Timothy R. McTaggart

Timothy R. McTaggart

Pepper Hamilton LLP


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Virtual Currency: Recent Federal Regulatory Considerations

Bitcoin is a virtual currency – it has no physical form in paper or metal and is not connected with any central bank or governmental authority. It is freely tradable via the internet or other electronic means. Transactions in...more

5/2/2013 - Bitcoins FinCEN Money Services Business Virtual Currency

The OCC’s New Stance: FDIC Insurance Required For ‘Trust-Only’ National Banks

Traditionally, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) did not require a national bank seeking to engage in non-depository, trust-only activities (a “trust-only bank”) to obtain Federal Deposit Insurance...more

4/23/2013 - Dodd-Frank FDIC OCC Trust-Only Banks

Will New U.S. Court Of Appeals Decision On ‘Recess Appointments’ Stay Dodd-Frank Powers Granted To CFPB And Vacate Certain...

Holding that recess appointments authorized by the Recess Appointments Clause of the U.S. Constitution are limited to “intersession recesses” – “the period between sessions of the Senate when the Senate is by definition not...more

3/5/2013 - Barack Obama Canning v NLRB CFPB De Facto Officer Doctrine Dodd-Frank Pro Forma Sessions Recess Appointments Richard Cordray

The Impact Of The CFPB’s Appraisal Rule

On January 18, 2013, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a final rule (the Appraisal Rule) implementing an amendment to the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) that revises Regulation B’s provisions...more

2/28/2013 - Appraisal CFPB Credit Unions Dodd-Frank ECOA Final Rules Higher-Priced Mortgage Loans Mortgages NCUA Regulation B

FSOC Recommends and Seeks Comment on Money Market Mutual Fund Reform

On November 13, the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) voted unanimously to advance its report entitled “Proposed Recommendations Regarding Money Market Mutual Fund Reform.” FSOC was established by the Dodd-Frank...more

11/19/2012

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