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A very thoughtful article about legality of CFPB’s funding when Federal Reserve System is losing money

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Shortly after the Supreme Court issued its 7-2 opinion in CFSA v. CFPB, holding that the funding mechanism for the CFPB created in the Dodd-Frank Act (a capped amount each year from the “combined earnings of the Federal...more

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FSOC releases report on nonbank mortgage servicing

On May 10, the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) released a report analyzing the growing nonbank mortgage servicing sector. The report discussed the sector’s significant market share, strengths and vulnerabilities...more

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Hsu a “trip wire approach” for FSOC review of payments, private equity systemic risk

On February 21, Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu delivered remarks at Vanderbilt University, discussing banking and commerce, regulatory effectiveness, and financial stability. Hsu further discussed the...more

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Yellen testifies on FSOC Annual Report, key areas of focus

On February 8, the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs held a hearing titled “The Financial Stability Oversight Council Annual Report to Congress” with testimony provided by U.S. Treasury Secretary...more

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FSOC report highlights AI, climate, banking, and fintech risks; CFPB comments

On December 14, the Financial Stability Oversight Counsel released its 2023 Annual Report on vulnerabilities in financial stability risks and recommendations to mitigate those risks. ...more

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CFPB Bites of the Month - November 2023 - Giving Thanks to the CFPB

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In this month's article, we share some of our top "bites" for the prior month covered during the November 2023 webinar....more

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FSOC approves analytic framework for financial stability risks and guidance on nonbank financial company determinations

On November 3, the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) announced that it unanimously voted to issue the final versions of a new analytic framework regarding financial stability risks, in addition to updated...more

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FSOC Systemic Risk Framework and Interpretive Guidance on Nonbank SIFI Designations - Financial Stability Oversight Council Renews...

On April 21, 2023, the Financial Stability Oversight Council ("FSOC") issued two important proposals regarding the designation of a nonbank financial firm as a systemically important financial institution ("nonbank SIFI")...more

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Overdraft Protection Programs: Risk Management Practices

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Regulatory Developments - Overdraft Protection Programs: Risk Management Practices - On April 26, the OCC issued guidance in OCC Bulletin 2013-12, “Overdraft Protection Programs: Risk Management Practices,” to...more

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FSOC seeks feedback on proposed analytic framework for financial stability risks, guidance on nonbank determinations

On April 21, the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) released a proposed analytic framework for financial stability risks, “intended to provide greater transparency to the public about how [FSOC] identifies,...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Nutter Bank Report: December 2021

FDIC Board Governance Dispute on Review of Bank Mergers Aired Publicly - CFPB Director Rohit Chopra on December 9 published on the CFPB’s website a blog post captioned “How Should Regulators Review Bank Mergers?” in...more

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US Financial Regulators Signal That They Will Use Their Supervisory Authority To Press Climate Agenda

- Financial regulators will use their supervisory authority to make sure banks weigh the risks of lending to, investing in and otherwise supporting carbon centric activities. - The risk-based approach will force a...more

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Treasury Department’s FSOC Acknowledges Climate Change as Threat to Financial Stability

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In This Issue. The Treasury Department’s Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) issued a report acknowledging climate change as threat to financial stability; Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman advocates for...more

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Financial Stability Oversight Council Issues Key Report Declaring Climate Change as an Emerging Threat to U.S. Financial Stability

On October 21, 2021, the Financial Stability Oversight Council (“FSOC”), established in 2010 by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to respond to emerging threats to the stability of the U.S....more

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Financial Services Report - Summer 2021

As spring turns to summer, climate change is on our minds. A new day, a new story about how financial institutions are addressing climate-related risks. In the past few months, six major banks—Bank of America, JPMorgan...more

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President Biden Signs Executive Order Addressing Climate-Related Financial Risks

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In This Issue. President Biden signed an executive order addressing climate-related financial risks; the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) finalized a rule applicable to national banks and federal savings...more

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CFPB, FTC And 50 States Show Power In Numbers With Operation Corrupt Collector

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In the News. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), along with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and more than 50 federal and state law enforcement partners, announced Operation Corrupt Collector, a nationwide law...more

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The Systemic Importance of Cloud-Based Service Providers to Banks

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US lawmakers urge FSOC to designate cloud-based storage systems used by major banks as systemically important financial market utilities. In an August 22, 2019, letter addressed to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, in his...more

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Fintech in Brief: FSOC Issues 2018 Annual Report

On December 19, 2018, the Financial Stability Oversight Council (the “FSOC”) released its 2018 Annual Report (the “Report”). The FSOC was established by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to...more

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Financial Services Weekly Roundup - October 2018 #2

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Editor's Note - In This Issue. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) granted no-action relief for fund boards; the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) announced the rescission of the “systemically important...more

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Senate passes banking bill providing Dodd-Frank relief

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The U.S. Senate on March 14 passed S.2155, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (the Act), by a vote of 67 to 31. ...more

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Senate Passes Banking Bill Providing Dodd-Frank Relief

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The U.S. Senate on March 14 passed S.2155, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (the Act), by a vote of 67 to 31. Although the Act would not make the sweeping changes to the Dodd-Frank Act found...more

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FSOC Cautions Industry About Cybersecurity Risks

Cybersecurity threats are the biggest challenge facing the financial services industry, the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) declared in its annual report, calling on federal regulators to ensure that banks are...more

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Financial Stability Oversight Council identifies cybersecurity as primary area of risk for the banking industry

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On December 14, the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC), which was established by the Dodd-Frank Act to analyze and mitigate potential threats to the financial sector, released its first report under the Trump...more

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Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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As retailers do all they can to fight the e-commerce wave, some bricks-and-mortar shops are experimenting with a rather counterintuitive strategy: smaller spaces and a showroom-style approach....more

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