On Monday, March 13, 2023, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) transferred all deposits and substantially all the assets of Silicon Valley Bank (“SVB”), formerly a California state chartered bank that was taken...more
In a joint statement, the Department of the Treasury, the Federal Reserve and the FDIC announced that...more
The launch of the Main Street Lending Program (the “Program”) is currently underway, including the Federal Reserve’s June 15, 2020 announcement that the Program was open for lender registration....more
English Supreme Court Brings an End to Dexia - Prato Swap Dispute -
On January 18, the English Supreme Court refused to grant Comune di Prato, an Italian local authority with responsibility for the municipality of Prato in...more
"Technology-based products and services are the future of banking and the economy."
"What excites me most about the changes occurring in financial services is the great potential to expand financial inclusion, reach...more
12/12/2016
/ Bank Secrecy Act ,
Banking Sector ,
BSA/AML ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Innovation ,
Innovative Technology ,
NYDFS ,
OCC ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Trump Administration
Novo Banco and CDS – A Post-Mortem -
The 2014 ISDA Credit Derivatives Definitions updated the previous set of credit derivatives definitions to, among other things, include a credit event for “Governmental Intervention.”...more
4/22/2016
/ CFTC ,
Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) ,
Derivatives ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Electricity ,
End-Users ,
Financial Markets ,
ISDA ,
Margin Requirements ,
Natural Gas ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Swap Dealers ,
Swaps ,
Trading Platforms
Prudential Regulators Approve Final Uncleared Margin Rules -
In October, the prudential regulators approved a final version of the September 2014 re-proposed rule generally imposing initial and variation margin...more
On July 20, the Department of the Treasury published a Notice and Request for Information (“RFI”) seeking comment on various aspects of online marketplace lending, including –
- the business models and products offered...more
7/22/2015
/ Automotive Loans ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
BSA/AML ,
Cloud Computing ,
Compliance ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Debt Collection ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
FDIC ,
FHFA ,
Financial Crimes ,
Financial Institutions ,
HUD ,
Lending ,
Midland Funding ,
National Bank Act ,
OCC ,
Online Marketplace Lending ,
Payday Loans ,
Preemption ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Risk Retention ,
RMBS ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Usury