Major Developments

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

FDIC Releases Comprehensive Overview of Deposit Insurance System, Including Options for Deposit Insurance Reform

May 1, 2023

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) released a comprehensive overview of the deposit insurance system and options for reform to address financial stability concerns stemming from recent bank failures.

• Report
• Press Release
• Chair Gruenberg Statement

Federal Agencies

Securities and Exchange Commission

Investor Bulletin: What You Need to Know About the End of LIBOR

May 1, 2023

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued an investor bulletin entitled, "What You Need to Know About the End of LIBOR."

• Bulletin

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

CFPB Proposes New Consumer Protections for Homeowners Seeking Clean Energy Financing

May 1, 2023

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) proposed a rule to implement a Congressional mandate to establish consumer protections for residential Property Assessed Clean Energy loans.

• Proposed Rule
• Report
• Press Release

Ginnie Mae

May 1, 2023

Ginnie Mae announced it will transition all outstanding LIBOR Classes of Ginnie Mae Multiclass Securities after June 30, 2023, to CME Term SOFR plus tenor spread adjustment in accordance with the Adjustable Interest Rate (LIBOR) Act and the related regulations, and the recommendations of the Alternative Reference Rates Committee.

• Multiclass Participants Memorandum
• Press Release

Administration Changes

Vacancies

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

• Vice Chair – Vacant (Vice Chair Leal Brainard resigned effective on or around February 20, 2023)

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

• Comptroller – Vacant (Michael Hsu serves as Acting Comptroller)

Financial Crimes Enforcement Network

• Director – Vacant (Himamauli Das serves as Acting Director)

Appointments/Confirmation Hearings

U.S. Department of the Treasury – Janet Yellen (effective January 26, 2021)

Federal Reserve Board – Jerome H. Powell (effective May 23, 2022)

• Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr (sworn in July 19, 2022)
• Governor Michelle W. Bowman (sworn in November 26, 2018)
• Governor Christopher J. Waller (sworn in December 18, 2020)
• Governor Phillip N Jefferson (sworn in May 23, 2022)
• Governor Lisa D. Cook (sworn in May 23, 2022)
• Federal Reserve announces appointment of Joshua Gallin as Secretary of the Federal Open Market Committee (February 2, 2023)

Federal Reserve Bank of New York – John C. Williams (effective June 18, 2018)

• Vincent Alvarez designated Chair of Federal Reserve Bank of New York Board of Directors; Rosa Gil designated Deputy Chair (January 10, 2023)
• Pat Wang appointed as a Class C Director to Federal Reserve Bank of New York Board of Directors (January 10, 2023)
• Federal Reserve Bank of New York names Roberto Perli SOMA Manager (February 2, 2023)
• Cali Brooks and Miguel Soto-Class appointed to Federal Reserve Bank of New York Community Advisory Board (April 4, 2023)

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston – Susan M. Collins (effective July 1, 2022)

• Federal Reserve Bank of Boston announces 2023 Board of Directors (January 10, 2023)
• Federal Reserve Bank of Boston announces new external advisory council members (April 10, 2023)

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation – Martin Gruenberg (effective January 5, 2023)

• Vice Chairman Travis Hill (sworn in January 5, 2023)
• Director Jonathan McKernan (sworn in January 5, 2023)
• Director Michael Hsu (Acting Comptroller of the Currency)
• Director Rohit Chopra (Director of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau)
• FDIC announces senior leadership changes in Division of Risk Management Supervision (January 26, 2023)

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency – Michael Hsu (acting Comptroller, effective May 10, 2021)

• OCC announces Deputy Comptroller for Systemic Risk Identification and Support (January 11, 2023)
• Kristen Baldwin named OCC Chief Information Officer (February 8, 2023)

Securities and Exchange Commission – Gary Gensler (effective April 17, 2021)

• SEC announces appointment of Cristina Martin Firvida as Investor Advocate (January 10, 2023)
• Paul Munter named Chief Accountant (January 11, 2023)
• Erik Gerding named Director of Division of Corporation Finance (January 13, 2023)
• Silvestre Fontes named Director of Boston Regional Office (January 25, 2023)
• Cicely LaMothe named Deputy Director, Disclosure Operations, for the Division of Corporation Finance (February 14, 2023)
• SEC appoints Deborah J. Jeffrey as Inspector General (April 17, 2023)
• Eric R. Werner named Director of Fort Worth Regional Office (April 25, 2023)

Commodity Futures Trading Commission – Rostin Behnam (effective December 17, 2021)

• Commissioner Pham announces members of the CFTC's Global Markets Advisory Committee (January 12, 2023)
• CFTC Commissioner Pham announces additional staff appointment (February 7, 2023)
• Chairman Behnam announces veteran Federal prosecutor Ian McGinley as Enforcement Director (February 28, 2023)
• Commissioner Goldsmith Romero announces Yevgeny Shrago as Senior Counsel and Policy Advisor (April 14, 2023)
• CFTC Appoints Jeffrey Sutton as Executive Director (April 18, 2023)

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau – Rohit Chopra (effective October 12, 2021)

• CFPB announces appointments of New Advisory Committee Members (March 1, 2023)

National Credit Union Administration – Todd M. Harper (effective January 20, 2021)

• Cory Phariss named New AMAC President (February 9, 2023)

Small Business Administration – Isabella Casillas Guzman (effective March 16, 2021)

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development – Marcia Fudge (effective March 10, 2021)

Federal Housing Finance Agency – Sandra L. Thompson (effective June 22, 2022)

U.S. Department of Education – Dr. Miguel Cardona (effective March 2, 2021)

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Legislation/Legislative Updates

Click here to view the full text of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (the "CARES Act"), Enacted March 27, 2020.

Click here to view the full text of the Paycheck Protection Program Increase Act of 2020, Enacted April 24, 2020.

Click here to view the full text of the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020, Enacted June 5, 2020.

Click here to view the full text of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Enacted December 27, 2020.

Click here to view the full text of the American Rescue Plan of 2021, Enacted March 11, 2021.

Click here to view the full text of the PPP Extension Act of 2021, Enacted March 30, 2021.

Click here to view a running list of proposed legislation from the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, House Committee on Financial Services, and House Committee on Small Business.