The end of October marked the conclusion of another successful year of Money20/20, the premier event for the payments, banking, fintech, and financial services industries. If you missed the conference, fear not. Below is a...more
11/22/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Banking Sector ,
Compliance ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Innovative Technology ,
Open Banking ,
Payment Processors ,
Payment Systems ,
Popular
Regulatory Developments -
Agencies Issue Joint Proposal to Strengthen and Modernize CRA Regs -
On May 5, the FDIC, the FRB and the OCC issued a joint Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPR) to “strengthen and modernize” the...more
5/16/2022
/ Advisory Opinions ,
Community Reinvestment Act ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Crowdfunding ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
ECOA ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Export Controls ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Agencies ,
FinTech ,
NPRM ,
Popular ,
Risk Alert ,
Russia ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Regulatory Developments -
OCC Acting Comptroller Issues Statement on Standards for Stablecoins -
On April 27, Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael J. Hsu issued a statement regarding stablecoin standards after his...more
5/6/2022
/ Banking Sector ,
Choice of Entity ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Ethics ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Material Nonpublic Information ,
OCC ,
Phishing Scams ,
Popular ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Stablecoins
In This Issue. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed rules to include certain significant market participants as “dealers” or “government securities dealers” to essentially eliminate the trader exclusion...more
4/1/2022
/ Bank Merger Act ,
Banking Sector ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Credit Ratings ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Examination Procedures ,
FDIC ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Market Participants ,
Mergers ,
New Rules ,
Notification Requirements ,
OCC ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulation M ,
Request For Information ,
Reverse Mergers ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Dealers ,
Securities Regulation ,
Securities Transactions ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) ,
UDAAP
In This Issue. The Federal Reserve Board of Governors (Federal Reserve), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) released stress test scenarios to assess...more
2/18/2022
/ Augmented Reality ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
Banking Sector ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Comment Period ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Derivatives ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinCEN ,
Investment Firms ,
Investors ,
OCC ,
OMB ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Comment ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Stress Tests ,
Virtual Reality ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers
In This Issue. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed changes to private fund regulation; the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) succeeded in validating its “valid-when-made” rulemaking; the...more
2/11/2022
/ Appraisal ,
Banking Sector ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Borrowers ,
Comment Period ,
Community Development ,
Community Reinvestment Act ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Fair Lending ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Federal Savings Associations ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinCEN ,
FinTech ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Companies ,
Lenders ,
New Rules ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
OCC ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Private Funds ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Comment ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
State Savings Associations ,
Valid When Made Doctrine
In This Issue. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (together, the Agencies) issued a final rule...more
12/6/2021
/ Banking Sector ,
Board of Directors ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Security ,
Digital Assets ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Electronic Records ,
Final Rules ,
Joint Statements ,
Lenders ,
MSBSPs ,
New Rules ,
Notification Requirements ,
OCC ,
Proposed Rules ,
Proxy Contests ,
Public Comment ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
SBSD ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Shareholder Meetings ,
Shareholder Votes ,
Venture Capital
In This Issue. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published a sample comment letter on climate change disclosures; the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) is conducting a review of brokerage firm...more
9/24/2021
/ Banking Sector ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Business E-Mail Compromise (BEC) ,
Climate Change ,
Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Cybersecurity ,
Depository Institutions ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
FDIC ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Influencers ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Firms ,
Investors ,
OCC ,
OTCBB ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Popular ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Sanctions ,
SEC Comment Letter Process ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Social Media