Welcome to our first issue of Promissory Notes - our banking and finance e-newsletter - for 2025. We developed this e-newsletter to address trending news and issues involving the banking industry. ...more
3/26/2025
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Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Data Management ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
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Lenders ,
New Legislation ,
Promissory Notes ,
Risk Management ,
State Legislatures ,
Technology
Volume 4, Issue 2, 2024 Welcome! Welcome to the second issue of Promissory Notes - our banking and finance e-newsletter - for 2024.
Business today is characterized by relentless change. To assist our clients in navigating...more
3/5/2024
/ Banking Sector ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Foreclosure ,
Incident Response Plans ,
Loans ,
Mergers ,
OCC ,
Policy Statement ,
Promissory Notes ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
FTC Amends Safeguards Rule to Require Non-Banking Financial Institutions to Report Data Security Breaches -
“Amendment will require non-bank financial institutions to report when they discover that information affecting...more
11/8/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Banks ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Comment Period ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Credit Unions ,
Data Breach ,
Data Security ,
Debit Cards ,
Federal Reserve ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fees ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Interest Rates ,
Non-Bank Lenders ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Safeguards Rule ,
State and Local Government
Giant Banks Paid More for Deposits in Q2. That's Bad News for Small Lenders.
“But many smaller institutions, some of whom turned to more expensive borrowings to replace deposits lost in the spring, don't have as many...more
8/8/2023
/ Affirmative Action ,
Banking Sector ,
Borrowers ,
Climate Change ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Financial Fraud ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Lenders ,
Risk Management
CFPB Issue Spotlight Analyzes “Artificial Intelligence” Chatbots in Banking -
"Poorly deployed chatbots can impede customers from resolving problems."
Why this is important: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau...more
7/11/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Automotive Loans ,
Banking Sector ,
Borrowers ,
Bots ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Credit Cards ,
Credit Reports ,
Customer Service Standard ,
Debt Collection ,
Delinquency Status ,
Fair Credit Billing Act (FCBA) ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
FDCPA ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Landlords ,
Tenants
Survey Finds Small-Business Lending Fraud on Rise -
“Lending fraud with small and midsize businesses has increased significantly over the last 12 months, and many financial institutions expect it to get worse, according to...more
6/1/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Banks ,
Chapter 11 ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Construction Industry ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Credit Unions ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Fraud ,
Lending ,
Libor ,
Secured Overnight Funding Rate (SOFR) ,
Small Business ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA)
Banks are Borrowing Less from the Federal Reserve -
“’So the fact that they are now borrowing less means that they’re trying to get back to normal.’”
Why this is important: Investors and commentators look to several...more
5/1/2023
/ Automotive Loans ,
Banking Sector ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Credit Unions ,
Defamation ,
Deposit Insurance ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Fox News ,
Mortgages
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) guarantees bank deposits of up to $250,000. Following the failure of two banks in recent weeks, regulators created some confusion among the industry and the public when they...more
Now is the Time to Guard Against Reckless Banking Legislation -
“Only a structural change to the way Congress acts on financial regulation will prevent future losses.”
Why this is important: An old adage is that...more
4/3/2023
/ Bank Deposits ,
Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Class Action ,
Cybersecurity ,
Depository Institutions ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
FDIC ,
Financial Crisis ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Overdraft Fees ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
An old adage is that history will repeat itself. In other words, all of this has happened before, and it will all happen again. Another banking crisis is upon us following the familiar cycle of financial deregulation. The...more
With plaintiff attorneys seeing potential large dollar settlements and verdicts, along with increased regulatory scrutiny, banks need to review their overdraft practices.
As noted by the American Bankers Association, banks...more
3/22/2023
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Class Action ,
Congressional Review Act ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Disclosure ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Financial Institutions ,
New Rules ,
Overdraft Fees ,
Regulatory Requirements
Community Banks Renew Fight Against ILCs -
“ICBA reiterates opposition to non-bank-owned lenders’ applications to the FDIC, naming GM, Ford, Rakuten.”
Why this is important: The Independent Community Bankers of...more
2/22/2023
/ Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Credit Cards ,
Divestment ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Fees ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinTech ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Internet ,
Investment ,
Lenders ,
Stress Tests
Plaintiffs Pursuing Increased Class Action Breach of Contract Claims for Overdraft Fees and Charges Against Customers -
“With plaintiff attorneys seeing potential large dollar settlements and verdicts, along with increased...more
Schumer: Senate ‘Very Close’ To Passing SAFE Banking Act -
“The House of Representatives passed the bill for the sixth time earlier this year.”
Why this is important: The passage of the Secure And Fair Enforcement...more
11/21/2022
/ Agribusiness ,
Banking Sector ,
Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
College Athletes ,
Credit Unions ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Debt Restructuring ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Dispensaries ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
FDIC ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Marijuana ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Small Business
Is SAFE Banking Act Getting Closer to Passage? Senators Agree Public Safety Issues are at Play
"Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR), the sponsor of the SAFE Banking Act, talked about violent crime targeting marijuana businesses and...more
Mortgage Lenders are Starting to Go Broke Amid Rate Spike and US Mortgage Lenders are Starting to Go Bankrupt — How This One Factor Could be Triggering the Worst Surge of Failures Since 2008
"Last year, two-thirds of the...more
Biden Signs Bills Aimed at Catching Pandemic Business Loan Cheats -
"President Joe Biden signed a pair of bills that will give the Justice Department more time to investigate and prosecute people accused of fraudulently...more
Financial Services Committee Passes Bills to Protect Consumers
"The House Financial Services Committee, led by Chairwoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), passed eight bills to strengthen oversight of our nation’s affordable housing...more
8/11/2022
/ Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Fair Lending ,
FDCPA ,
FDIC ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Can an Effort to Revamp Anti-Redlining Lending Law Survive the Swamp?
"The first major overhaul of the Community Reinvestment Act since 1995 wins praise, but some advocates say it falls short on closing the racial lending...more
Banking Law Rooted in Civil Rights Era Gets a 21st Century Update "The Community Reinvestment Act basically mandates that if you open a bank in a low-income neighborhood, you can’t just take that neighborhood’s deposits and...more
6/3/2022
/ Banking Sector ,
Community Reinvestment Act ,
Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
FDIC ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Forbearance Agreements ,
OCC
Biden Administration Extends Pause on Federal Student Loan Repayments Through August
"The repayment freeze, which has been in place since the beginning of the pandemic, had been scheduled to expire on May 1."
Why this...more
US Virginia Senate Allows State Banks to Offer Crypto Custody Services -
"Delegate Christopher T. Head introduced the bill back in January 2022, seeking an amendment to allow eligible banks to offer crypto custody...more
Student Loans: Stressors and Pitfalls as Repayments Begin and CFPB Actions Against Alleged Fraudulent Conduct -
On March 13, 2020, near the beginning of the pandemic in the U.S., the CARES Act included a pause for all...more
3/10/2022
/ Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Financial Transactions ,
FinTech ,
Russia ,
Student Loans ,
SWIFT ,
Ukraine
Buying Virtual Real Estate in the Metaverse Now has Its Own Mortgage -
"A Vancouver firm has provided one of the first lending solutions for the whole new world we need to learn about."
Why this is important: A...more
5 Banking Trends to Watch in 2022 -
"Some of the narratives Banking Dive sees taking shape for 2022 — crypto, for example — are carryovers from last year, reaching a logical conclusion or forward motion. Others, such as...more
1/27/2022
/ Banking Sector ,
Certiorari ,
Chapter 11 ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
FDIC ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Fossil Fuel ,
SBA