In This Issue. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) published new procedures for federal deposit insurance applications from applicants that are not traditional community banks; federal banking regulators released...more
2/13/2020
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Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
BlackRock ,
Borrowers ,
Community Banks ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Deposit Insurance ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
FDIC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Fraud ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Insurance Industry ,
Interest Rates ,
Investment Funds ,
Investors ,
Lenders ,
New Guidance ,
Non-Bank Lenders ,
Payday Loans ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
State Attorneys General ,
State Street ,
Stress Tests ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA)
In This Issue. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a policy statement outlining framework that the CFPB will immediately begin to apply in matters of supervision and enforcement regarding the “abusive”...more
1/31/2020
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Digital Currency ,
FDIC ,
FIRRMA ,
Foreign Investment ,
ISDA ,
Libor ,
MD&A Statements ,
OCC ,
OCIE ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
UK
In This Issue. In a speech to the Urban Institute in Washington, DC, Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard outlined the viewpoint of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve Board) on...more
I’m Dreaming of . . . LIBOR Cessation and Transition. While many of us were enjoying the holiday season, federal and state financial regulators were focused on the transition away from the London Interbank Offered Rate...more
1/9/2020
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CFTC ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Libor ,
No-Action Letters ,
OCIE ,
Popular ,
Qualified Institutional Buyers ,
Secured Overnight Funding Rate (SOFR) ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Swaps
In This Issue. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) proposed the first substantive amendments to regulations implementing the Community Reinvestment Act in...more
In This Issue. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) highlighted the key risks facing the federal banking system in its Semiannual Risk Perspective for Fall 2019; the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC)...more
In This Issue. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed a rule that would permit funds to enter into derivative and certain other transactions, notwithstanding leverage restrictions under the Investment Company...more
In This Issue. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), in response to the Second Circuit’s 2015 decision in Madden v. Midland Funding, LLC, each proposed a rule to...more
11/22/2019
/ Banking Sector ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
FDIC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Investment Adviser ,
Madden v Midland Funding ,
Mortgages ,
OCC ,
Popular ,
Proxy Voting Guidelines ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Shareholders
In This Issue. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved amendments to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s (FINRA) initial public offering (IPO) allocations rules, expanding the exemptions and exclusions...more
In This Issue. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve Board), and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) issued two final rules —...more
In This Issue. The staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Investment Management issued a set of FAQs setting forth its views regarding the disclosure of certain conflicts related to investment...more
In This Issue. The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve Board) approved its long-awaited framework for tailoring enhanced prudential standards for firms with $100 billion or more in assets; the...more
In This Issue. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted a rule permitting most exchange-traded funds that satisfy a set of standardized conditions to operate without the expense and delay of obtaining exemptive...more
In This Issue. The U.S. House of Representatives voted to approve the SAFE Banking Act, which would permit banks to serve cannabis-related businesses in states where it is legal; the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...more
10/3/2019
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Cannabis Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
FDIC ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Minimum Salary ,
OCC ,
Popular ,
Real Estate Transactions ,
SAFE ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
In This Issue. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) released supplemental question and answer materials clarifying certain aspects of the application process for deposit insurance; the Consumer Financial...more
In This Issue. The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) (together, the federal banking agencies) finalized...more
In This Issue. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a risk alert on investment adviser principal and agency cross trading compliance issues, published disclosure interpretations relating to the Inline XBRL...more
9/12/2019
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cross Trading ,
Cybersecurity ,
Debt Collectors ,
ESOP ,
FDCPA ,
FDIC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FFIEC ,
Filing Fees ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Flood Insurance ,
Investment Adviser ,
OCIE ,
Proxy Voting Guidelines ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
XBRL Filing Requirements
In This Issue. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) approved an interagency final rule to simplify and tailor requirements relating to the Volcker Rule; the...more
In This Issue. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed amendments to Regulation S-K that would “modernize the description of business, legal proceedings, and risk factor disclosures that registrants are required...more
In This Issue. The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve) announced that it will launch a new round-the-clock, real-time payment and settlement service — the FedNow? Service — to support faster...more
8/8/2019
/ Banks ,
Community Reinvestment Act ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
FDCPA ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Investment Adviser ,
IRS ,
OCC ,
Regulation Z ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure Rule (TRID) ,
Virtual Currency
In This Issue. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced its intention to allow the “QM Patch,” which exempts Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from the full scope of the ability-to-repay/qualified mortgage rule, to...more
In This Issue. The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) have extended for an additional...more
7/25/2019
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FASB ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinCEN ,
Mutual Funds ,
NYSE ,
Safe Harbors ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Volcker Rule
EDITOR'S NOTE -
In This Issue. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) explained how state and federal securities laws might apply to fundraising for...more
EDITOR'S NOTE -
Working Weekends and Holidays. While most Americans were enjoying the Independence Day holiday weekend, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve), the Office of the Comptroller of...more
7/12/2019
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Banking Sector ,
Call Blocking ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
FCC ,
FDIC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
HMDA ,
HOLA ,
Mutual Funds ,
No-Action Relief ,
OCC ,
Payday Lending Rule ,
Popular ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Summary Judgment ,
Volcker Rule
In This Issue. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC): (i) adopted amendments clarifying auditor independence rules in light of lending relationships with shareholders of an audit client; (ii) adopted a set of new...more