On July 22, 2019, five federal agencies (the “Agencies”) published a final rule (the “Final Rule”), which conforms the regulations implementing the Volcker Rule to statutory modifications provided by Sections 203 and 204 of...more
On May 22, 2018, Congress passed a financial regulatory reform bill, S. 2155, the “Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act” (the “Reform Bill”). Among other things, the Reform Bill clarifies the...more
On May 22, 2018, the U.S. House of Representatives (“House”) passed S. 2155, the “Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act.” The bill was passed on a bipartisan basis with a vote of 258-159. The bill...more
On March 14, 2018, the U.S. Senate passed S. 2155, the “Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act.” If enacted into law, S. 2155 would provide modest regulatory relief to regional and community banks,...more
On June 8, 2017, the Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 (the “CHOICE Act”) was passed on a party line vote by the U.S. House of Representatives, with nearly all Republicans voting in support and nearly all Democrats voting against...more
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On April 26, 2017, the Financial Services Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives held a hearing entitled "A Legislative Proposal to Create Hope and Opportunity for Investors, Consumers, and Entrepreneurs." The purpose...more