Welcome to our first issue of Promissory Notes - our banking and finance e-newsletter - for 2025. We developed this e-newsletter to address trending news and issues involving the banking industry. ...more
3/26/2025
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Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Data Management ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Investment ,
Lenders ,
New Legislation ,
Promissory Notes ,
Risk Management ,
State Legislatures ,
Technology
Volume 4, Issue 2, 2024 Welcome! Welcome to the second issue of Promissory Notes - our banking and finance e-newsletter - for 2024.
Business today is characterized by relentless change. To assist our clients in navigating...more
3/5/2024
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Foreclosure ,
Incident Response Plans ,
Loans ,
Mergers ,
OCC ,
Policy Statement ,
Promissory Notes ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
OCC Issues Guidance on ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Lending -
“The guidance notes that banks should maintain underwriting, repayment terms, pricing, and safeguards that minimize adverse customer outcomes and should ensure that...more
1/29/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Banking Regulators ,
Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) ,
Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) ,
Climate Change ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
FDIC ,
Interest Rates ,
Lending ,
Machine Learning ,
New Guidance ,
OCC ,
Risk Management ,
Software
FTC Amends Safeguards Rule to Require Non-Banking Financial Institutions to Report Data Security Breaches -
“Amendment will require non-bank financial institutions to report when they discover that information affecting...more
11/8/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Banks ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Comment Period ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Credit Unions ,
Data Breach ,
Data Security ,
Debit Cards ,
Federal Reserve ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fees ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Interest Rates ,
Non-Bank Lenders ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Safeguards Rule ,
State and Local Government
Giant Banks Paid More for Deposits in Q2. That's Bad News for Small Lenders.
“But many smaller institutions, some of whom turned to more expensive borrowings to replace deposits lost in the spring, don't have as many...more
8/8/2023
/ Affirmative Action ,
Banking Sector ,
Borrowers ,
Climate Change ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Financial Fraud ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Lenders ,
Risk Management
GOP Senator Backs Marijuana Banking Bill, but Doubts Democratic Leadership Will Advance It -
“Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), said that he’d be a ‘yes’ vote on the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act if it...more
7/3/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Banking Sector ,
Bots ,
Cannabis Products ,
Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Foreclosure ,
Legalization ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Robotics ,
SAFE
Survey Finds Small-Business Lending Fraud on Rise -
“Lending fraud with small and midsize businesses has increased significantly over the last 12 months, and many financial institutions expect it to get worse, according to...more
6/1/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Banks ,
Chapter 11 ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Construction Industry ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Credit Unions ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Fraud ,
Lending ,
Libor ,
Secured Overnight Funding Rate (SOFR) ,
Small Business ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA)
Banks are Borrowing Less from the Federal Reserve -
“’So the fact that they are now borrowing less means that they’re trying to get back to normal.’”
Why this is important: Investors and commentators look to several...more
5/1/2023
/ Automotive Loans ,
Banking Sector ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Credit Unions ,
Defamation ,
Deposit Insurance ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Fox News ,
Mortgages
Now is the Time to Guard Against Reckless Banking Legislation -
“Only a structural change to the way Congress acts on financial regulation will prevent future losses.”
Why this is important: An old adage is that...more
4/3/2023
/ Bank Deposits ,
Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Class Action ,
Cybersecurity ,
Depository Institutions ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
FDIC ,
Financial Crisis ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Overdraft Fees ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
With plaintiff attorneys seeing potential large dollar settlements and verdicts, along with increased regulatory scrutiny, banks need to review their overdraft practices.
As noted by the American Bankers Association, banks...more
3/22/2023
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Class Action ,
Congressional Review Act ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Disclosure ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Financial Institutions ,
New Rules ,
Overdraft Fees ,
Regulatory Requirements
Community Banks Renew Fight Against ILCs -
“ICBA reiterates opposition to non-bank-owned lenders’ applications to the FDIC, naming GM, Ford, Rakuten.”
Why this is important: The Independent Community Bankers of...more
2/22/2023
/ Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Credit Cards ,
Divestment ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Fees ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinTech ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Internet ,
Investment ,
Lenders ,
Stress Tests