On June 20, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) filed a statement of interest in support of converting the bankruptcy case of Synapse Financial Technologies, Inc. from Chapter 11 to Chapter 7, rather...more
6/26/2025
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Chapter 11 ,
Chapter 7 ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Conversion ,
Depository Institutions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinTech ,
Investment Funds ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
We are pleased to share with you our latest publication, “Navigating Change: First 100 Days under the Trump Administration,” authored by our Digital Assets + Blockchain team. This retrospective examines the pivotal...more
5/29/2025
/ Blockchain ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Executive Orders ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
FinTech ,
Government Agencies ,
Investment Opportunities ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Securities Regulation ,
Trump Administration
We are pleased to share our annual review of regulatory and legal developments in the consumer financial services industry. With active federal and state legislatures, consumer financial services providers faced a challenging...more
2/17/2025
/ Automotive Loans ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Debt Collection ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
TCPA ,
UDAAP ,
Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)
This is the second of three articles focused on a key question: as bank-fintech partnerships continue to play a vital role in driving financial services, how does the industry make this system safer and better?...more
10/4/2024
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Banks ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
FDIC ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Risk Management
In this episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast, Chris Willis is joined by Jesse Silverman, a seasoned member of Troutman Pepper's Financial Services team, and Alex Johnson, a fintech industry expert and author of the Fintech...more
In this episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast, Chris Willis is joined by colleague Jesse Silverman. They discuss the crucial steps fintech firms need to take to establish and maintain successful partnerships with banks....more