In this latest installment of McGlinchey’s Deep Dive into Bank Partnerships Series, attorneys Amy Greenwood-Field, Aaron Kouhoupt, and David Tallman explore the complexities of payment programs involving partnerships between...more
On November 1, 2023, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) adopted amendments to its Cybersecurity Regulation, 23 NYCRR Part 500 (Cybersecurity Regulation). This is the second amendment (Amendment) to its...more
On October 27, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final rule (Final Rule) to amend the Standards for Safeguarding Customer Information (Safeguards Rule). This amendment will require non-bank financial...more
But upon closer consideration, there is an interplay between a bank partner program and the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA) as implemented by Regulation E, particularly when it comes to timeframes for disputes, liable...more
9/15/2023
/ Bank Partnership Lending Programs ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
Board of Governors ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
EFTA ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinTech ,
Non-Bank Lenders ,
Non-Depository Institutions ,
OCC ,
Regulation E ,
Risk Management ,
Third-Party ,
UDAAP
The world of payments has grown exponentially in recent years. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has continued its activity around Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices (UDAP), fees, and what the CFPB calls dark...more
7/31/2023
/ Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Fees ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Money Transmitter ,
Payment Processors ,
Payment Systems ,
UDAP ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
The regulation of consumer privacy and security in the United States traditionally has been sectoral in nature. In other words, outside of more highly regulated industries like financial services or health care, the use and...more
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One statute specifically affects mortgage servicers and mortgagees. The statute (House Bill 219) adds Section 343.108 to the Texas Finance Code, which requires a mortgage servicer or mortgagee to deliver a...more
When an entity shares data outside of its organization, the following questions often arise: Does the FCRA or GLBA (or both) apply to the specific type of data sharing? And how do these laws impact my company’s financial...more
The next installment in McGlinchey’s Deep Dive Series covering all things privacy is a webinar featuring attorneys from McGlinchey’s Financial Institutions Compliance team....more
3/16/2023
/ Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Consumer Information ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Use Policies ,
Data-Sharing ,
Financial Institutions ,
Partnerships ,
Privacy Laws ,
Webinars
The world of cybersecurity and privacy have grown exponentially in recent years, both on the federal and state level. A pandemic-driven shift to remote has increased social media interaction and electronic communication, and...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced that the effective date for the new substantive information security requirements in the revised Safeguard Rule has been extended from December 9, 2022 to June 9, 2023....more