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Federal jurisdiction under the Gramm Leach Bliley Act (“GLBA”) is a patchwork, particularly for banks –the Federal Reserve, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency all...more
The following newsletter provides a roundup summarizing enforcement actions, guidance, rulemakings, and other public statements taken by a federal and/or state financial services regulatory agency, specifically focusing on:...more
On June 28, the NCUA released its annual report on cybersecurity and credit union system resilience to the House and Senate banking committees. The report outlines measures the agency has taken to strengthen cybersecurity...more
Federally insured credit unions are now required to report a cyber incident to the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Board within 72 hours. This final rule was unanimously approved by the NCUA on February 17, 2023...more
The NCUA stated the new rule, which was approved on Feb. 16, 2023, aims to mitigate cyber incidents “that [lead] to a substantial loss of confidentiality, integrity, or availability of a network or member information system...more
The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) has approved new cyber incident reporting requirements for credit unions. Under the final rule, federally insured credit unions will be required to notify the NCUA of a...more
On February 16, the NCUA approved a final rule that requires federally-insured credit unions (FICUs) to notify the agency as soon as possible (and no later than 72 hours) after a FICU “reasonably believes that a reportable...more
Plaintiffs Pursuing Increased Class Action Breach of Contract Claims for Overdraft Fees and Charges Against Customers - “With plaintiff attorneys seeing potential large dollar settlements and verdicts, along with increased...more
Credit unions should take the time to ensure your house is in order and fully compliant in every area before the year’s end. This will help prepare for new developments, rulings, guidance, settlement actions, and anything...more
The COVID – 19 virus and efforts intended to slow or stop the spread of the virus have presented numerous challenges for credit unions – including, in many cases, first-time execution of business continuity plans; protecting...more
Those who have spent time critically thinking about the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), can undoubtedly identify a number of ambiguities and uncertainties. Some of those may be resolved through the current legislative...more
The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) Canada has published an Advisory of application to all federally regulated financial institutions (FRFI) setting out the expectations of the regulator with...more
In a recent case involving hackers that stole "payment card data" from Chipotle, Judge William J. Martinez in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado found on an issue of first impression that payment...more
The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) made headlines back in late September with a “first-in-the-nation” piece of legislation aimed at mandating specific cybersecurity protocols for banks, insurance...more
In the aftermath of major data breaches at deep-pocketed retailers and other businesses, there is typically no shortage of litigants who move quickly to seek compensation from the business at which the breach occurred. But...more
Visa, Inc. announced on August 18th that it has reached a settlement with Target for $67 million to reimburse Visa for costs associated with the Target data breach in late 2013, including issuing millions of new cards to...more
On September 3, 2014, following the news of a possible breach at Home Depot (which was confirmed on September 8), the National Association of Federal Credit Unions (NAFCU) called on Congress to enact new legislation to hold...more