In This Issue. President Biden issued an executive order banning new investments in Russia in response to Russia’s continued war against Ukraine; the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) issued a notification to all...more
4/15/2022
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Broker-Dealer ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Executive Orders ,
FDIC ,
Fees ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Foreign Investment ,
Investment Adviser ,
Notification Requirements ,
Retail Investors ,
Russia ,
SEC Examination Priorities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Transactions ,
Standard of Conduct
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
2/26/2021
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Biden Administration ,
Board of Governors ,
Close-Ended Funds ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Credit Rating Agencies ,
Current Expected Credit Losses (CECL) ,
Deposit Insurance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Exclusions ,
Fair Value Standard ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Final Rules ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Good Faith ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Internal Controls ,
Mortgage Lenders ,
Mortgages ,
No-Action Letters ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Proxy Materials ,
Qualified Mortgage Rule ,
SBA ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Shareholder Proposals ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs)
In This Issue. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed a new rule that would establish a revised framework for the fair value determination for purposes of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and have...more
4/30/2020
/ Banking Sector ,
Best Practices ,
Board of Directors ,
Borrowers ,
Class Action ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Contact Tracing ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Eviction ,
Fair Access to Credit ,
Fair Lending ,
Fair Valuation ,
Federal Reserve ,
FHFA ,
FHLB ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Foreclosure ,
Government Investigations ,
Investment Companies ,
Investment Company Act of 1940 ,
Lenders ,
Mortgage Servicers ,
New Guidance ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Proposed Rules ,
SBA ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Small Business ,
Small Business Loans
In This Issue. In response to the ongoing global outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19), federal financial regulators continue to take aggressive actions to promote stability to the financial markets. The Board of Governors...more
3/27/2020
/ Banking Sector ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Agencies ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Investment Companies ,
Investment Management ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)