$55B CLO/ Loan Facilities Represented several financial institutions in connection with CLOs (including middle-market CLOs), multi-currency loan facilities and warehouse transactions, as well as redemptions, re-pricings,...more
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) announced today a 45-Day extension to the public comment period for proposed changes to its regulations that may significantly affect banks, broker-dealers, and FinTechs. The...more
Silvergate Bank, the La Jolla based bank that made a name for itself by specializing in providing banking services to the crypto industry, has recently come under scrutiny for using a (quasi) federal lending program, designed...more
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) published for comment in December 2022 a notice of proposed rulemaking (12 CFR Part 328) (“Proposed Rule”) that would apply to all FDIC-insured institutions and impose new...more
1/19/2023
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Broker-Dealer ,
Deposit Insurance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
FDI Act ,
FDIC ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinTech ,
Non-Bank Lenders ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Pass-Through Entities ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Requirements
On October 27, 2022, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) announced a new regulatory framework (“Framework”) governing “Personal Financial Data Rights,” or, by another name, “open banking.” Conceptually, open...more
11/18/2022
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Congressional Review Act ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Data Security ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Products ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
New Regulations ,
Open Banking ,
Rulemaking Process ,
SBA ,
SBREFA
On July 8, 2022, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) published draft regulations in the California Regulatory Notice Register (“Draft Regulations”) mandated by the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”). The...more
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) has recognized a new designated business relationship that confirms that an agent, such as a broker-dealer, placing deposits of a customer with an insured depository...more
On July 15, 2022, the Division of Risk Management Supervision (the “Staff”) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) published a two-page statement (the “Statement”) “to remind” insured depository institutions...more
A bill approved by the California State Assembly and pending in the state senate would require businesses in the cryptocurrency industry to obtain licenses from the state’s Department of Financial Innovation and Protection...more
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On May 17, 2022, the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) adopted a final rule (“Rule”) setting forth its procedures for investigating and enforcing false advertising,...more
6/16/2022
/ Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Deposit Insurance ,
Digital Currency ,
Enforcement Guidance ,
False Advertising ,
FDIC ,
Final Rules ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Government Investigations ,
Misleading Statements ,
New Guidance ,
Stablecoins