The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (the “GENIUS Act”), which would comprehensively regulate stablecoins in the United States, was adopted by the U.S. Senate on June 17 by a bipartisan...more
6/24/2025
/ Commodities ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Custodians ,
Depository Institutions ,
Digital Assets ,
FDIC ,
Financial Services Industry ,
OCC ,
Payment Processors ,
Payment Systems ,
Pending Legislation ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Securities ,
Stablecoins ,
U.S. Treasury
Hi, thanks so much for joining us. I’m Samantha Kirby, chair of financial services here at Goodwin, and today, we’re going to talk to you about what we’re watching with respect to the bank regulatory agencies and the Consumer...more
4/23/2025
/ Banking Sector ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cryptocurrency ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Final Rules ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
OCC ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Trump Administration
In This Issue. President Biden issued an executive order banning new investments in Russia in response to Russia’s continued war against Ukraine; the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) issued a notification to all...more
4/15/2022
/ Biden Administration ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Executive Orders ,
FDIC ,
Fees ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Foreign Investment ,
Investment Adviser ,
Notification Requirements ,
Retail Investors ,
Russia ,
SEC Examination Priorities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Transactions ,
Standard of Conduct
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 Board of the Governors of the Federal Reserve (Federal Reserve) proposed a new supervisory framework for certain holding companies engaged in insurance activities; the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau...more
2/4/2022
/ Alternative Trading System (ATS) ,
Annual Reports ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Reporting Agencies ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ,
Depository Institutions ,
Federal Reserve ,
Filing Fees ,
Form PF ,
Fund Sponsors ,
Hedge Funds ,
Holding Companies ,
Private Equity Funds ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Proposed Guidance ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Comment ,
Regulation ATS ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
In This Issue. Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael J. Hsu discussed the importance of regulation in the crypto space; and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau...more
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