In This Issue. President Biden issued an executive order banning new investments in Russia in response to Russia’s continued war against Ukraine; the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) issued a notification to all...more
4/15/2022
/ Biden Administration ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Executive Orders ,
FDIC ,
Fees ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Foreign Investment ,
Investment Adviser ,
Notification Requirements ,
Retail Investors ,
Russia ,
SEC Examination Priorities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Transactions ,
Standard of Conduct
In this Issue. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a statement announcing its intention to revisit Trump-era qualified mortgage (QM) final rules; the Biden Administration announced changes to the Small...more
2/26/2021
/ Banking Sector ,
Biden Administration ,
Board of Governors ,
Close-Ended Funds ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Credit Rating Agencies ,
Current Expected Credit Losses (CECL) ,
Deposit Insurance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Exclusions ,
Fair Value Standard ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Final Rules ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Good Faith ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Internal Controls ,
Mortgage Lenders ,
Mortgages ,
No-Action Letters ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Proxy Materials ,
Qualified Mortgage Rule ,
SBA ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Shareholder Proposals ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs)
Editor's Note -
When will the government shutdown end? The government shutdown has forced many federal agencies, including those mentioned in the articles below, to operate in accordance with the agency's emergency plan for...more
1/10/2019
/ BSA/AML ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Protection Act ,
FDIC ,
Financial Services Industry ,
HMDA ,
Interest Rates ,
OCC ,
OCIE ,
Popular ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Stress Tests
Editor's Note -
Third Circuit Affirms AXA Section 36(b) Decision. On July 10, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed the district court’s decision in favor of the investment adviser in the Sivolella v....more