On October 22, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released its long-awaited final rule implementing Section 1033 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) concerning personal financial data rights....more
In late July 2024, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) board of directors proposed a rule that would revise its standards on banks accepting brokered deposits. The proposed rule would expand the definition of...more
On April 4, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a report examining the growth and privacy risks of financial transactions in online video games and virtual worlds, noting that Americans spent...more
On January 24, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking that would prohibit financial institutions from charging fees on transactions that are declined instantaneously or...more
During remarks at a payments-focused event on October 6, 2023, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra signaled that the bureau intends to expand its oversight of digital payments and the companies...more
On June 6, 2023, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued final joint guidance on managing risks...more
After depositors rushed to withdraw funds from Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), on Friday, March 10, 2023, the US bank was closed by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI), and the Federal Deposit...more
Background On Friday, March 10, 2023, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) was closed by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI). The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) was named Receiver and...more
On May 20, 2022, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signed Senate Bill 1580, which effectively replaces Arizona’s current money transmission law with the Model Money Transmission Modernization Act (the Model Act) announced by the...more
The Federal Reserve Board recently released a discussion paper and is seeking public comments on the potential benefits and risks, and related policy considerations, of introducing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in...more
On January 26, 2022, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced a request for information seeking comments related to fees charged to consumers in connection with selected products or services. The CFPB expressed...more
On June 30, 2021, President Joe Biden signed a joint resolution to revoke the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC) “true lender” rule (the “Rule”). Passed in October 2020, the Rule clarified that a national bank...more