Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: Did the Supreme Court Hand the CFPB a Pyrrhic Victory?
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The Future of Payments: Exploring FedNow With the Payments Professor — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast
Federal Banking Interagency Final Guidance on Third-Party Relationships - The Consumer Finance Podcast
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Breaking (Down) the Debt Ceiling
Podcast: 2023 Deal Cycle - Considerations for Transactions in Uncertain Economic Times - Diagnosing Health Care
Crypto Year in Review 2022: Federal Reserve and Central Bank Digital Currencies and FDIC/OCC Regulatory Developments - The Crypto Exchange Podcast
Is the U.S. Payments System Failing Business and Consumers? A Discussion with Special Guest Dan Awrey, Professor of Law, Cornell Law School
DE Under 3: Latest Monthly Jobs Report, Unemployment & the US BLS JOLTS Report
Stablecoin Regulation in an Unstable Time: The Fed and Treasury Address a Stablecoin Regulatory Framework
Congressional and Federal Agency Action Following Executive Order on Digital Assets Policy
The Return of TALF Fund Opportunities Via COVID-19 Relief
Regulators Tackle Board Effectiveness and Overdrafts
The Community Reinvestment Act (CRA): Recap and What to Expect in 2014
Bank for International Settlements. Credit risk management. On April 30, 2024, Bank of International Settlements issued updated guidance on counterparty credit risk management. The fresh guidance reaffirms the need for...more
May 1, 2024 - The U.S. House Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy held a hearing entitled, “Merger Policies of the Federal Banking Agencies.” The Committee heard...more
November 15, 2023- U.S. House Committee on Financial Services Chair Patrick McHenry (R-NC), and Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) led a letter with a bipartisan group of colleagues to the prudential regulators—the Office of...more
November 2, 2023- The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs held a hearing entitled, "Ensuring Financial Protection for Servicemembers, Veterans, and Their Families." November 2, 2023- The U.S....more
November 1, 2023- The Federal Open Market Committee decided to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 5-1/4 to 5-1/2 percent. November 1, 2023- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Federal Insurance...more
March 23, 2022- The Federal Reserve Board released a paper titled, "Moldy Lemons and Market Shutdowns," addressing market operations in times of stress. March 23, 2022- The Federal Reserve Board released a paper...more
October 2, 2023- U.S. Department of the Treasury Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes Elizabeth Rosenberg gave remarks at the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists Assembly...more
September 26, 2023- U.S. Department of the Treasury Counselor for Racial Equity Janis Bowdler at the 2023 U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce National Conference. September 26, 2023- Federal Reserve Board Governor...more
August 23, 2023- The U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship held a field hearing in Berlin, Maryland to address small business resiliency, which is the ability to bounce back after unexpected events....more
August 16, 2023- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control imposed sanctions on three entities tied to a sanctions evasion network attempting to support arms deals between Russia and the...more
July 27, 2023- The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency are requesting comment on a proposal to increase the strength and...more
June 15, 2023- Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo gave remarks at the Center for a New American Security regarding securing America's future. June 15, 2023- The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the...more
To help you keep abreast of relevant activities, below find a breakdown of some of the biggest events at the federal and state levels to impact the Consumer Finance Services industry this past week...more
May 31, 2023- The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve) released the Beige Book for May 2023. May 31, 2023- The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs held a hearing...more
March 27, 2023- The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) entered into a purchase and assumption agreement for all deposits and loans of Silicon Valley Bridge Bank, National Association, by First–Citizens Bank & Trust...more
February 8, 2023- The U.S. House Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets held a hearing entitled, "Empowering Entrepreneurs: Removing Barriers to Capital Access for Small Businesses."...more
December 15, 2022- The New York State Department of Financial Services released Guidance to banking organizations regulated by the NYDFS that wish to engage in virtual currency-related activities....more
The Federal Reserve System, through its Consumer Compliance Outlook platform, recently hosted its annual Fair Lending Interagency Webinar. During the session, a variety of fair lending topics were discussed, including...more
Hearing: Oversight of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission- September 15, 2022- The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs held a hearing entitled, "Oversight of the U.S. Securities and...more
Hearing: Current Issues in Insurance- September 8, 2022- The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs held a hearing entitled, "Current Issues in Insurance."...more
September 7, 2022- The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, hosted a listening session with consumers from around the country....more
August 3, 2022- U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and John Boozman (R-AR), Ranking Member, along with Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and John...more
The Federal Reserve will likely raise its target federal funds rate by another 0.75 percentage point as early as next week, according to news reports. Fed officials have already raised benchmark short-term borrowing rates 1.5...more
Federal Agencies- Securities and Exchange Commission- SEC Investor Advisory Committee to Discuss Non-Traditional Accounting and Climate Disclosure on June 9-...more