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FDIC Proposes More Oversight on Custodial Deposit Accounts

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On September 17, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) proposed a new rule that would significantly impact the risk management and oversight requirements for bank-fintech arrangements. This proposal comes in...more

K&L Gates LLP

Digital Operational Resilience in the Financial Services Sector: EU and UK Update

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With under six months to go until the European Union Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) becomes applicable on 17 January 2025, DORA implementation projects are running full steam ahead. DORA lays down uniform...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Summer Regulatory Round-Up | July 2024

The banking regulators have not yet gone out on vacation, as demonstrated by this grab-bag of announcements, speeches, rules and guidance: Acting Comptroller of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC),...more

Lippes Mathias LLP

Navigating Private Lending: Best Practices for Success

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In times of economic uncertainty, lending is not exclusively within the realm of banks. Non-financial institutions, such as corporate entities, pension funds, insurance companies, and even high-net-worth individuals, play a...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

The U.S. Basel III Endgame Proposal: Update and Thoughts

On September 18, 2023, the U.S. Basel III Endgame proposal was published in the Federal Register. The comment period ended on January 16, 2024, with the banking regulators (the Federal Reserve, the OCC, and the FDIC) having...more

Venable LLP

Crystal Clear: New Guide on Third-Party Risk Management for Community Banks - and Others

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It is no secret that the Federal Reserve, the FDIC, and the OCC have zeroed in on banks' use of third parties for products, services, and other operations, the risks those arrangements may pose, and banks' responsibility to...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Fed Brings Enforcement Action Against Wyoming Bank Holding Company Over “Fintech Business Strategy”

On March 28, the Federal Reserve (Fed) issued a cease-and-desist order to a Wyoming-based bank holding company, citing deficiencies identified in a September 2023 inspection related to its “fintech business strategy, board...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Acting Comptroller Hsu Highlights Latest Efforts of OCC in Elevating Financial Fairness

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On April 4, acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael J. Hsu provided his remarks for the second year in a row at the Just Economy Conference hosted by the National Community Reinvestment Coalition. He focused his remarks on...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

FinCEN’s Proposed Rulemaking: Enhancing Transparency in Residential Real Estate

While many Americans are struggling to achieve the dream of homeownership, there are criminals that abuse the housing market for financial gain. To avoid the scrutiny of financial institutions that have anti-money laundering...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 8th Forum on FinTech & Emerging Payment Systems - April 9th - 10th, New York, NY

ACI’s 8th Annual Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance Forum on Fintech & Emerging Payment Systems will provide in-depth guidance on the latest regulatory developments at the Federal and State Level that you need to be aware of....more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Lessons to Be Learned From 2023's Bank Failures

In scale and scope, 2023 saw the most significant systemwide banking stress since the 2008 global financial crisis. The collapse of four regional and global banks coupled with significant rises in interest rates, inflation...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

FRB, FDIC, OCC and NCUA Testify at Congressional Oversight Hearings

This week, the Senate Banking Committee and the House Financial Services Committee held oversight hearings with leaders of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), Federal Reserve Board (“FRB”), the National Credit...more

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Five Things You Need to Know About Launching Fintech Products in the US

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With more fintech’s looking to expand their businesses internationally, it can be daunting to navigate varying regulations across borders. This article focuses on regulations in the United States. For those also focused on...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

FRB Governor Bowman Speaks on Bank Regulation and Supervision

Federal Reserve Board (“FRB”) Governor Michelle Bowman gave remarks last week to the American Bankers Association (“ABA”) Community Banking Conference. Governor Bowman discussed the role of FRB independence, predictability...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Acting Comptroller Hsu Speaks on Too-Big-to-Manage Rather Than Too-Big-to-Fail

Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu delivered remarks, titled “Detecting, Preventing, and Addressing Too Big To Manage,” at the Brookings Institution yesterday in which he addressed and offered a possible solution...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

FRB Chair Powell Speaks on Central Bank Independence

Federal Reserve Board (“FRB”) Chair Jerome Powell spoke at a symposium hosted by the Swedish Central Bank on Tuesday. In his speech, Chair Powell highlighted three main points: (1) that Federal Reserve monetary policy...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Promissory Notes - Banking & Finance Insights: Issue 12, December 2022

US Senators Ask SoFi About Its Banking Law Compliance = “Four U.S. senators have signed a letter to SoFi Technologies CEO Anthony Noto expressing concerns about the online personal finance company and online bank’s digital...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

The End of the Temporary Transitional Power: Securitisation Reporting

Brexit and the Temporary Transitional Power - On 31 January 2020, the UK ceased to be a member of the EU. Following a transition period, EU law ceased to be applicable in the UK with effect from 11 p.m. on 31 December...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Regulatory Review, Reformatted

As 2021 runs in search of what’s new, we realize that the pandemic disruption has continued through 2021. The NMLS Ombudsman Meeting was held virtually and the upcoming American Association of Residential Mortgage Regulators...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Federal Regulators Adopt New Computer-Security Incident Notification Requirements for Banks and Service Providers

In response to increasingly frequent and sophisticated cybersecurity attacks on banks and bank service providers, the federal prudential banking regulators—the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Board of...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Modernize the Bank Regulatory Perimeter on Bank-Fintech Partnerships

Building on his remarks to the Blockchain Association and the American Fintech Council earlier this month, the Acting Comptroller of the Currency, Michael J. Hsu, issued a statement on November 16 before the Federal Reserve...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Two Ocean Trust Paves the Way for Secure Cryptocurrency Investing

THE SITUATION: In recent years, cryptocurrency has presented an exciting opportunity to invest in a new asset class—at the cost of accepting certain risks. Unlike traditional financial assets, cryptocurrency has lacked...more

Moore & Van Allen PLLC

Advisory: Canada Designates Proud Boys a Terrorist Entity

Canada has designated the Proud Boys as a terrorist entity, meaning that banks and other financial services providers will no longer be allowed to deal with or facilitate transactions concerning property controlled by the...more

Troutman Pepper

De Novos During the Time of COVID-19

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Troutman Pepper has produced a series of podcasts on legal and business issues faced by companies during the COVID-19 pandemic. This episode features Troutman Pepper Financial Institutions lawyers Zayne Tweed (moderator) and...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Distributed Ledger: Blockchain, Digital Assets and Smart Contracts - October 2020

Recent and significant regulatory and legislative events in the digital asset space demonstrate the evolving and expanding approach by U.S. and international regulators to the burgeoning digital asset markets. These...more

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