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Redlining Complications Caused by Implementation of 2020 Census Tracts
U.S. District Court Addresses Federal Preemption for State Credit Reporting Laws
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Across industries, companies are facing new and uncertain regulatory pressures and demands in areas including artificial intelligence, sustainability, algorithmic pricing and fintech-bank relations. In this issue of The...more
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On August 22, the OCC released a list of recent enforcement actions against national banks, federal savings associations, and individuals affiliated with such entities (defined as institution-affiliated parties, or IAPs). The...more
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The recent bank regulatory Joint Statement and request for information (RFI) on third-party deposit relationships and bank-fintech partnerships emphasize afresh regulators’ long-standing concern with financial institutions’...more
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