The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an interim final rule on March 21, 2025, that eliminates the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) reporting requirements for U.S. entities and U.S. individuals. The rule is...more
The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced on Sunday March 2, 2025 that it will “not enforce any penalties or fines against U.S. citizens or domestic reporting companies or their beneficial owners [ …]” This press release...more
3/5/2025
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Business Entities ,
Business Ownership ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Filing Requirements ,
FinCEN ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
U.S. Treasury
CTA filings are obligatory again. Most reporting companies have until March 21, 2025 to complete their filings. If you adopted a wait-and-see posture in regard to making your CTA BOIR filings, the wait is unfortunately over....more
While the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals considers the constitutionality of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) (in Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc. v. Garland, No. 24-40792, 2024 WL 5203138), it has reinstated the nationwide...more
12/30/2024
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Business Entities ,
Business Ownership ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Filing Requirements ,
FinCEN ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Stays
On December 23, 2024, the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an Order that served to stay the nationwide preliminary injunction in respect of CTA enforcement. In that ruling, the Fifth Circuit found the government...more
12/24/2024
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Business Entities ,
Business Ownership ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Deadlines ,
Filing Requirements ,
FinCEN ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Stays
On December 23, 2024, the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an Order that served to stay the nationwide preliminary injunction in respect of CTA enforcement. In that ruling, the Fifth Circuit found the government met...more
12/24/2024
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Business Entities ,
Business Ownership ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Deadlines ,
Filing Requirements ,
FinCEN ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Stays
On December 3, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a nationwide preliminary injunction in favor of the plaintiffs in the case of Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc. et al. vs. Garland (U.S. Attorney...more
12/20/2024
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Business Entities ,
Business Ownership ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Deadlines ,
Filing Requirements ,
FinCEN ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Stays
On December 3, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas (Sherman Division) issued a preliminary injunction in favor of the plaintiffs in the case of Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc. et al. vs. Garland (U.S....more
On December 3, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas (Sherman Division) issued a preliminary injunction in favor of the plaintiffs in the case of Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc. et al. vs. Garland (U.S....more
12/4/2024
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Corruption ,
Financial Crimes ,
FinCEN ,
Injunctions ,
National Security ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements
On September 20, 2024, U.S. District Judge Michael H. Simon for the District of Oregon issued an Opinion and Order in favor of defendants in the case. Firestone, et al.. v Janet Yellen, et al., Case No. 3:24-cv-1034 (D. Ore.)...more
The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is a new, federal, legal reporting and compliance regime touching on the ownership and control of covered reporting companies operating in the United States. These reporting companies are...more
A new federal law requires homes associations and neighborhood associations to disclose information about persons with control over the association.
Why this matters for you. From Wall Street to Main Street to your...more
In its first step in linking CTA and banking laws, FinCEN recently posted a Notice to Financial Institution Customers regarding reporting beneficial ownership information under the CTA and banking regulations...more
Entities terminated in 2024 are required to file Corporate Transparency Act beneficial ownership information reports, as are administratively dissolved entities.
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”)...more
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) recently published updates to its list of Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQs”) to assist entities in complying with the beneficial ownership reporting requirements of the...more
The Small Business Administration (the “SBA”) published a final rule on July 18, 2023, implementing significant changes to reduce barriers to program participation and address Small Business Investment Company (“SBIC”)...more
Individuals and businesses have several methods for avoiding or limiting risk of loss upon the failure of a depository bank.
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1. What happened Friday?
a. The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation closed Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and appointed FDIC as receiver....more
On December 1, 2022, the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis released a staff report describing the poor performance of the financial technology companies that took a prominent role in administering the...more
Mergers & Acquisitions And Paycheck Protection Program: Proceed With Caution -
In Spring 2020, Congress adopted the CARES Act, which authorized $350 billion for the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”). With an additional...more
3/5/2021
/ Acquisition Agreements ,
C-Suite Executives ,
CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cyber Insurance ,
D&O Insurance ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
ESOP ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Merger Agreements ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)
Earlier today, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York launched a new resource center designed to collect resources from various federal, state, and local agencies in a single location....more
Proposed Changes Subject to 60-Day Comment Period -
On May 30, the Federal Reserve Board of Governors voted unanimously in favor of a proposal to amend section 13 of the Bank Holding Company Act (Volcker Rule), which was...more
6/5/2018
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Covered Funds ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Hedge Funds ,
Proprietary Trading ,
Regulatory Burden ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Volcker Rule
UPDATE: This article was updated on May 24, 2018 -
On May 24, President Trump signed into law a banking deregulation bill (S.2155) that loosens rules and requirements imposed on lenders by the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010. ...more
On May 22, The House of Representatives voted 258-159 to pass a banking deregulation bill (S.2155) that loosens rules and requirements imposed on lenders by the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010. The legislation contains a number of...more
President Trump Issues Executive Order Instructing Review of Financial Regulations -
President Donald Trump on February 3rd issued an Executive Order (EO) detailing his Administration’s core principles for financial...more
3/8/2017
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Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Dodd-Frank ,
EFTA ,
Executive Orders ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
PHH Corp. v CFPB ,
Prepaid Payment Products ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Removal For-Cause ,
Single Director ,
Trump Administration ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA)