Podcast: CFTC Issues LIBOR Transition Relief for Swaps
LEGAL ALERT: CFPB Issues Proposed Revisions to No-Action Letter Policy
Open for Business: SEFs Navigate the New Regulatory Environment
In This Issue. The House of Representatives voted to pass a Congressional Review Act resolution repealing the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC) “true lender” rule; the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau...more
In this Issue. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a statement announcing its intention to revisit Trump-era qualified mortgage (QM) final rules; the Biden Administration announced changes to the Small...more
Regulators once again offered piecemeal guidance, while focusing on risks and enforcement. Meanwhile, innovation and institutional adoption took off. Last year, Latham & Watkins sounded a hopeful note that 2020 would provide...more
FDIC Issues Operational Resilience Paper - In a new paper (here and here) the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve...more
In the News. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) granted a no-action letter (NAL) regarding a proposed small-dollar credit product and sought comment on the CFPB’s plan to study how consumers locate, comprehend...more
New Rules, Proposed Rules, Guidance and Alerts - NEW RULES - SEC Amends Financial Reporting Rules for Investment Company Business Combination Transactions - On May 20, 2020, the SEC adopted amendments to the...more
In This Issue. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) finalized its “Madden fix,” establishing a rule that codifies the “valid when made” principle for nationally chartered banks; the Securities and Exchange...more
In This Issue. Federal financial regulators brought January to an impactful conclusion last week. On the morning of January 30, five federal financial regulators issued a proposed rule that would fundamentally modify the...more
Editor's Note - Cybersecurity Returns to Center Stage. The Equifax breach and recent news that the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) EDGAR test filing system was hacked in 2016 have brought cybersecurity back to...more
Editor's Note - The Battle Over the Proposed OCC FinTech Charter Continues. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has released a draft supplement to its Licensing Manual explaining the process for FinTech...more
The emissions cheating scandal that recently cost VW $4.3 billion and a mess of criminal indictments isn’t, it seems, confined to the Germans. We heard months ago about a similar probe into Mitsubishi, and yesterday we...more
FHFA Issues Final Rule on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Duty to Serve Underserved Markets - On December 13, 2016, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) issued a final rule implementing the Duty to Serve provisions...more
Regulatory Developments - SEC Grants Exemption from Registration as a Clearing Agency to Two Matching Service Providers - On Nov. 24 the SEC approved applications by Bloomberg STP LLC and SS&C Technologies, Inc....more
Council of EU Agrees General Approach on Proposed Regulation on Securities Financing Transactions - On November 20, the Council of the EU published a press release reporting that its Permanent Representatives Committee...more
The FRB released a supervisory letter (the “Letter”) regarding the FRB’s applications process intended to provide financial institutions and the general public with a better understanding of the FRB’s approach to processing...more
No-Action Letter Provides Relief to M&A Brokers - On January 31, in a significant no-action letter (Letter), the Staff of the Division of Trading and Markets provided assurances that it would not recommend enforcement...more
Agency Template for Tailored Resolution Plans - On September 3, the FDIC and the Fed released an optional model template for tailored resolution plans required to be submitted by the Dodd-Frank Act. SEC Risk...more
In this issue: - Delaware Court of Chancery Upholds Forum Selection Provisions in Bylaws - CFTC Issues No-Action Letters - Portfolio Reconciliation and Swap Trading Relationship Documentation Requirements...more
In this issue: - SEC Issues FAQs on Conflict Minerals and Payments by Resource Extraction Issuers - Delaware Chancery Court Applies Business Judgment Rule to Going Private Transaction with Controlling...more
In this issue: - SEC Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies Makes Recommendations - SEC Provides Guidance Regarding Social Media and Regulation Fair Disclosure (Regulation FD) - SEC Amends...more
In This Issue: *Financial Industry Developments - OCC Guidance on Transition Periods under Section 716 of the Dodd-Frank Act - CFTC Reporting of Swap Transactions and Swap Dealer Registration - Department...more