European leveraged finance in 2023 was saddled with the negative effects of elevated interest rates. But as the market adjusts to the “new normal”, rate and price stability offer hope for a brighter 2024.
-Rising interest...more
1/30/2024
/ Acquisitions ,
Banking Sector ,
Buyouts ,
Debt ,
Debt Market ,
EU ,
Financial Institutions ,
Interest Rates ,
Investment ,
Leveraged Finance ,
Loans ,
Mergers ,
Private Equity ,
Refinancing
The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (CFPB or Bureau) has formally commenced its long-awaited rulemaking process to implement section 1033 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank...more
11/3/2020
/ Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) ,
Consumer Data Requests ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Data Security ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Public Comment ,
Rulemaking Process
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued a final rule that creates a bright-line test to determine when a national bank or federal savings association (bank) makes a loan and is the "true lender," including...more
Section 13(3) of the Federal Reserve Act authorizes the Federal Reserve Board (FRB) in “unusual and exigent circumstances” to establish programs or facilities with “broad-based eligibility” that allow a Federal Reserve Bank...more
In response to the global COVID-19 crisis, US federal financial regulators are taking important actions that affect US and non-US financial institutions, other financial services providers, consumers, and the US and global...more
5/2/2020
/ Banks ,
CFTC ,
Comment Period ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
FDIC ,
Federal Loans ,
Financial Regulatory Agencies ,
Foreign Banks ,
FRB ,
Midsize and Large Business Loans ,
OCC ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Popular ,
Public Comment ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Relief Measures ,
SBA ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Small Business Loans ,
State of Emergency ,
Volcker Rule
The United States Congress has passed, and continues to consider, legislative measures that, in addition to addressing the public health crisis, include massive fiscal stimulus proposals not seen since the 2008 global...more
In response to the global COVID-19 crisis, US financial regulators at the state level are taking important actions that affect US and non-US financial institutions, other financial services providers, consumers, and the US...more
In response to the global COVID-19 crisis, US federal financial regulators are taking important actions that affect US and non-US financial institutions, other financial services providers, consumers, and the US and global...more
4/28/2020
/ Banks ,
CFTC ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
DSIO ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Agencies ,
FRB ,
OCC ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Relief Measures ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
In response to the global COVID-19 crisis, US federal financial regulators are taking important actions that affect US and non-US financial institutions, other financial services providers, consumers, and the US and global...more
The United States Congress has passed, and continues to consider, legislative measures that, in addition to addressing the public health crisis, include massive fiscal stimulus proposals not seen since the 2008 global...more
In response to the global COVID-19 crisis, US federal financial regulators are taking important actions that affect US and non-US financial institutions, other financial services providers, consumers, and the US and global...more
4/22/2020
/ Appraisal ,
Borrower Protection Programs ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Deferred Action ,
FDIC ,
FHFA ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FRB ,
HMDA ,
NCUA ,
OCC ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Real Estate Transactions ,
Relief Measures ,
Temporary Regulations
Section 13(3) of the Federal Reserve Act authorizes the Federal Reserve Board (FRB) in “unusual and exigent circumstances” to establish programs or facilities with “broad-based eligibility” that allow a Federal Reserve Bank...more
4/21/2020
/ CARES Act ,
Commercial Paper Funding Facility (CPFF) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Stimulus ,
FRB ,
Lenders ,
Liquidity ,
Main Street Lending Programs ,
Money Market Mutual Fund Liquidity Facility (MMLF) ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Primary Dealer Credit Facility (PDCF) ,
Primary Market Corporate Credit Facility (PMCCF) ,
Relief Measures ,
Secondary Market Corporate Credit Facility (SMCCF) ,
Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility (TALF)
In response to the global COVID-19 crisis, US federal financial regulators are taking important actions that affect US and non-US financial institutions, other financial services providers, consumers, and the US and global...more
As during the 2008 global financial crisis, the US financial regulators and Congress are taking emergency action to ensure the availability of liquidity and credit to the US financial system in response to the COVID-19...more
4/8/2020
/ Banking Sector ,
Commercial Paper Funding Facility (CPFF) ,
Compliance ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Emergency Lending ,
Financial Institutions ,
Liquidity ,
Main Street Expanded Loan Facility ,
Money Market Mutual Fund Liquidity Facility (MMLF) ,
Primary Dealer Credit Facility (PDCF) ,
Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility (TALF) ,
US Branches of Non-US Banks
The State of California is home to almost 40 million consumers and the world’s fifth largest economy. It represents a key exposure to most financial services companies’ US footprint. In recent years nonbank financial services...more
2/19/2020
/ Banks ,
BSA/AML ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Commercial Loans ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Data Privacy ,
Department of Business Oversight ,
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinCEN ,
Governor Newsom ,
Interest Rate Caps ,
Lenders ,
Money Transmitter ,
New Rules ,
Payment Systems ,
State Regulators ,
Unfair Competition
On January 30, the Federal Reserve released a highly anticipated final rule that substantially updates and clarifies the agency's regulatory framework for determining when an investor exercises a controlling influence over a...more
2/18/2020
/ Bank Holding Company Act ,
Banks ,
Board of Directors ,
Controlling Influence Test ,
Divestiture ,
Federal Reserve ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Final Rules ,
HOLA ,
Interlocking Directorate ,
Investment Funds ,
Investors ,
Proxy Contests ,
Rebuttable Presumptions ,
Senior Managers ,
Voting Securities
On December 23, 2019, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) issued an Industry Letter instructing each institution it regulates, including banks and licensed Fintechs, to make submissions describing the...more
1/14/2020
/ Alternative Reference Rates Committee (ARRC) ,
Bank of New York (BNY) Mellon ,
Banks ,
Depository Institutions ,
Derivatives ,
Federal Bank Regulatory Agencies ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinTech ,
FRB ,
Industry Letters ,
Interest Rates ,
Lenders ,
Libor ,
Loans ,
Money Transmitter ,
NYDFS ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Secured Overnight Funding Rate (SOFR) ,
Securitization ,
Sterling Overnight Index Average (SONIA) ,
Transitional Arrangements ,
UK ,
Virtual Currency
Since the 2008 financial crisis, a non-US bank seeking to establish or maintain a US presence has been required to comply with a set of stringent regulatory requirements, but a recently adopted rule (Final Rule) limits their...more
1/3/2020
/ Banks ,
Capital Requirements ,
FBOs ,
Final Rules ,
Financial Regulatory Agencies ,
Foreign Banks ,
Intermediate Holding Company (IHCs) ,
Liquidity Coverage Ratio ,
Non-US Entities ,
Prudential Standards ,
Stress Tests
On August 5, 2019, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (“Board”) proposed the development of a real-time gross settlement service (“RTGS”) called “FedNow.” The service, expected to launch in 2023 or 2024,...more
9/5/2019
/ Banks ,
Board of Governors ,
Credit Unions ,
Federal Reserve ,
FedNow ,
Financial Institutions ,
Payment Systems ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Comment ,
Real Time Payment (RTP) ,
Request For Information
The CFPB continued to be active in the consumer payments space in 2018, while the Federal Reserve and market participants considered the future of payment processing, including the development of faster payment systems....more
3/15/2019
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Anticompetitive Behavior ,
Blockchain ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Compliance ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Credit Cards ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
EFTA ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
Fair Access to Credit ,
Federal Reserve ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FinTech ,
FRB ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Merchants ,
Ohio v American Express ,
Payment Processors ,
Popular ,
Prepaid Payment Products ,
Public Comment ,
Regulation CC ,
Regulation Z ,
Remittance Transfer Rule ,
SCOTUS ,
Sherman Act ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA)
The CFPB has traditionally not prioritized marketplace lenders in its supervisory and enforcement efforts. As a result, state regulators have increasingly sought to fill any perceived voids left by the Bureau....more
3/14/2019
/ Class Action ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
FDIC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Regulatory Agencies ,
FinTech ,
GLBA Privacy ,
Loans ,
NYDFS ,
OCC ,
Online Marketplace Lending ,
RICO ,
State Attorneys General ,
State Regulators ,
Trump Administration
In 2018, the CFPB continued to pay attention to the auto finance industry, with a particular focus on indirect (dealer-arranged) auto lenders and unfair or abusive loan servicing practices....more
3/11/2019
/ Abusive Acts ,
Automotive Industry ,
Automotive Loans ,
Car Dealerships ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
ECOA ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
FinTech ,
Loan Origination Funds ,
Loan Servicing ,
State Attorneys General ,
Trump Administration ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA) ,
UDAAP ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
In 2018, the CFPB shifted away from student lending supervision and enforcement. We anticipate this trend to continue in the year to come, with states seeking to fill any voids left by the Bureau....more
3/9/2019
/ Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Consumer Complaint Management ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Department of Education ,
Director Mulvaney ,
Enforcement Statistics ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FinTech ,
Loan Servicing ,
Ombudsman ,
Political Parties ,
Popular ,
Preemption ,
State Attorneys General ,
State Legislatures ,
Student Loans ,
Students ,
Trump Administration
In February 2019, the CFPB released the highly anticipated revamp of its Payday Rule, reinforcing its more lenient attitude towards payday lenders. In light of the Bureau’s softer touch, as well as similar developments at the...more
3/7/2019
/ Ballot Measures ,
Banks ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Creditors ,
Director Kraninger ,
Director Mulvaney ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Bank Regulatory Agencies ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FinTech ,
FTC Act ,
High-Interest Loans ,
Interest Rate Caps ,
Lenders ,
Military Lending Act ,
Payday Lending Rule ,
Payday Loans ,
Political Parties ,
Rescission ,
Small Loans ,
State and Local Government ,
State Attorneys General ,
Subprime Loans ,
Trump Administration ,
Underwriting ,
Usury
In 2018, the CFPB issued multiple rules, and Congress passed legislation, to clarify, revise and update the regulatory framework applicable to the home mortgage origination and servicing market....more
3/6/2019
/ Amended Regulation ,
Banks ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Department of Veterans Affairs ,
Economic Growth Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fair Housing Act (FHA) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
FinTech ,
GAO ,
HMDA ,
Lenders ,
Mortgage Loan Originators ,
Mortgage Servicers ,
Mortgages ,
OCC ,
Popular ,
RESPA ,
TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure Rule (TRID) ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA) ,
Unduly Burdensome