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On September 18, 2024, the Argentine Securities and Exchange Commission (CNV) issued Resolution No. 1016 (the Resolution), which regulates the country’s framework for the private placement of securities and cross-border...more
Chicago enacted the “Northwest Side Housing Preservation Ordinance,” an ordinance that many are referring to as the “anti-gentrification” ordinance. Despite the grandiose moniker, the ordinance breaks down to two specific...more
On September 23, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Nicole M. Argentieri announced that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) updated its guidance on the Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs (ECCP). The DOJ’s...more
The 2024 presidential election in the United States is, without question, the country's first ‘crypto’ election. ...more
As of November 1, 2024, financial services companies regulated by the New York Department of Financial Services Cybersecurity Regulation face new requirements relating to cybersecurity governance, encryption, and incident...more
Checking in on what the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) has been up to for the last month, in case you missed it (and with some commentary)...more
In June we circulated an article entitled “Mid-year assessment: Are you in good shape on CTA compliance?” The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) deadline for filing BOI reports with FinCEN is now less than three months away –...more
On July 10, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a proposed rule that would alter the current Regulation X mortgage servicing procedures in favor of a system that broadly construes requests for assistance, and...more
In East Fork Funding LLC v. U.S. Bank, National Association, as Trustee for Greenpoint Mortgage Funding Trust Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-AR6, No. 23-659, 2024 WL 4351792 (2d Cir. Oct. 1, 2024),1 the U.S....more
A buddy of mine has been out of work for over a year. He’s a plan administrator who worked for several third-party administrators (TPAs) and he let me now that several changes were affecting a TPA I recommended he contact....more
The NYSE has proposed a new rule change: if a company is out of compliance with a continued listing standard and it owes the NYSE any unpaid fees, the NYSE will not review a compliance plan submitted by that company and,...more
In this episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast, Chris Willis is joined by Partners Mark Furletti and Jason Cover to delve into the CFPB's recent interpretive rule that classifies buy now, pay later (BNPL) products as credit...more
Recently, the SEC adopted rule changes to improve the security of filer EDGAR access, including amending Form ID. As Cydney Posner lays out in her PubCo blog, the rule changes impact companies so that...more
On August 28, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued a final rule (the “Rule”) that amends the definition of “financial institution” under the Bank Secrecy Act...more
On September 24, the Governor of California approved SB 1061 (the “Act”), which prohibits consumer credit reporting agencies from including medical debt in consumer credit reports. In addition, a consumer reporting agency may...more
Shore Capital Partners has announced the closing of its inaugural Healthcare Advantage Fund. The fund will target healthcare companies in the lower middle market....more
On September 20, the Governor of California signed AB 2424 (the “Act”), which enacts new mortgage foreclosure procedures. The Act mandates mortgage servicers, trustees and beneficiaries provide borrowers with enhanced notices...more
Based on the German federal government's current startup strategy and its specific measures and funding programs (see Legal Insights dated March 14, 2024 for details), the federal government and KfW, together with relevant...more
The third quarter of 2024 saw big deals, some encouraging trends and lower interest rates in Canada's M&A market. Dealmakers continue to show their creativity to bridge the valuation gap between buyers and sellers. We look at...more
During the course of any lending transaction, lenders will conduct a due diligence review of the borrower, including reviewing any relevant “know-your-customer” information. In the context of a fund finance transaction, this...more
On September 24, the Governor of California approved AB 3108 (the “Act”), amending the Financial Code and Penal Code to address mortgage fraud and consumer protections. The Act prohibits knowingly filing any document with a...more
As we discussed in a recent post, earlier this year the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) issued Mortgagee Letter 2024-10, which imposed a new requirement on all FHA-approved mortgagees to report...more
Quicker and easier sharing of customer information relating to economic crime concerns between firms in the UK financial sector has been encouraged by provisions in the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023...more
Businesses suffering a data breach affecting Pennsylvania residents may have new compliance obligations pursuant to a recent amendment to the Commonwealth's data breach notification law. Earlier this year, Pennsylvania...more
Chris Duncan and Katrina Lindsay have authored the British Virgin Islands (BVI) chapter of Global Legal Insight's sixth edition guide to blockchain and cryptocurrency regulation. The chapter covers the BVI legal requirements...more