The OCC recently finalized two broad updates to its regulations that increase flexibility for regulatory filings, including for corporate transactions such as business combinations, and update and clarify permissible...more
Section 13(3) of the Federal Reserve Act authorizes the Federal Reserve Board (FRB) in “unusual and exigent circumstances” to establish programs or facilities with “broad-based eligibility” that allow a Federal Reserve Bank...more
In response to the global COVID-19 crisis, US federal financial regulators are taking important actions that affect US and non-US financial institutions, other financial services providers, consumers, and the US and global...more
5/2/2020
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CFTC ,
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
FDIC ,
Federal Loans ,
Financial Regulatory Agencies ,
Foreign Banks ,
FRB ,
Midsize and Large Business Loans ,
OCC ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Popular ,
Public Comment ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Relief Measures ,
SBA ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Small Business Loans ,
State of Emergency ,
Volcker Rule
In response to the global COVID-19 crisis, US federal financial regulators are taking important actions that affect US and non-US financial institutions, other financial services providers, consumers, and the US and global...more
4/28/2020
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CFTC ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
DSIO ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Agencies ,
FRB ,
OCC ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Relief Measures ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
On January 30, the Federal Reserve released a highly anticipated final rule that substantially updates and clarifies the agency's regulatory framework for determining when an investor exercises a controlling influence over a...more
2/18/2020
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Banks ,
Board of Directors ,
Controlling Influence Test ,
Divestiture ,
Federal Reserve ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Final Rules ,
HOLA ,
Interlocking Directorate ,
Investment Funds ,
Investors ,
Proxy Contests ,
Rebuttable Presumptions ,
Senior Managers ,
Voting Securities
Since the 2008 financial crisis, a non-US bank seeking to establish or maintain a US presence has been required to comply with a set of stringent regulatory requirements, but a recently adopted rule (Final Rule) limits their...more
1/3/2020
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Capital Requirements ,
FBOs ,
Final Rules ,
Financial Regulatory Agencies ,
Foreign Banks ,
Intermediate Holding Company (IHCs) ,
Liquidity Coverage Ratio ,
Non-US Entities ,
Prudential Standards ,
Stress Tests