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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Volcker Rule

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Nutter Bank Report: November 2021

Federal Banking Agencies Publish Policy Road Map for Crypto-Asset Activities - The federal banking agencies have issued a joint statement summarizing their interagency “policy sprints” focused on crypto-asset activities...more

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Structured Finance Bulletin - Winter 2020

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The implications of the 2020 election for structured finance are coming into focus. Informed by our discussions in Washington, we can anticipate the likely direction of federal policy over the next two years that will impact...more

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Financial Services Report – Fall 2020

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We join the nation in mourning the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Over her 20-year career before appointment to the D.C. circuit court, Justice Ginsburg fought for equal rights in the workplace, among...more

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Financial Services Report, Summer 2020

Is it just us or does March 4 — the date of our last issue — feel like a million years ago? Like you, and not necessarily in this order, we have been: doing our work; keeping up with COVID-19-related laws, guidance, and...more

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US Federal Banking Agencies Introduce Further Measures to Address Continuing COVID-19-Related Risks

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The three US federal banking agencies continue to take additional steps to promote the functioning of the financial system in the face of the pandemic. The three US federal banking agencies - the Board of Governors of the...more

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Financial Services Weekly News: Regulators Propose Easing Volcker Rule Restrictions

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In This Issue. Federal financial regulators brought January to an impactful conclusion last week. On the morning of January 30, five federal financial regulators issued a proposed rule that would fundamentally modify the...more

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Financial Services Weekly News: SEC Modernizes ETF Regulation, Issues Guidance on Performance and Fee Disclosures

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In This Issue. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted a rule permitting most exchange-traded funds that satisfy a set of standardized conditions to operate without the expense and delay of obtaining exemptive...more

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Financial Services Report, Fall 2019

We start this issue with a feeling of déjà vu all over again. Decisions made during the mortgage crisis are back in the news with a powerhouse legal ruling and the Treasury’s initial thinking on how to turn back time. First,...more

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Nutter Bank Report: August 2019

Federal Reserve Announces Plan for Real-Time Payment and Settlement Service - The Federal Reserve has announced that the Federal Reserve Banks will develop a new real-time gross settlement service with integrated clearing...more

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Financial Services Weekly News: Agencies Simplify Volcker Rule

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In This Issue. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) approved an interagency final rule to simplify and tailor requirements relating to the Volcker Rule; the...more

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Financial Daily Dose 8.13.2019 | Top Story: Global Volatility Sends Bonds Yields to Near-Record Lows

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A volatile August on Wall Street has insiders asking whether we should be taking our cues from 1998 or 2007. With that in mind, our financial term of the week is “countercyclical capital buffer,” a wonkish special for you...more

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Financial Daily Dose 7.12.2019 | Top Story: Amazon to Spend $700M Retraining 100,000 Workers

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Amazon announced this week that it will spend $700 million to retrain a third of its US workforce to adapt to the increasing amount of robotic and automation technology in its warehouses.  The 6-year effort will eventually...more

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Financial Services Weekly News: Bank Regulators Simplify Capital Rules

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EDITOR'S NOTE - Working Weekends and Holidays. While most Americans were enjoying the Independence Day holiday weekend, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve), the Office of the Comptroller of...more

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Financial Services Report – Spring 2019

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EDITOR’S NOTE - In the words of Willie Wonka: “Wait a minute — strike that, reverse it!” As loyal readers will recall, in our last issue, we tried to stay current in referring to the CFPB by what Mick Mulvaney declared...more

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Financial Services Weekly News - December 2018 #3

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Editor's Note - In This Issue. Federal financial regulators issues a proposed rule exempting community banks from the Volcker Rule; the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking...more

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Financial Services Weekly Roundup - September 2018

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Editor's Note - No Rest for the Regulators. While many in the financial services industry used the last few weeks of August to enjoy additional time with family and friends before the back-to-school crunch, federal...more

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Financial Services Report, Fall 2018

EDITOR’S NOTE - So much for the lazy days of summer. It’s been a busy couple of months on both coasts. In a case of déjà vu all over again, a New York federal court found that the CFPB structure is unconstitutional and that...more

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Regulatory Relief Act Benefits Community and Regional Banks

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• The Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act (the Act), which engendered substantial bipartisan support and was recently signed into law by President Donald Trump, amends parts of the Dodd-Frank Wall...more

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Window On Washington - Vol. 2, Issue 22

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Outlook for This Week in the Nation's Capital - Minibus Appropriations Strategy. The House and Senate are planning to move appropriations bills in small packages of two or three bills in order to avoid a significantly delayed...more

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Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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A political crisis in Rome has economics [at least partially] and EU commitment at its core and is reminding some observers of the Greece morass of a few years back. The uncertainty the situation’s creating is not expected to...more

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Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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The US House included the revised Volcker Rule that we’ve discussed in a broader package of Dodd-Frank reforms that it passed with bipartisan support last night. The bill—ostensibly aimed at easing restrictions on small to...more

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Consumer Financial Services Reform in Year Two of the Trump Administration

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The publicly traded banking sector increased its market value by almost 30 percent in the first year of the Trump Administration. In part, this was a product of an overall strong performance by the stock market, but it also...more

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This Week in Congress: April 2018 #1

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The Senate convenes today at 3 p.m., and the House returns Tuesday at noon. House - Financial Services Bills. The chamber will take up consideration of the following bills: - H.R. 4293 – the Stress Test Improvement...more

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Financial Services Quarterly Report - Fourth Quarter 2017: Trump Administration Unveils its Position on Financial Regulation...

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During the Trump Administration’s first year in office, it has implemented major new policy approaches and engaged in significant reversals of Obama Administration policies in many areas. In contrast, the Administration to...more

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How the Trump Administration May Affect the Legal Landscape

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President Trump campaigned on reversing many Obama-era policies, and he is making good on his promises. The uncertainty of which major regulatory changes are in the pipeline is certainly keeping the legal community on its...more

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