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To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week...more
On October 24, 2023, the Federal Reserve (Fed), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued the joint agency climate-related financial risk management guidance for...more
The Federal Reserve has announced that its FedNowSM Service, a new interbank settlement service with clearing functionality to support instant payments, went live on July 20 with 35 early-adopting banks and credit unions. The...more
Regulatory Developments - Federal Reserve Seeks Feedback on Proposed Updates to FMUs Risk Management Requirements - On September 23, the Federal Reserve invited comment on proposed updates to operational risk...more
In This Issue. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed changes to private fund regulation; the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) succeeded in validating its “valid-when-made” rulemaking; the...more
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In This Issue. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) withdrew its proposal to delay the Debt Collection Final Rules; the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB), the Federal Deposit Insurance...more
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In This Issue. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Division of Examinations issued a Risk Alert raising concerns about misleading Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) disclosures by investment firms; the...more
When we published our last climate change update earlier this month, it was probably a safe bet that the last few weeks of the month would continue to be active. That was an understatement. Before summarizing the New York...more
In the News. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted broad exempt offering reforms; the Department of Labor (DOL) finalized a rule, with significant revisions from the original proposal, on ESG investments; the...more
SEC Charges Trust Company with Operating Unregistered Investment Companies and Failing to Register Securities Offerings. On September 30, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced it had settled charges with...more
In This Issue. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to its exemptive applications procedures under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act) and proposed to amend Form 13F to...more
In This Issue. The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve) expanded access to its Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility (PPPLF) to non-bank lenders and expanded the collateral eligible to...more
In This Issue. The ongoing global outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to grow in scale and scope, creating public health and humanitarian challenges worldwide. Global economies are also being impacted. Federal...more
Newly released minutes from the Fed’s January meeting show central bankers preoccupied with global risks, including the still-growing economic impact of the coronavirus, while still taking a wait-and-see approach to any...more
On August 20, 2019, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) approved amendments to the regulations implementing Section 13 of the Bank Holding Company Act,...more
Fed Raises Threshold That Triggers Review of Systemic Risk of a Proposed Merger - In a recent decision on a proposed merger of two bank holding companies, the Federal Reserve indicated that it has increased the...more
Financial Industry Developments - Federal Reserve Board Announces Finalized Rule Adjusting the Board's Maximum Civil Money Penalties - On January 18, 2017, the Federal Reserve Board announced that it was adjusting...more
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Financial Industry Developments - Agencies Issue Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Enhanced Cyber Risk Management Standards - On October 19, 2016, the Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Deposit Insurance...more
SEC Adopts Trade Acknowledgment and Verification Rules for Security-Based Swap Transactions - On June 8, 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission publicized the implementation of "rules that will establish timely and...more
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