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
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
On April 1, 2025, the House Financial Services Committee issued a press release regarding a number of Committee requests to various federal agencies for rescission, modification, or re-proposal of specific Biden...more
On March 26, 2025, the House Financial Services Committee Subcommittee on Financial Institutions held a hearing, entitled “A New Era for the CFPB: Balancing Power and Reprioritizing Consumer Protections.”...more
On March 14, 2025, a judge in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland declined to grant a temporary injunction to the City of Baltimore and the Economic Action Maryland Fund. The plaintiffs had requested an...more
3/21/2025
/ Bank Secrecy Act ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
FinTech ,
Military Lending Act ,
OCC ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Stablecoins
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
On February 20, 2025, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) issued a list of priority regulatory targets for nullification under the CRA “in the coming weeks.” Included on the list is the CFPB’s December 10, 2024 final...more
On February 18, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order designed to reduce the power of federal independent agencies by bringing them under the purview of the White House. The Executive Order provides that it applies...more
2/21/2025
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
CRA ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Regulation Z ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Stablecoins ,
Trump Administration
On February 7, 2025, newly confirmed Office of Management and Budget (OMB) director Russell Vought replaced Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as acting director of the CFPB....more
2/14/2025
/ CFTC ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Funding ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
OMB ,
Regulatory Agenda
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
2/7/2025
/ Banking Sector ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FDIC ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Government Efficiency ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Trump Administration
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
On July 22, 2019, five federal agencies (the “Agencies”) published a final rule (the “Final Rule”), which conforms the regulations implementing the Volcker Rule to statutory modifications provided by Sections 203 and 204 of...more
On May 22, 2018, Congress passed a financial regulatory reform bill, S. 2155, the “Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act” (the “Reform Bill”). Among other things, the Reform Bill clarifies the...more
On May 22, 2018, the U.S. House of Representatives (“House”) passed S. 2155, the “Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act.” The bill was passed on a bipartisan basis with a vote of 258-159. The bill...more
On March 14, 2018, the U.S. Senate passed S. 2155, the “Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act.” If enacted into law, S. 2155 would provide modest regulatory relief to regional and community banks,...more
On June 8, 2017, the Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 (the “CHOICE Act”) was passed on a party line vote by the U.S. House of Representatives, with nearly all Republicans voting in support and nearly all Democrats voting against...more
6/13/2017
/ Banking Sector ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Executive Orders ,
Fiduciary Rule ,
Financial CHOICE Act ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Committee ,
FSOC ,
Trump Administration
On April 26, 2017, the Financial Services Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives held a hearing entitled "A Legislative Proposal to Create Hope and Opportunity for Investors, Consumers, and Entrepreneurs." The purpose...more