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OCC Proposes Changes to Merger Review Process

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Introduction - On 29 January 2024, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) regarding its review of Bank Merger Act (BMA) applications. The NPR was released immediately...more

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The OCC's new Bank Merger Act rulemaking: Signs of life in bank merger reform?

On January 29, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Business Combinations Under the Bank Merger Act. One element of the rulemaking in particular stands out as a...more

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[Webinar] Financial Services Regulatory Crystal Ball Outlook for 2024 - January 24th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST

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Please join Holland & Knight's Financial Services Regulatory Team for a roundtable discussion on what to expect on the financial services landscape in 2024. Our attorneys will present on a wide range of topics in a "3-Minute...more

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OCC and FDIC Issue Separate Guidance on Overdraft Fees

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On April 26, both the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) issued separate advisories warning against the risks associated with overdraft fees, particularly...more

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Four Cybersecurity Law Issues for Financial Services to Track in 2023 | Insights

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The financial services sector must already contend with a maze of regulations in a variety of areas, and 2023 is poised to usher in new cybersecurity regulations for the industry. Organizations should ensure their security...more

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Focus on Fintech – Q4 2022

In this latest issue of Wilson Sonsini's Focus on Fintech newsletter, we discuss the FTX bankruptcy and the increased federal regulatory scrutiny of crypto assets, and new rules and innovations in the payments...more

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Fintech Legal Report - November 2022

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FTC Action Against Internet Phone Service Provider Results in $100 Million to Customers Trapped by Illegal Dark Patterns and Junk Fees When Trying To Cancel Service - On November 3, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)...more

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The Current Expectations of the Financial Services Regulatory Agenda – And What To Do

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President Biden spent nearly 18 months assembling his team of top financial services regulators. Michael Barr’s nomination as the top banking regulator at the Federal Reserve Board (FRB) will fill the last remaining vacancy...more

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Fintech Legal Report - November 2021

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Bank Regulator Outlines Vision for Bank-Like Supervisory Regime for Crypto and Fintech Firms - On November 3, 2021, Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael J. Hsu discussed clarifying and modernizing the bank...more

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The Antitrust Risk of the Federal Banking Agencies’ Proposed Risk Management Guidance

As highlighted previously, three federal banking agencies (the Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency) recently issued proposed risk management...more

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Fintech Legal Report - August 2021

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Senators Inquire about CFPB’s Fintech Agenda - On July 27, 2021, Senator Sherrod Brown, the Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, sent a letter to the Consumer Financial Protection...more

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Financial Services Report - Summer 2021

As spring turns to summer, climate change is on our minds. A new day, a new story about how financial institutions are addressing climate-related risks. In the past few months, six major banks—Bank of America, JPMorgan...more

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SBA and Treasury Department Issue New Guidance on PPP

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In this Issue. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued guidance on its authority to charter limited purpose trust companies, raising the possibility that a limited purpose national bank could be organized...more

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SEC Stays Busy With Amendments And Extensions To Various Rules, Definitions And Disclosures

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In the News. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final rules to update and expand the statistical disclosures that bank and savings and loan registrants must provide to investors for the first time in 30...more

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Financial Institution Regulators Address Financial Inclusion, Expansion of Access to Credit, and Further Consumer Protection from...

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Since early June 2020 when cries for racial justice resulted in a period of social unrest in the U.S., federal and state financial institution regulators have taken meaningful, proactive steps to acknowledge financial...more

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Financial Services Weekly Roundup: The OCC Proposes New Rulemaking And Changes To Address Innovation And Consumer Needs

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In This Issue. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) released an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking seeking comments on several issues related to digital technology and innovation, as well as proposed...more

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Financial Services Weekly News: Bank Regulators Propose Fix to Madden Problem

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In This Issue. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), in response to the Second Circuit’s 2015 decision in Madden v. Midland Funding, LLC, each proposed a rule to...more

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Financial Services Weekly News: Bank Regulators Simplify Capital Rules

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EDITOR'S NOTE - Working Weekends and Holidays. While most Americans were enjoying the Independence Day holiday weekend, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve), the Office of the Comptroller of...more

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Financial Services Weekly News - November 2018 #2

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Editor's Note - In This Issue. The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) issued a risk alert announcing that it was conducting a series of examination...more

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Financial Services Weekly News - November 2017 #2

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Editor's Note - Change at the Fed. As expected, on November 2, President Trump nominated Jerome H. Powell to be Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB) for a term of four years beginning...more

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Financial Services Weekly News - August 2017 #3

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Editor's Note - In This Issue. The Department of Labor (DOL) filed a Notice of Administrative Action seeking to delay the Fiduciary Rule until July 2019; federal banking agencies issued guidance on the capital treatment of...more

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CFPB details complaint process at Comply2017 Conference

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At the Comply2017 conference held earlier this week in New York City, Scott Steckel, a member of the CFPB’s Office of Consumer Response, gave a presentation in which he detailed the CFPB’s complaint process and how the CFPB...more

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Financial Services Weekly News - June 2017

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Editor's Note - Supreme Court Limits SEC’s Disgorgement Powers. On June 5, the United States Supreme Court ruled unanimously in Kokesh v. Securities and Exchange Commission that disgorgement in a Securities and Exchange...more

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Financial Services Weekly News - April 2017 #2

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Editor's Note - Removal for Cause or Business as Usual? On April 5, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Richard Cordray testified before the House Financial Services Committee to give his semi-annual...more

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Financial Services Report - Spring 2017

EDITOR’S NOTE - In like a lion, out like a lamb—it works for weather; does it work for new administrations? We’ll have to wait and see. We’ll have to wait and see about the length of CFPB Director Richard Cordray’s...more

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