In this Issue. The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) issued a reminder about chief compliance officer (CCO) supervisory liability under FINRA Rule 3110 (Rule 3110); and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau...more
3/25/2022
/ Banking Sector ,
Chief Compliance Officers ,
Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Review Fairness Act (CRFA) ,
Fake Reviews ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Supervision ,
UDAAP
In This Issue. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced a new initiative focused on financial issues faced by rural communities and also updated its examination procedures to cover unfair discrimination; the...more
3/18/2022
/ Abusive Acts ,
Agricultural Sector ,
Annual Reports ,
Banking Sector ,
Biden Administration ,
Blockchain ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Cybersecurity ,
Digital Assets ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Division of Trading and Markets ,
Examination Procedures ,
Executive Orders ,
Exemptions ,
FDIC ,
Final Rules ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Markets ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Insured Depository Institutions ,
Investors ,
Manufactured Housing ,
OCC ,
Proposed Rules ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Rural Areas ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Stress Tests ,
Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) ,
Time Extensions ,
UDAAP ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
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
In This Issue. The Federal Reserve Board of Governors (Federal Reserve), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) released stress test scenarios to assess...more
2/18/2022
/ Augmented Reality ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
Banking Sector ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Comment Period ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Derivatives ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinCEN ,
Investment Firms ,
Investors ,
OCC ,
OMB ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Comment ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Stress Tests ,
Virtual Reality ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers
In This Issue. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed changes to private fund regulation; the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) succeeded in validating its “valid-when-made” rulemaking; the...more
2/11/2022
/ Appraisal ,
Banking Sector ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Borrowers ,
Comment Period ,
Community Development ,
Community Reinvestment Act ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Fair Lending ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Federal Savings Associations ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinCEN ,
FinTech ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Companies ,
Lenders ,
New Rules ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
OCC ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Private Funds ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Comment ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
State Savings Associations ,
Valid When Made Doctrine
In This Issue. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the FDIC Tech Lab (FDITECH) and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) launched a digital identity Tech Sprint; FinCEN published a 60-day notice to...more
1/17/2022
/ (SEC) Rule 17a-4 ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
Banking Sector ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Comment Period ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Financial Transactions ,
FinCEN ,
OMB ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Public Comment ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ,
Security-Based Swaps
In this Issue. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is seeking feedback on principles for climate-related financial risk management for large banks; the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division is seeking...more
1/7/2022
/ Antitrust Division ,
Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Best Practices ,
Board of Governors ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Climate Change ,
Comment Period ,
Community Banks ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Depository Institutions ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Division of Investment Management ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinCEN ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Form CRS ,
Mergers ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
OCC ,
Ownership Requirements ,
PCAOB ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Comment ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Registered Investment Advisors ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Repurchases ,
Retail Investors ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation
In This Issue. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to propose money market fund reforms; the SEC also proposed amendments to Rule 10b5-1 trading plans and to modernize and improve share repurchase...more
12/17/2021
/ 10b5-1 Plans ,
AML/CFT ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
Banking Sector ,
Chief Compliance Officers ,
Comment Period ,
Community Reinvestment Act ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Electronic Fund Transfer Act ,
Federal Reserve ,
Final Rules ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinCEN ,
Insider Trading ,
Investment Company Act of 1940 ,
Investment Funds ,
Money Market Funds ,
OCC ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Comment ,
Regulation E ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Request For Information ,
Risk Management ,
Rule 2a-7 ,
Rulemaking Process ,
SBS Entities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Fraud ,
Security-Based Swaps ,
Stock Repurchases ,
Swap Dealers ,
Trading Plans
In This Issue. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced (1) a notice of proposed rulemaking for beneficial ownership information reporting requirements and (2) a regulatory process for new real estate...more
12/10/2021
/ Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) ,
Amended Rules ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
Banking Sector ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Broker-Dealer ,
BSA/AML ,
CFTC ,
Comment Period ,
Continuing Education ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
FDIC ,
FFIEC ,
Final Rules ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinCEN ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Libor ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
OCC ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Comment ,
Real Estate Transactions ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Registration Requirement ,
Regulation Z ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Secured Overnight Funding Rate (SOFR) ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
In This Issue. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (together, the Agencies) issued a final rule...more
12/6/2021
/ Banking Sector ,
Board of Directors ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Security ,
Digital Assets ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Electronic Records ,
Final Rules ,
Joint Statements ,
Lenders ,
MSBSPs ,
New Rules ,
Notification Requirements ,
OCC ,
Proposed Rules ,
Proxy Contests ,
Public Comment ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
SBSD ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Shareholder Meetings ,
Shareholder Votes ,
Venture Capital
In This Issue. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued an interpretive rule on Fair Credit Report Act consumer information matching requirements; the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the Public...more
11/12/2021
/ Banking Sector ,
Climate Change ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Information ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Electronic Filing ,
Employer Mandates ,
Employment Policies ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Filing Requirements ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Interpretive Rule ,
Masks ,
OCC ,
OSHA ,
PCAOB ,
Proxy Statements ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Shareholder Proposals ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety
In This Issue. The Treasury Department’s Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) issued a report acknowledging climate change as threat to financial stability; Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman advocates for...more
10/29/2021
/ Banking Sector ,
Climate Change ,
Community Banks ,
Community Reinvestment Act ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
ETFs ,
Federal Reserve ,
Final Rules ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FSOC ,
Mutual Funds ,
OCC ,
Payment Systems ,
Regulation Z ,
Risk Alert ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
U.S. Treasury
In This Issue. Federal agencies issued a joint statement regarding an orderly transition away from the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR); the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued an updated...more
10/22/2021
/ Bank Secrecy Act ,
Banking Sector ,
CFTC ,
Comment Period ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cyber Threats ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinCEN ,
Investors ,
Joint Statements ,
Libor ,
OCC ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Comment ,
Ransomware ,
Secured Overnight Funding Rate (SOFR) ,
Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs)
In This Issue. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published a sample comment letter on climate change disclosures; the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) is conducting a review of brokerage firm...more
9/24/2021
/ Banking Sector ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Business E-Mail Compromise (BEC) ,
Climate Change ,
Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Cybersecurity ,
Depository Institutions ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
FDIC ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Influencers ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Firms ,
Investors ,
OCC ,
OTCBB ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Popular ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Sanctions ,
SEC Comment Letter Process ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Social Media
In This Issue. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) withdrew its proposal to delay the Debt Collection Final Rules; the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB), the Federal Deposit Insurance...more
9/17/2021
/ Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Comment Period ,
Community Banks ,
Community Reinvestment Act ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Debt Collection ,
Debt Collectors ,
Digital Platforms ,
Due Diligence ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Final Rules ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
FRB ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Companies ,
Investment Company Act of 1940 ,
OCC ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Comment ,
Regulation F ,
Retail Investors ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Third-Party Risk
In This Issue. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is seeking information and comment regarding the FDIC’s supervisory approach to examinations during the pandemic; the FDIC’s tech lab, FIDTECH, announced a “tech...more
8/20/2021
/ Banking Examinations ,
Banking Sector ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Comptroller ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Depository Institutions ,
Due Process ,
Eviction ,
Examination Procedures ,
FDIC ,
Federal Deposit Insurance Act ,
FFIEC ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Information Technology ,
Landlords ,
Liquidity ,
Moratorium ,
New Guidance ,
OCC ,
Outsourcing ,
Phishing Scams ,
Popular ,
Public Comment ,
Rental Property ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Tenants ,
Vendors
In This Issue. The federal bank regulators published frequently asked questions concerning the London Interbank Offered Rate transition; the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) confirmed an effective date for two...more
8/6/2021
/ Annual Meeting ,
Banking Sector ,
Breach of Duty ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Capital Rules ,
Comment Period ,
Comptroller ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Debt Collection ,
Debtors ,
FDCPA ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
FedNow ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Final Rules ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Inter-Bank Offered Rates (IBORs) ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Company Act of 1940 ,
Investment Firms ,
Investors ,
Libor ,
OCC ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Comment ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Section 36(b) ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
In This Issue. The federal bank regulatory agencies requested public comment on proposed guidance designed to help banking organizations manage risks associated with third-party relationships; the Office of the Comptroller of...more
7/30/2021
/ Banking Sector ,
Climate Change ,
Comment Period ,
Cross Trading ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
FDIC ,
Fees ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Fixed Income Investments ,
Investment Adviser ,
OCC ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Proposed Guidance ,
Public Comment ,
Registered Investment Advisors ,
Regulatory Agencies ,
Risk Alert ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Third-Party Risk
In this Issue. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) delayed publication of the “fair access” rule finalized late in the Trump Administration; the OCC also announced the availability of the 2021 list of bank...more
2/9/2021
/ Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
California Consumer Financial Protection Law (CCFPL) ,
Community Reinvestment Act ,
Debt Collection ,
Debtors ,
Delays ,
Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) ,
Fair Access to Credit ,
FDIC ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinCEN ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
OCC ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Proposed Rules ,
SBA ,
Securities Regulation ,
Trump Administration ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
In the News. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted broad exempt offering reforms; the Department of Labor (DOL) finalized a rule, with significant revisions from the original proposal, on ESG investments; the...more
11/5/2020
/ Banking Sector ,
Capital Formation ,
Climate Change ,
Confidential Information ,
Consent Order ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Debt Collection ,
Department of Financial Services ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Derivatives ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
FDCPA ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Fiduciary ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Final Rules ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Records ,
Financial Regulatory Agencies ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Investment Companies ,
Investment Funds ,
Investment Opportunities ,
Investors ,
Lenders ,
Main Street Lending Programs ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
OCC ,
Offerings ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Comment ,
Registered Funds ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Small Business ,
Small Business Loans ,
UDAAP
Recognizing the critical role that banks and other financial institutions play in providing capital and liquidity to American businesses and consumers, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), the...more
4/2/2020
/ Banking Sector ,
CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Credit Reporting Agencies ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Stimulus ,
Lenders ,
Liquidity ,
Loans ,
Mortgages ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Relief Measures ,
SBA ,
Small Business ,
U.S. Treasury