party risk oversight that has strengthened the Company’s control environment and will support future operational initiatives. This dedication of significant resources to meeting the requirements of the Consent Orders adversely affected the Company’s short-term financial performance.  With the remediation completed, the Company has resumed full focus on executing its strategic initiatives.
 
Item 9.01
 
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a)
 
Not applicable.
     
(b)
 
Not applicable.
     
(c)
 
Not applicable.
     
(d)
 
Exhibits
 
The following exhibits are included with this Report:
 
Exhibit Number
 
Description
99.1
 
Order Terminating Consent Order of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, dated March 30, 2026
99.2
 
Termination Order of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Banking and Securities, Bureau of Bank Supervision, dated March 30, 2026
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SIGNATURES
 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
QUAINT OAK BANCORP, INC.
     
     
     
Date: April 2, 2026
By:
/s/ Robert T. Strong
 
Name:
Robert T. Strong
 
Title:
Chief Executive Officer
 
 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION

 

WASHINGTON, D.C.

 

  )  
In the Matter of   ) ORDER TERMINATING
  ) CONSENT ORDER
QUAINT OAK BANK )  
SOUTHAMPTON, PENNSYLVANIA  ) FDIC-24-0l 19b
  )  
(INSURED STATE NONMEMBER BANK)  )  
  )  

 

 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, that the Consent Order issued on May 15, 2025 against

 

Quaint Oak Bank, Southampton, Pennsylvania, pursuant to section 8(b) of the Federal Deposit

 

Insurance Act, 12 U.S.C. § 1818(b), be, and hereby is, terminated.

 

Pursuant to delegated authority.

 

Dated this 30th day of March, 2026.

 

 

 

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    Mary A. Barry
    Regional Director
    New York Region
    Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.2

 

 

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA

 

DEPARTMENT OF BANKING AND SECURITIES

 

 

  :  
Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania :      Docket No.: 250020 (ENF-ORD)
Department of Banking and Securities :  
Bureau of Bank Supervision, :  
  :  
v. :  
  :  
Quaint Oak Bank :  
  :  
     

           

 

TERMINATION ORDER

 

 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Consent Order issued May 15, 2025, against

 

Quaint Oak Bank is terminated pursuant to Section 501.A of the Department of Banking and

 

Securities Code, 71 P.S. § 501.A and Paragraph X of the Consent Order.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dated: March 30, 2026

 

 

 

By:

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Robert C. Lopez, Director

Bureau of Bank Supervision

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Department of Banking and Securities

17 North Second Street, Suite 1300

Harrisburg, PA 17101

 

 

FAQ

What did Quaint Oak Bancorp (QNTO) announce regarding its regulatory status?

Quaint Oak Bancorp announced that Quaint Oak Bank received formal notices on March 30, 2026 terminating the May 15, 2025 Consent Orders from the FDIC and Pennsylvania banking regulators, confirming successful remediation of previously identified Bank Secrecy Act compliance issues and related controls.

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