The Situation: On January 29, 2024, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ("OCC") requested comment on a proposed rule updating its bank merger rules and incorporating a policy statement (the "Proposal") on agency...more
2/15/2024
/ Bank Merger Act ,
Banks ,
BSA/AML ,
Community Reinvestment Act ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Global Systemically Important Banks (G-SIBs) ,
Merger Agreements ,
Merger Reviews ,
OCC ,
Policy Statement ,
Proposed Rules
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The Situation: Over the course of 2023, the Financial Stability Oversight Council ("FSOC") took steps that increase the risk of nonbank financial companies and financial activities being designated as...more
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The Situation: The federal banking agencies approved a proposal that would implement a "gold-plated" U.S. version of the "Basel III endgame."...more
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The Situation: The Financial Stability Oversight Council ("FSOC") recently issued a "notification of proposed interpretive guidance" on updated procedures for designating nonbank financial companies as...more
Executive Order directs whole-of-government approach and broad regulatory effort.
On May 20, 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order ("Order") directing agencies to analyze and mitigate "climate-related financial...more