A Republican Congress and the incoming Trump administration may employ the CRA to quickly overturn recent rules that faced heavy criticism from the financial services industry....more
1/22/2025
/ Congressional Review Act ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Deregulation ,
Digital Assets ,
FDIC ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinCEN ,
IRS ,
OCC ,
Open Banking ,
Trump Administration
On October 24, 2024, the Office of Financial Innovation (OFI) of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA) published “The Metaverse and the Implications for the Securities Industry” (the Report)....more
The rule aims to reduce market concentration by guaranteeing consumer access to personal financial data, but faces strident criticism and immediate legal challenge....more
10/30/2024
/ Consumer Data Requests ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Depository Institutions ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Final Rules ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Open Banking ,
Personal Data ,
Sensitive Personal Information
Regulators seek to provide clarity and transparency on the bank merger review process, but changes may increase application complexity and unpredictability.
Consistent with ongoing initiatives to strengthen US antitrust...more
Remittance service providers would need to update their disclosure statements under a narrowly tailored proposed amendment which aims to resolve issues more efficiently and save consumers time....more
The proposal would make key changes to the definition of “deposit broker” with significant ramifications for banks, fintechs, bank-fintech partnerships, and other third parties in the financial services industry....more
Paycheck advance products that are deemed consumer loans under the CFPB’s new proposal would be subject to increased disclosure and regulatory protections....more
9/6/2024
/ Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Earned Wage Access ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Payday Loans ,
Popular ,
Proposed Standards ,
Public Comment ,
Regulation Z ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA) ,
Wages
The proposal seeks to make executive compensation arrangements more sensitive to risk and would require complex risk management programs to ensure compliance....more
5/30/2024
/ Dodd-Frank ,
Executive Compensation ,
FDIC ,
FHFA ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Incentive Compensation ,
NCUA ,
NPRM ,
OCC ,
Proposed Rules ,
Risk Management
With regulators keeping close watch, the results underscore the need for ongoing climate risk management investment and adaptation within the financial sector.
On May 9, 2024, the Board of Governors of the Federal...more
The bipartisan bill seeks to foster innovation and promote US dollar dominance while protecting consumers and mitigating illicit finance risks.
On April 17, 2024, US Senators Cynthia Lummis from the Senate Banking...more
The preliminary injunction was granted pursuant to Fifth Circuit precedent that the CFPB’s independent funding structure is unconstitutional.
On May 10, 2024, the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas...more
The rule targets a statutory loophole that the CFPB asserts large credit card issuers exploited to exact excessive late fees from consumers.
On March 5, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finalized a...more
Banking agencies are alleged to have exceeded their congressional authorization, with potentially adverse consequences on banks and consumers.
On February 5, 2024, several banking trade groups[1] (the Plaintiffs) sued...more
The OCC outlines safety and soundness principles and appropriate risk management processes for its regulated institutions that engage in BNPL lending.
On December 6, 2023, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency...more
The proposal would subject certain large non-bank companies offering wallet and payment services to federal regulatory oversight on par with banks and credit unions.
On November 7, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection...more
Covered financial institutions now face heightened expectations in relation to cybersecurity governance, risk assessment, and incident reporting.
The New York State Department of Financial Services’ (DFS) amendments (the...more
The proposed amendment seeks to modify the existing framework of FINRA Rule 2210 to accommodate the use of certain projections and targeted returns.
On November 13, 2023, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority...more
A proposed rule would lower the maximum amount that large debit card issuers can charge merchants for each transaction.
On October 25, 2023, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB) published a proposal...more
Guidance for the largest US financial institutions is intended to promote climate risk management consistent with general safety and soundness practices.
On October 30, 2023, the three US federal bank regulatory agencies...more
11/8/2023
/ Banking Sector ,
Biden Administration ,
Climate Change ,
Corporate Governance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Executive Orders ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
New Guidance ,
OCC ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Strategic Planning
Licensees, exchanges, and other market participants should prepare to comply with the listing, disclosure, capital, and other requirements that the new law imposes.
On October 13, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom...more
11/1/2023
/ Administrative Authority ,
Best Execution ,
Crypto Exchanges ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) ,
Digital Assets ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Governor Newsom ,
Listing Rules ,
Market Participants ,
New Legislation ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Stablecoins
The Proposed Guidance would require enhanced criteria for coin-listing and delisting procedures for New York-licensed virtual currency entities.
On September 18, 2023, the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS)...more
10/6/2023
/ Bitcoin ,
Corporate Governance ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Guidance Update ,
Listing Rules ,
NYDFS ,
Popular ,
Stablecoins ,
Token Sales ,
Virtual Currency
The Act aims to modernize and streamline state regulation of money transmitters while promoting innovation and consumer protection.
More than a dozen US states have enacted the Money Transmission Modernization Act (MTMA)...more
A legislative initiative in Illinois would establish licensing and consumer protection requirements for digital asset businesses serving consumers in the state.
On February 21, 2023, the Illinois Department of Financial...more
3/29/2023
/ BitLicense ,
Compliance ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Popular ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Securities ,
Stablecoins
The Guidance clarifies the regulator’s expectations on safekeeping customer digital assets, and the disclosures that must accompany such arrangements.
On January 23, 2023, the New York Department of Financial Services...more
2/3/2023
/ Banks ,
BitLicense ,
Cryptoassets ,
Custodians ,
Digital Assets ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Insolvency ,
New Guidance ,
NYDFS ,
Virtual Currency
The comprehensive framework, which spans multiple reports, aims to spur risk mitigation efforts and potentially a US central bank digital currency.
On September 16, 2022, the White House published a fact sheet described...more
9/30/2022
/ Bank Secrecy Act ,
Biden Administration ,
Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDCs) ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Executive Orders ,
Financial Regulatory Agencies ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Financial Stability Board ,
Financial Transactions ,
FSOC ,
OECD