With the change of presidential administrations in January, there has been a significant shift in the landscape for financial technology companies in the United States for 2025 and beyond. First, the new administration...more
4/21/2025
/ Biden Administration ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
FinTech ,
OCC ,
Regulatory Reform ,
State and Local Government ,
Trump Administration
As consumer-facing financial institutions of all types—from well-established banks to newly-launched fintechs—set their 2024 regulatory compliance goals, they may wonder if their New Year’s resolutions align with those that...more
1/12/2024
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Compliance ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Due Diligence ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinCEN ,
Governance Standards ,
NYDFS ,
OCC ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Remediation ,
Self-Reporting ,
Third-Party ,
UDAAP
Shinhan Bank America (“Shinhan”), a New York-based subsidiary of a Korean bank, faced coordinated enforcement actions on September 29 from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), Federal Deposit Insurance...more
10/12/2023
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
Banking Sector ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FDIC ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinCEN ,
FinTech ,
New York ,
NYDFS
On June 6, 2023, federal banking agencies issued final Interagency Guidelines on Third-Party Relationships detailing their expectations for banks in establishing risk management practices with third-parties—including...more
6/16/2023
/ Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
FDIC ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
New Guidance ,
OCC ,
Servicing Agreements ,
Third-Party