On June 27, 2025, the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an order (Order) allowing banks,[1] and their subsidiaries, subject to the jurisdiction of the Office of the Comptroller...more
7/8/2025
/ Bank Secrecy Act ,
Banks ,
BSA/AML ,
Customer Identification Program (CIP) ,
Data Collection ,
Financial Crimes ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinCEN ,
Money Laundering ,
Money Services Business ,
New Regulations ,
Patriot Act ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Social Security Numbers ,
Taxpayer Identification Number ,
Third-Party ,
U.S. Treasury
Each week of the first 100 days of the new Trump administration, we will publish updates on key federal financial services regulatory and related developments. This week, we review the following developments as of Wednesday:...more
Each week of the first 100 days of the new Trump Administration, we will publish updates on key federal financial services regulatory and related developments. This week, we review the following developments as of Wednesday:...more
2/3/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDCs) ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Executive Orders ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
FinTech ,
OMB ,
Regulatory Freeze ,
Secretary of the Treasury ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Senate Confirmation Hearings ,
U.S. Treasury
UPDATE (3/20 PM):
Developments Related to Flagstar Bank, SVBB, SVB Financial Group, Credit Suisse, and First Republic Bank-
On March 19, 2023, the FDIC announced that the agency has entered into a purchase and...more
3/22/2023
/ Banks ,
Borrowers ,
Deposit Accounts ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Investors ,
Liquidity ,
Receivership ,
Swiss Banks ,
Systemic Risk Buffer ,
U.S. Treasury
The current banking crisis, which in significant part has been focused on regional banks catering to fintech companies, is likely to result in increasing regulatory focus on an industry already subject to regulatory scrutiny....more
UPDATE (3/12 PM):
U.S. Treasury Uses Systemic Risk Exception to Protect Depositors of Failed Banks and the Federal Reserve Board Establishes New Emergency Facility.
Following the failure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) on...more
3/13/2023
/ Bank Deposits ,
Board of Governors ,
FDIA ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Line of Credit ,
Loans ,
Popular ,
Receivership ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Uninsured Deposits ,
Wages