The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted new rules on July 26, 2023, to enhance and standardize disclosures regarding cybersecurity risk management, strategy, governance, and incidents by public companies.
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In a joint statement, the Department of the Treasury, the Federal Reserve and the FDIC announced that...more
Last week, the SEC proposed new disclosure rules for public companies regarding cybersecurity incidents and related policies and procedures. These rules could affect how companies structure cybersecurity programs....more
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) have successfully defended their respective valid-when-made rules. On February 8, 2022, Judge Jeffry S. White, U.S....more
"Technology-based products and services are the future of banking and the economy."
"What excites me most about the changes occurring in financial services is the great potential to expand financial inclusion, reach...more
12/12/2016
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Banking Sector ,
BSA/AML ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Innovation ,
Innovative Technology ,
NYDFS ,
OCC ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Trump Administration
On July 20, the Department of the Treasury published a Notice and Request for Information (“RFI”) seeking comment on various aspects of online marketplace lending, including –
- the business models and products offered...more
7/22/2015
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Bank Secrecy Act ,
Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
BSA/AML ,
Cloud Computing ,
Compliance ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Debt Collection ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
FDIC ,
FHFA ,
Financial Crimes ,
Financial Institutions ,
HUD ,
Lending ,
Midland Funding ,
National Bank Act ,
OCC ,
Online Marketplace Lending ,
Payday Loans ,
Preemption ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Risk Retention ,
RMBS ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Usury
On June 1, DBRS released its RMBS Insight 1.2: U.S. Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities Model and Rating Methodology. On June 1, Fitch released its U.S. RMBS Surveillance and Re-REMIC Criteria. On June 1, Moody’s issued...more
On June 4, the Securities and Exchange Commission provided additional analysis related to its proposed rules for pay ratio disclosure. The staff believes that the analysis will be informative for evaluating the potential...more
On June 2, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency reiterated the disclosure requirements for annual stress tests conducted by...more
On May 29, DBRS released its updated methodology for rating U.S. asset-backed commercial paper. On May 29, Fitch republished its criteria for rating supranationals. On May 28, Fitch released its updated criteria for rating...more
6/3/2015
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Aircraft ,
Asset-Backed Securities ,
Canada ,
CMBS ,
DBRS ,
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Moody's ,
Rating Agencies ,
Reverse Mortgages ,
Solar Energy ,
Structured Finance
On May 15, the FHFA released an update on the structure of the Single Security, a project involving the development of a single mortgage-backed security that would be issued by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac. The update contains...more
On May 21, the Federal Reserve Board proposed adding certain general obligation state and municipal bonds to the range of assets a banking organization may use to satisfy the Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) requirements...more
On May 20, the FHFA announced that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are issuing new finalized operational and financial eligibility requirements for mortgage seller/servicers. The updated requirements will be communicated through...more
On May 22, DBRS released its methodology for rating entities in the real estate industry. On May 21, DBRS released its methodology for reviewing ratings of Canadian structured finance and covered bond transactions. On May 20,...more
5/28/2015
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Africa ,
Aircraft ,
Canada ,
CMBS ,
Covered Bonds ,
DBRS ,
EMEA ,
EU ,
Fitch ,
Middle East ,
Moody's ,
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Real Estate Market ,
Structured Finance
On April 23, the CFTC issued guidance regarding the calculation of projected operating costs or expenses for the purpose of meeting the financial resource requirements under SEF Core Principle 13 in Section 5h(13) of the...more
On April 23, Fitch released its updated criteria for rating operational risk of U.S. servicers of RMBS and small balance commercial securities. On April 23, Fitch released its updated criteria for rating operational risk of...more
On April 17, the Federal Reserve Board published a Supervision and Regulation Letter containing additional information on the operating structure of the Large Institution Supervision Coordinating Committee (LISCC) supervisory...more
On April 22, the CFTC issued two no action letters providing relief intended to support the development of swap execution facilities (SEFs) and the trading of swaps on SEFs and designated contract markets (DCMs). The first no...more
On April 21, the FDIC released an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking seeking comment on potential new recordkeeping standards for a limited number of FDIC-insured institutions with a large number of deposit accounts....more
On March 23, CFTC Division of Market Oversight and Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight issued a staff advisory to remind certain reporting parties (including futures commission merchants, clearing members,...more
On March 25, S&P released its updated criteria for rating government-related entities. On March 25, Fitch released its updated criteria for rating commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) in Asia-Pacific (APAC), including...more
On March 25, the SEC proposed to narrow Rule 15b9-1 under the Securities Exchange Act, which exempts certain brokers or dealers from membership in a registered national securities association...more
On March 25, the SEC adopted final rules updating and expanding Regulation A, which provides an exemption from registration for smaller issuers of securities, to implement Title IV of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups...more
On March 26, the CFPB announced that it is considering stronger consumer protections relating to payday loans, vehicle title loans, deposit advance products, and certain high-cost installment loans and open-end loans. The...more
On March 10, the CFTC issued a request for comment in response to an order issued by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in the matter Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, et al. v. United...more