In this Weekly Roundup Issue. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) issued a proposed rule to impose a special assessment pursuant to systemic risk determination; The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve...more
Regulatory Developments -
Agencies Issue Joint Statement on Liquidity Risks Resulting from Crypto-Asset Market Vulnerabilities -
On February 23, the Federal Reserve, FDIC and OCC (the Agencies) issued a “Joint...more
3/3/2023
/ Adjudicatory Process ,
Change in Control ,
Construction Loans ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Credit Cards ,
Cryptoassets ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
FDIC ,
Financial Regulatory Agencies ,
Financial Stability Board ,
Liquidity ,
OCC ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management
Regulatory Developments -
Federal Reserve Invites Public Comment on Proposed Principles for Large Banking Organizations to Manage Climate-Related Financial Risks -
On December 2, the Federal Reserve announced that it...more
12/12/2022
/ Broker-Dealer ,
Climate Change ,
Comment Period ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Investment Adviser ,
Military Service Members ,
Nasdaq ,
NYSE ,
OCC ,
Payment Systems ,
Preemption ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Public Comment ,
Pump and Dump ,
Regulation S-ID ,
Risk Management ,
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA)
Regulatory Developments -
CFPB Issues Guidance on Investigation Practices by Consumer Reporting Agencies -
On November 22, the DOL announced a final rule under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) to...more
12/2/2022
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Credit Reporting Agencies ,
Credit Reports ,
Cryptoassets ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ,
Investment Management ,
OCC ,
Retirement Plan
Regulatory Developments -
Federal Reserve and FDIC Solicit Public Comments on Proposed Rulemaking Addressing Large Banks’ Financial Stability -
On October 14, the Federal Reserve and the FDIC published for public...more
Regulatory Developments -
OCC Releases Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2023-2027 -
On September 6, the OCC released its strategic plan for the next five years, covering fiscal years 2023-2027 (the Plan)....more
9/16/2022
/ Audits ,
Basel III ,
Cryptoassets ,
Custody Rule ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Regulatory Agencies ,
Form ADV ,
Investment Adviser ,
Joint Statements ,
OCC ,
Private Funds ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Strategic Planning
In This Issue. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed rules to include certain significant market participants as “dealers” or “government securities dealers” to essentially eliminate the trader exclusion...more
4/1/2022
/ Bank Merger Act ,
Banking Sector ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Credit Ratings ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Examination Procedures ,
FDIC ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Market Participants ,
Mergers ,
New Rules ,
Notification Requirements ,
OCC ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulation M ,
Request For Information ,
Reverse Mergers ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Dealers ,
Securities Regulation ,
Securities Transactions ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) ,
UDAAP
In this Issue. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) published an alert warning financial institutions of possible efforts to evade U.S.-imposed sanctions on Russia and Belarus; the U.S. Department of the Treasury...more
3/14/2022
/ Banking Sector ,
Belarus Sanctions ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Biden Administration ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Digital Assets ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Executive Orders ,
FATF ,
FDIC ,
Financial Action Task Force ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinCEN ,
Investors ,
Money Laundering ,
OCC ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Russia ,
Shell Corporations ,
Terrorist Financing ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Virtual Currency
In This Issue. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed a new rule to increase market transparency regarding short selling and extended the comment period for its proposed rule requiring reporting on...more
3/4/2022
/ Annual Percentage Rate (APR) ,
Banking Sector ,
Bias ,
Borrowers ,
Comment Period ,
Community Reinvestment Act ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Federal Reserve ,
Final Rules ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Form CRS ,
Interest Rates ,
Lenders ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
Loan Servicer ,
OCC ,
Property Valuation ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Comment ,
Public Service Loan Forgiveness program (PSLF program) ,
Regulation Best Interest ,
Regulation SHO ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Short Sales ,
Short Selling ,
Student Loans