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Financial Services Legislative and Regulatory Update -- May 20‚ 2013

by Abby Matousek, Jason M. Rosenstock | Mintz Levin - Public Finance on 5/20/2013

In This Issue: Leading the Past Week; Legislative Branch; Executive Branch; and Upcoming Hearings. Excerpt from Leading the Past Week - The conflation of three scandals clearly tainted President Obama...more

Financial Services Legislative and Regulatory Update -- May 13‚ 2013

by Abby Matousek, Jason M. Rosenstock | Mintz Levin - Public Finance on 5/13/2013

In This Issue: Leading the Past Week; Legislative Branch; Executive Branch; and Upcoming Hearings. Excerpt from Leading the Past Week - What had been a relatively quiet week, where until Friday it seemed...more

Federal Reserve Adopts Retail Forex Rules

by P. Georgia Bullitt, Michael M. Philipp, Michael A. Piracci, Dana D.C. Westfall | Morgan Lewis on 4/25/2013

Standards for banking organizations regulated by the Federal Reserve for Retail Forex are generally comparable to rules adopted by other regulators. ...more

Federal Reserve Proposes Assessments for BHCs with $50 Billion or Greater in Assets

by Jeffrey M. Werthan | Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 4/25/2013

On April 18 the Federal Reserve Board (Board) proposed an annual assessment of bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies with $50 billion or greater in total consolidated assets and for nonbank financial...more

Federal Reserve Board Proposes Large Bank Assessment Rule

by BuckleySandler LLP on 4/24/2013

On April 15, the Federal Reserve Board proposed a rule that would establish an annual assessment for bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies with $50 billion or more in total consolidated assets and for...more

Agencies Provide Additional Instructions for Submission of Resolution Plans and Extend Deadline

by Jeffrey M. Werthan | Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 4/24/2013

On April 15 the Federal Reserve Board (Board) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) announced the release of additional guidance, clarification and direction for the first group of institutions filing their...more

Banking Regulators Issue Additional Resolution Plan Guidance

by BuckleySandler LLP on 4/23/2013

On April 15, the Federal Reserve Board and the FDIC issued additional guidance for the first group of institutions required to submit resolution plans pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Act. That group includes 11 institutions that...more

Joint Release on Additional Guidance for Resolution Plans

by Orrick - Structured Finance Group on 4/23/2013

On April 15, the FDIC and the Fed issued a joint release which provides additional guidance, clarification and direction for the first group of 11 institutions filing their resolution plans pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Act. ...more

Financial Services Legislative and Regulatory Update -- April 15, 2013

by Abby Matousek, Jason M. Rosenstock | Mintz Levin - Public Finance on 4/16/2013

In This Issue: Leading the Past Week; Budget Summary; Legislative Branch; Executive Branch; and Upcoming Hearings. Excerpt from Leading the Past Week - Congress returned from a two-week recess and the...more

Financial Services Bulletin: Action At The CFTC, SEC, And Fed

by Perkins Coie on 4/12/2013

On Thursday, March 28, 2013, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the "CFTC") approved a final order that exempts certain non-financial energy derivative transactions between and amongst government-owned electric...more

Federal Reserve Board Approves Final "Predominately Engaged in Financial Activities" Rule

by Guy C. Dempsey, Jr. | Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 4/9/2013

The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System has approved a final rule setting forth requirements for determining when a company is “predominately engaged in financial activities.”...more

Fed Approves Rule Defining When A Company Is “Predominantly Engaged In Financial Activities”

by Stephen M. Quinlivan | Leonard, Street and Deinard - Dodd-Frank and... on 4/8/2013

The Federal Reserve Board has approved a final rule that establishes the requirements for determining when a company is “predominantly engaged in financial activities.” The requirements will be used by the Financial Stability...more

Federal Reserve Board Approves Final Rules Defining When Significant Nonbank Firms are “Predominantly Engaged in Financial...

by Charles M. Horn | Morrison & Foerster LLP on 4/5/2013

On April 3, the Federal Reserve Board (“Board”) published a final rule (“Rule”) specifying when a financial company that may be made subject to systemic regulation under Title I of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Accountability...more

Federal Reserve Adopts Final Rule For Nonbank Firms

by Elan Mendel | Shipkevich PLLC on 4/5/2013

The U.S. Federal Reserve has approved a final rule that will clarify the process that the new U.S. risk council will follow when designating nonbank financial firms. The new rule sets requirements for determining when a...more

Credit Crunch Digest -- March 2013

by Jennifer Quinn Broda, Ryan Chapoteau, Matthew Ferguson, Todd McCormick, Thomas R. Orofino, Eric C. Scheiner | Sedgwick LLP on 4/2/2013

This issue of the Credit Crunch Digest focuses on developments in antitrust-based Libor claims against major banks; the status of European Union investigations into Libor manipulation; developments in IndyMac-related...more

Infobytes - A Weekly In-depth review of news & developments in the financial services industry - March 29, 2013

by BuckleySandler LLP on 3/29/2013

In This Issue: - FEDERAL ISSUES - STATE ISSUES - COURTS - MISCELLANY - FIRM NEWS - FIRM PUBLICATIONS - MORTGAGES - BANKING - CONSUMER FINANCE - SECURITIES - CREDIT CARDS - PAYMENTS -...more

Federal Reserve Board Releases Stress Test Results

by BuckleySandler LLP on 3/18/2013

On March 7, the Federal Reserve Board (FRB) released summary results of stress tests conducted for the 18 largest banks. This is the third round of stress tests conducted by the FRB, but the first conducted under new...more

Financial Services Report - Spring 2013

Editor’s Note - This is a dignified law firm newsletter, not like the “Brand X” versions. You won’t find pandering, attention-grabbing stories about Justin Bieber, Kim Kardashian, Ashton Kutcher, Prince William, or...more

Financial Services Legislative And Regulatory Update -- March 4‚ 2013

by Abby Matousek, Jason M. Rosenstock | Mintz Levin - Public Finance on 3/4/2013

In This Issue: Leading the Past Week; Legislative Branch; House of Representatives; Executive Branch; Miscellaneous; and Upcoming Hearings. Excerpt from Leading the Past Week - On Friday evening President...more

SEC, Other Regulators May Delay Volcker Rule

by Felix Shipkevich | Shipkevich PLLC on 3/1/2013

Five regulators working on the Volker rule may delay releasing a final version of the rule until the second half of the year. The Wall Street Journal reports that this is later than previously expected, and that the delays...more

Financial Services Bulletin: New Rules Proposed By The Fed

by Perkins Coie on 3/1/2013

On Thursday, February 26, 2013, the Federal Reserve Board (the "Fed") introduced a proposed rule pursuant to Title VIII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the "Dodd-Frank Act"). The proposed...more

Federal Reserve Board Extends Comment Period to Implement Enhanced Prudential Standards and Early Remediation Requirements Until...

by Jeffrey M. Werthan | Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 2/27/2013

Due to “the range and complexity of the issues addressed in the rulemaking,” the Federal Reserve Board (Board) has extended until April 30, 2013, the comment period on a proposed rule to implement the enhanced prudential...more

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