Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: Navigating the New CFPB Open Banking Rule
The CFPB Takes Action Against VyStar Credit Union
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast: Banks Aren’t Over-Regulated, They Are Over-Supervised
Uncovering Disparities: The CFPB's Small Business Lending Study – The Consumer Finance Podcast
Post-Election Analysis and Its Impact on the Debt Settlement Industry
2024 Privacy Trends and Their Impact on Auto Finance – Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
Understanding the DFPI's Proposed Rules: A Deep Dive Into California's Digital Financial Assets Law — The Crypto Exchange Podcast
Understanding the DFPI's Proposed Rules: A Deep Dive Into California's Digital Financial Assets Law — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast
What Financial Services Companies Need to Know in a Second Trump Administration — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: Consumer Federation of America (“CFA”) Speaks Out About CFPB’s and FTC’s Direction During the Trump Administration
12 Days of Regulatory Insights: Day 6 - Regulatory Shifts in Consumer Financial Services — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
Fintech Focus Podcast | Navigating IT and Security Risks in Fintechs in Light of Impending DORA Deadline
The FHA's Impact on Consumer Reporting Agencies – FCRA Focus Podcast
The CFPB's Nonbank Registry Rule: Challenges and Implications — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Navigating CFPB Enforcement: Key Takeaways From the Global Tel Link Consent Order — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast
Podcast - The CFPB Takes Action on a Toronto-Based Bank’s Consumer Credit Reports
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: Post-Election Insights: Impacts on the Banking and Consumer Financial Services Industry
Lemon Law Shakeup: Rodriguez vs. FCA US Has Unexpected Result – Moving The Metal Podcast
The Standard Formula Podcast | The SFCR and Other Public Reporting: A Solvency II Cornerstone
Fintech Focus Podcast | Reconciling AI With Fair Lending and Consumer Protection
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
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
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
The CFPB recently issued a final rule increasing the asset exemption threshold under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA)....more
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
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
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
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
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has released a revised version of its Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices and Unfair, Deceptive, or Abusive Acts or Practices (UDAP/UDAAP) handbook. The updated handbook,...more
In 2024, the U.S. federal bank regulators were extremely active, with initiatives ranging from antitrust and capital to proposals regarding controlling shareholders and incentive-based compensation. Climate issues and...more
On December 12, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a final rule that treats covered overdraft services offered by banks with more than $10 billion in assets (large banks) as credit, bringing them for...more
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has published the final version of its guidelines for counterparty credit risk management, replacing its "Sound Practices for Banks' Interactions with Highly Leveraged Institutions"...more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently finalized its “Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions Rule,” introducing sweeping changes to how overdraft credit is structured and regulated for the...more
On December 12, the CFPB issued a final rule, restricting the amount that certain financial institutions can charge for their overdraft service. As previously covered by InfoBytes, historically, the Fed exempted banks from...more
After nearly a year of speculation, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) issued a final rule (the “Rule”) to cap overdraft fees that financial institutions with at least $10 billion in assets can assess to...more
On Dec. 12, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finalized a controversial rulemaking that would fundamentally alter how banks and credit unions offer overdraft services. The proposed rule was issued in January...more
Effective 17 June 2024, the US Department of Labor (DOL) adopted comprehensive amendments to Prohibited Transaction Exemption (PTE) 84-14, also known as the “QPAM exemption” (Exemption)....more
Lender optimism toward the US economy is on the rise in the near term following the presidential election and is expected to continue that upward trend heading 2025. Meanwhile, interest rates and consumer activity are the two...more
Mayer Brown partner Matt Bisanz interviews Patrick Quinn about his experience advising a bank whose assets leapt from $10 billion to $100 billion in only a few years....more
In this issue of Wilson Sonsini's Focus on Fintech, our attorneys discuss updates and developments from federal regulators, including those related to bank-fintech partnerships, cryptocurrency and virtual currency updates,...more
During his campaign, President-elect Donald Trump indicated he would make major policy changes with significant impact within the agricultural, international trade, health care, financial and energy sectors. As is common with...more
On December 2, the FDIC updated its Q&As related to its final rule “FDIC Official Signs and Advertising Requirements, False Advertising, Misrepresentation of Insured Status, and Misuse of the FDIC Name or Logo,” affecting 12...more
The start of the second Trump administration is fast approaching, and it raises prospects of a renewed push for federal-level fair access to banking requirements. The first Trump administration came close to enacting such a...more
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - In this Legal Update, we provide suggestions for junior finance professionals new to the fund finance market and offer practical suggestions for beginning their careers with a solid foundation....more
As we noted in our Fraud and Commercial Loan Transactions: Post-Judgment Legal Strategies Webinar, fraud in commercial loan transactions presents significant challenges for creditors seeking to recover funds. Once a judgment...more