To keep you informed of recent activities, here are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week....more
9/4/2025
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Community Reinvestment Act ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Derivatives ,
Digital Assets ,
FCC ,
FDIC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
OCC ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Telecommunications ,
Telemarketing Sales Rule ,
Text Messages
In a significant move aimed at enhancing regulatory clarity and fostering global market access, particularly for offshore cryptocurrency firms, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a new advisory on the...more
9/3/2025
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Cross-Border Transactions ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Derivatives ,
Digital Assets ,
DMO ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Foreign Boards of Trade (FBOT) ,
New Guidance ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Trading Policies
Last week, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed two landmark pieces of legislation aimed at protecting consumers from cryptocurrency scams and fraud. The Digital Assets and Consumer Protection Act (SB1797) and the Digital...more
8/28/2025
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Consumer Protection Laws ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Fraud ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Illinois ,
Investment ,
New Legislation ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Scams
As digital assets continue to reshape the financial landscape, regulatory clarity around stablecoins is increasingly vital. The GENIUS Act, signed into law by President Trump in July, establishes the first-ever federal...more
8/27/2025
/ Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Investment ,
National Security ,
New Legislation ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Stablecoins ,
The GENIUS Act ,
Trump Administration
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
8/27/2025
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Blockchain ,
Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDCs) ,
CFTC ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
NDAA ,
OCC ,
Open Banking ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Requirements
On August 1, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced an initiative aimed at advancing the U.S.’s position in the global cryptocurrency landscape. Acting Chairman Caroline D. Pham revealed the commencement of...more
8/20/2025
/ Blockchain ,
CFTC ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Derivatives ,
Digital Assets ,
Financial Markets ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
FinTech ,
Investment ,
New Guidance ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Trump Administration
Yesterday, the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (NYC DCWP) announced another delay in the effective date of its amended debt collection rules. This marks the second postponement. As discussed here,...more
On July 18, America’s Credit Unions sent a letter to the Honorable Kyle Hauptman, Chairman of the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), urging the agency to initiate rulemaking that would allow credit unions to take...more
7/24/2025
/ Consumer Financial Products ,
Credit Unions ,
Digital Assets ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Investment ,
NCUA ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Stablecoins ,
The GENIUS Act
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
7/16/2025
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Blockchain ,
CFTC ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Exchange-Traded Products ,
FDIC ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Investment ,
New Legislation ,
OCC ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Agencies ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Stablecoins
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
7/8/2025
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Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
De Minimus Doctrine ,
Digital Assets ,
Fair Housing Act (FHA) ,
FCC ,
FDIC ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
HUD ,
Mortgage Servicers ,
New Legislation ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State Legislatures ,
Student Loans ,
Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA)
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
7/2/2025
/ Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Credit Reports ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Debt Collection ,
Digital Assets ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
New Legislation ,
Patriot Act ,
Pending Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements
On June 24, Senate Banking Chairman Tim Scott (R-SC), Subcommittee on Digital Assets Chair Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), and Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) released a set of guiding principles for the...more
6/27/2025
/ Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Markets ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Investment ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Securities Regulation ,
Senate Banking Committee ,
Stablecoins
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
6/25/2025
/ Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Debit and Credit Card Transactions ,
ECOA ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
McLaughlin Chiropractic Associates Inc v McKesson Corporation ,
New Legislation ,
OCC ,
Popular ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulation B ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
SCOTUS ,
Stablecoins ,
TCPA
On June 17, the U.S. Senate voted 68-30 to pass S.1582, the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act, known as the GENIUS Act (the Act). This represents a landmark effort by the U.S. Congress to...more
6/25/2025
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Bankruptcy Code ,
BSA/AML ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
FinTech ,
Investment ,
National Security ,
Popular ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Stablecoins ,
Virtual Currency
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
6/18/2025
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CFTC ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Debt Collection ,
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ,
ECOA ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Crimes ,
Financial Markets ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Popular ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
State Attorneys General
On Tuesday, June 10, the House Committees on Agriculture and Financial Services both favorably reported to the House H.R. 3633, the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act (as amended). Both committees gave overwhelmingly...more
6/12/2025
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Consumer Financial Products ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Committee ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Government Agencies ,
Investment ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation
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
6/11/2025
/ Administrative Appointments ,
Banking Sector ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Fraud ,
New Legislation ,
Regulation X ,
Regulation Z ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation
After years of uncertainty and regulation by enforcement, the U.S. may finally be moving toward a more comprehensive framework for the regulation of digital assets. On June 4, 2025, the House Committee on Financial Services...more
6/10/2025
/ Blockchain ,
CFTC ,
Commodities ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Investment ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Securities Regulation ,
Stablecoins
We are pleased to share with you our latest publication, “Navigating Change: First 100 Days under the Trump Administration,” authored by our Digital Assets + Blockchain team. This retrospective examines the pivotal...more
5/29/2025
/ Blockchain ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Executive Orders ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
FinTech ,
Government Agencies ,
Investment Opportunities ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Securities Regulation ,
Trump Administration
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
5/29/2025
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Artificial Intelligence ,
CFTC ,
Commodities ,
Consumer Complaint System ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Open Banking ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
RESPA ,
Stablecoins
The U.S. Senate’s proposal to regulate stablecoins, known as the GENIUS Act, has successfully cleared a significant procedural hurdle, moving closer to a full floor debate. On May 19, lawmakers voted to invoke cloture on the...more
5/28/2025
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Consumer Financial Products ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
FinTech ,
Investment Opportunities ,
National Security ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Stablecoins ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Virtual Currency
Yesterday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) filed its decision to withdraw the proposed rule titled “Protecting Americans from Harmful Data Broker Practices (Regulation V)” in the Federal Register....more
5/15/2025
/ Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Brokers ,
Deregulation ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulation V ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Rescission ,
Statutory Authority ,
Trump Administration
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
5/13/2025
/ Bitcoin ,
Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Debt Collection ,
Deregulation ,
Digital Assets ,
ECOA ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
FDCPA ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
IRS ,
New Legislation ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State Attorneys General ,
Trump Administration
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) announced a significant shift in its enforcement priorities, choosing not to prioritize actions related to Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) loans under the Truth in Lending...more
5/9/2025
/ Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Lenders ,
Loans ,
Military Service Members ,
Regulation Z ,
Small Business ,
Veterans
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
5/7/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Bitcoin ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Debt Collection ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FBI ,
FCC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Crimes ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinCEN ,
Layoffs ,
Proposed Rules ,
Robocalling ,
Scams ,
Securities Regulation ,
Trump Administration