State AG Pulse | Vermont: Small Is Mighty
FTC Launches Long-Anticipated Trade Regulation Rulemaking on ‘Commercial Surveillance’ and Data Security. On August 11, the FTC issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR), titled “Trade Regulation Rule on...more
[co-authors: Amelie Hopkins, and Collin Grier] The year 2021 started with the hope of COVID-19 vaccines and a return to (relative) normalcy, only to conclude with new variants that presented new challenges and extended...more
On February 8, the District of Columbia attorney general announced a settlement with a FinTech company for alleged violations of the District of Columbia Consumer Protection Procedures Act (CPPA) by marketing high-costs loans...more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) entered into a Consent Order with a lending platform that services and facilitates the origination of consumer loans through a merchant network. The platform agreed to provide...more
UNITED STATES - Regulatory—Policy, Best Practices, and Standards - NIST Produces Roadmap for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Version 1.1 - On April 25, the National Institute of Standards and Technology...more
On December 19, 2018, the Financial Stability Oversight Council (the “FSOC”) released its 2018 Annual Report (the “Report”). The FSOC was established by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to...more
Editor's Note - Regulators Continue Push for Financial Innovation. Speaking at the American Bankers Association Annual Convention in New York City, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Chairman Jelena McWilliams...more
Small Bank Holding Company and Qualified Mortgage Regulatory Relief Bills Pass House The U.S. House of Representatives has passed two regulatory relief bills with bipartisan support, one of which would raise the ceiling on...more
On December 28, 2016, the New York Department of Financial Services ("DFS") released a revised version of a proposed regulation that would require banks, insurance companies, and other financial services institutions...more