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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

Dodd-Frank Act Rulemaking: SEC and CFTC Issue Red Flags Rules to Address Identity Theft

by Cole Beaubouef, Scott H. Moss | Lowenstein Sandler LLP on 5/20/2013

On April 10, 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “CFTC”, together with the SEC, the “Commissions”) jointly issued final rules to require certain regulated...more

CFPB proposes delay in effective date of Reg Z prohibition on financing credit insurance premiums

by Alan S. Kaplinsky | Ballard Spahr LLP on 5/13/2013

The CFPB has issued a proposal to temporarily delay the June 1, 2013 effective date of the Regulation Z prohibition on financing credit insurance premiums (Section 1026.36(i)). The proposal responds to concerns raised by...more

SEC and CFTC Issue Final Joint Rules on “Red Flags” Compliance

by Cynthia Larose, Adam Veness | Mintz Levin - Corporate & Securities on 4/25/2013

The Securities Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the Commodity and Futures Trade Commission (“CFTC”) (together, the “Commissions”) have issued final joint rules and guidelines that require certain entities regulated by the...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

Pay Attention: Final Rules on Loan Originator Compensation

by Michael Dailey | Dinsmore & Shohl LLP on 4/19/2013

January, 2013, was a watershed month for mortgage standards after the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released the long-awaited final rules on ability to repay, qualified mortgages, mortgage servicing, and appraisal...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 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

HUD Final Rule on Disparate Impact under the Fair Housing Act

by Melanie Brody, Andrew C. Glass, Paul Hancock, Tori K. Shinohara | K&L Gates LLP on 3/13/2013

On February 8, 2013, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD” or the “Department”) finalized its controversial discriminatory effects rule (the “final rule” or “discriminatory effects rule”), thus formalizing...more

The Impact Of The CFPB’s Appraisal Rule

by Andrew R. Mavraganis, Timothy R. McTaggart | Pepper Hamilton LLP on 2/28/2013

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

CFPB establishes when a final rule is “issued”

by Richard J. Andreano, Jr. | Ballard Spahr LLP on 1/2/2013

The CFPB has published a final procedural rule that addresses what constitutes official issuance of a CFPB final rule. The procedural rule establishes that the CFPB’s final rules, including interim final rules, are deemed...more

Swap Definitions Rules Finalized by the SEC and the CFTC under Dodd-Frank

by K&L Gates LLP on 9/25/2012

Introduction - On July 18, 2012, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “CFTC” and, together with the SEC, the “Commissions”) jointly published several final rules...more

Baker & McKenzie: CFTC issues final rules establishing swap dealer and major swap participant requirements for swap trading...

by Baker & McKenzie Australia on 9/21/2012

On August 27, 2012 the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) approved final rules on the timely and accurate confirmation, processing, netting, documentation, and valuation of all swaps, as well as the...more

CFTC, SEC Finalize Swap Product Definitions

by Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 9/10/2012

I. Introduction - On July 9 and 10, 2012, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and Securities and Exchange Commission (collectively, the “Commissions”) approved joint final rules and interpretations (the “Swap...more

CFTC Issues SD/MSP Risk Management Rule

by Shipkevich PLLC on 8/28/2012

The CFTC voted 5-0 Monday to approve a final rule governing swap dealer and major swap participant requirements for swap trading relationship documentation, swap confirmation, reconciliation and compression of swap...more

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