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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Trade Group Calls for Clarity on Ohio Fintech Guidance

On January 14, 2025, the American Fintech Council (AFC) submitted a letter to the Ohio Department of Financial Institutions, urging it to re-examine its recent guidance on responsible bank partnerships and provide more...more

Moore & Van Allen PLLC

Developments in National Bank Act (NBA) Preemption: Illinois’ Interchange Fee Prohibition Act is Held Preempted by the NBA; Ninth...

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For followers of developments related to National Bank Act (NBA) preemption and the United States Supreme Court’s related decision in Cantero v. Bank of America, N.A., 602 U.S. 205 (2024), the waning days of 2024 proved...more

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CFPB Files Suit Against Bank For Alleged Savings Account Interest Rate Freezing

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On January 14, 2025, the CFPB announced ​that it had filed a complaint against a large national bank​​ for alleged ​violations of the Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA), the Truth in Savings Act (TISA) and TISA’s...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

BaaS Outlook Brighter After Period of Growing Pains

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The most recent regulatory cycle addressed many of the BaaS sector’s weak programs and bad actors through enforcement actions the past two years, said James Stevens, a partner at law firm Troutman Pepper Locke, and that puts...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

OCC releases its December CRA evaluations

On January 2, the OCC released its CRA performance evaluations that became public during the month of December. The OCC evaluated 16 entities, including national banks, federal savings associations, and insured federal...more

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2024 Trends in SRT Transactions

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Significant risk transfer transactions or SRTs are one of the fastest growing corners of the financial markets. In this update, the opening of the US market, increasing international regulatory scrutiny and updates to the UK...more

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New Era of Fraud Prevention: Global Regulations Demand Accountability from Banks and Telcos

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In an era where digital transactions are increasingly vulnerable to sophisticated fraud, regulators around the world are stepping up to enhance consumer protection and cybersecurity. Singapore's Shared Responsibility...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

CFPB files complaint against payment service and three banks

Recently, the CFPB released the complaint that it filed against a peer-to-peer payment service (P2P) and three large banks, alleging widespread fraud on the P2P platform. The Bureau filed the complaint in the U.S. District...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Court grants partial injunction for National Banks and Federal Savings Associations in the lawsuit challenging the Illinois...

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In a 37 page order, Chief Judge Virginia M. Kendall in the Northern District of Illinois determined that the Illinois Bankers Association, American Bankers Association, America’s Credit Unions, and Illinois Credit Union...more

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Court Rules Against Banco San Juan Internacional, Inc. in Master Account Dispute

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On January 8, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York dismissed the claims brought by Banco San Juan Internacional, Inc. (BSJI) against the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (FRBNY) and the Board...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Fintechs Branching Into the United States

The federal banking agencies under a second Trump Administration are expected to be more receptive to industry proposals geared toward growth. We've previously explored national trust banks to streamline state licensing....more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

CFPB Continues Mad Race to Trump’s Inauguration

Since our last Cabinet News & Views issue on December 19, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) has finalized yet another rule, this one addressing the circumstances under which medical bills should be removed...more

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CFPB’s “Overdraft Lending” Rule Faces Immediate Legal Challenge

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What Happened? On December 12, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued its final “overdraft lending” rule aimed at curbing overdraft fees charged by banks and credit unions with more than $10 billion in...more

The Volkov Law Group

OFAC Designates Gazprombank for Inclusion on SDN List

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In a significant development underscoring the U.S. government’s continued efforts to counter Russia’s destabilizing activities, the U.S. Department of the Treasury recently announced the designation of Gazprombank as a...more

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World Bank Group Investigations Unit expands: Steps companies can take to mitigate sanctions risks

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The World Bank Group (WBG) Sanctions System enforcement activities remain below the pre-pandemic level for the third consecutive year. But the establishment of regional investigative hubs and increased number of settlement...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Canada Announces Significantly Increased Penalties for Money Laundering Failures

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The recent Fall Economic Statement announced the intention of the current Canadian federal government to materially increase the financial (and other) penalties faced by designated individuals and entities doing business in...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

New York Federal Court Grants Bank’s Motion to Dismiss in Wire Fraud Case Involving Elderly Customer

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On December 18, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York granted a bank’s motion to dismiss the complaint in a case involving wire transfers of an elderly customer who was the victim of an internet scam....more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Nutter Bank Report: December 2024

CFPB Imposes $5 Cap on Overdraft Fees Charged by Large Banks - The CFPB has adopted a final rule capping overdraft fees at $5 for banks and other depository institutions with more than $10 billion in assets (covered...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

CFPB Adjusts HMDA Asset Exemption Threshold

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The CFPB recently issued a final rule increasing the asset exemption threshold under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA)....more

Miller Nash LLP

Regulatory Update: Final Rule on Courtesy Overdraft Services

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We previously posted an article about a proposed rule that could drastically affect the courtesy overdraft services offered by many financial institutions (you can refresh your memory here). Well, the time has come. The...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Banks Win Temporary Reprieve from Novel Illinois Swipe-Fee Law

On December 20, 2024, an Illinois federal court, in considering a motion for a preliminary injunction brought by the Illinois Bankers Association, American Bankers Association, and other trade groups, ruled that national...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Banking groups file complaint challenging CFPB’s overdraft lending rule

On December 12, several banking associations and individual financial institutions filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court of the Southern District of Mississippi against the CFPB, challenging its final rule amending...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

FDIC releases draft policy on bank stock buybacks and dividends during crises

On December 17, CFPB Director Rohit Chopra, as a member of the FDIC Board of Directors, released a discussion draft outlining the FDIC’s enforcement policy on bank stock buybacks and dividends during “unusual and exigent...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Ohio Department of Commerce mandates licensing for loans under $5K

Recently, the Ohio Department of Commerce issued an alert that nonbank entities receiving compensation for arranging or brokering bank loans of $5,000 or less must obtain a license under the Small Loan Act (SLA). This...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

NYDFS introduces regulation to supervise mortgage bankers, community credit access

On December 17, NYDFS introduced a new regulation, NEW 3 NYCRR 120, Compliance with Banking Law Section 28-bb, which would require nonbank mortgage bankers in New York State to collect and report data related to home loans to...more

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