The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has released a revised version of its Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices and Unfair, Deceptive, or Abusive Acts or Practices (UDAP/UDAAP) handbook. The updated handbook,...more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently finalized its “Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions Rule,” introducing sweeping changes to how overdraft credit is structured and regulated for the...more
On Friday, March 10, the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) closed Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), the subsidiary of SVB Financial. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) was appointed...more
There is cautious optimism that 2022 will be the year that federal legislation will open the door to the banking of cannabis transactions. But is the Safe Banking Act the answer? On the latest episode of #CreditEcotoGo with...more
On July 29, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) issued a Financial Institution Advisory Letter informing the general public that the FDIC does not insure assets issued by non-banking institutions, such as...more
President Biden spent nearly 18 months assembling his team of top financial services regulators. Michael Barr’s nomination as the top banking regulator at the Federal Reserve Board (FRB) will fill the last remaining vacancy...more
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Michael O’Neill, VP and Bank Secrecy Act Officer at Safe Harbor Private Banking stops by #CreditEcoToGo with Joann Needleman to talk about his experience building the right compliance program to bank the cannabis industry....more
Congress, the states, and regulators have been scratching their heads for years when it comes to fintechs. Balancing consumer protection around innovation has been the source of contentious debate. Podcast host Joann...more
On this episode of the Credit Eco To Go podcast, Joann Needleman speaks with Todd Kleperis. Todd has spent his life taking risks. From military veteran to Harvard University, Todd never shied away from a challenge. It's no...more
Industry expert, Cristy Ward, Chief Strategy Officer for Mortgage Connect stops by Clark Hill’s Credit Eco To Go with Joann Needleman to discuss the state of the mortgage industry during and after the pandemic. The mandates...more
On this episode of the Credit Eco to Go podcast with Joann Needleman, there is much speculation that 2021 could be the year that Congress enacts meaningful legislation to allow marijuana related businesses (MRBs) to access...more
Joann Needleman welcomes Amy Mertz Brown to the Credit Eco to Go podcast to continue our celebration of #womenshistorymonth2021. Amy was one of the first hires at the CFPB where she helped establish and build the agency’s...more
Kevin Kelly, leader of Clark Hill’s Government and Regulatory Affairs Group, stops by Credit Eco to Go with Joann Needleman to discuss the changes in Washington and what financial services entities need to do to prepare for...more
On this episode of the Credit Eco to Go Podcast hosted by Joann Needleman:
A financial services system must work for everyone. But how is that goal achieved? In 1968, President Johnson formed the National Commission on...more
Since Donald Trump took office the hot topic has been “deregulation”. However, contradicting this ideal are efforts by financial regulators to incorporate the use of financial technology by financial institutions and fintech...more
The prudential regulators, including the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, National Credit Union Administration, and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency...more
For two years the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) solicited comments on how it can support responsible innovation in the financial services industry in order to meet the evolving needs of the consumers,...more
On February 3, 2017, President Trump issued Executive Order 13772 (“EO”), stating that “It shall be the policy of my Administration to regulate the United States financial system in a manner consistent with the following...more
On May 23, 2018, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) issued a bulletin, titled “Description: Core Lending Principles for Short-Term, Small-Dollar Installment Lending” (the “Bulletin”), outlining the OCC’s...more
The dual banking system in the United States has been criticized because it is cumbersome and often results in more than one financial regulator having oversight over a bank or thrift. The virtue of the dual banking system,...more
On October 5, 2017, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) issued its Final Rule for Payday, Vehicle Title and Certain High-Cost Installment Loans.
The Final Rule follows for the most part the Notice of...more
Just one hour after the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) issued its Final Rule for Payday, Vehicle Title and Certain High-Cost Installment Loan (CFPB Rule), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency...more