The White House released a fact sheet on September 16, 2022, issuing the “First-Ever Comprehensive Framework for Responsible Development of Digital Assets” (Fact Sheet), which provides insight into the federal government’s...more
10/5/2022
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Cross-Border Transactions ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cybersecurity ,
Digital Assets ,
Environmental Justice ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Infrastructure ,
Investors ,
New Guidance ,
Shareholders
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board of Governors) issued a joint letter (Joint Letter) on July 28, 2022, to Voyager Digital, LLC and its related entities...more
8/5/2022
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Cryptocurrency ,
Deposit Insurance ,
Depository Institutions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Statements ,
FDI Act ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Misleading Statements ,
Misrepresentation
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued an interpretive letter (Letter) on July 22, 2020, stating that national banks and federal savings associations have the authority to provide custody services for...more
In an effort to address the uncertainty created by the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeal’s holding in Madden v. Midland Funding, on May 29, 2020, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) adopted a final rule...more
With the hope of finally addressing the uncertainty created by the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeal’s holding in Madden v. Midland Funding,1 the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Deposit...more
12/19/2019
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Consumer Credit Protection ,
FDIC ,
Financial Regulatory Agencies ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Interest Payments ,
Loan Origination Funds ,
Madden v Midland Funding ,
National Bank Act ,
Non-Bank Lenders ,
OCC ,
Partnership Agreements ,
Preemption ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Comment ,
Usury
During the Trump Administration’s first year in office, it has implemented major new policy approaches and engaged in significant reversals of Obama Administration policies in many areas. In contrast, the Administration to...more
1/16/2018
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Banks ,
Capital Markets ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Credit Unions ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Fiduciary Rule ,
Financial Regulatory Agencies ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FSOC ,
Insurance Industry ,
Liquidity ,
Repeal ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
SIFIs ,
Trump Administration ,
Volcker Rule