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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

A New Rule Embraces Modernity in the Customer Identification Process

Financial institutions across the United States have grappled with compliance requirements under the Customer Identification Program (CIP) Rule for more than two decades. A new exemption, approved in June 2025, promises...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

FDIC Acting Chairman Hill supports flexibility for customer identification program requirements

On February 7, the FDIC’s Acting Chairman Travis Hill released a letter to FinCEN Director Andrea Gacki conveying support for updates to the Customer Identification Program requirements to align with modern practices. ...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

FDIC Acting Chairman Hill outlines his agenda

On January 20, the FDIC appointed Travis Hill as Acting Chairman. In a prepared statement the next day, Hill outlined his agenda to address changes at the Corporation. Among other efforts, he announced a wholesale review of...more

Paul Hastings LLP

State-Level Developments: The Regulatory Landscape for Digital Assets

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As we begin the 119th Congress, the nation is also preparing for the new administration to take office in just a few weeks. While federal action on digital assets remains a key focus, this week’s Crypto Policy Tracker shifts...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Federal Reserve Board Issues Cease and Desist Order Against Banking-As-A-Service Provider

On June 14, the Federal Reserve Board (Fed) released a cease and desist order against an Arkansas-based banking-as-a-service (BaaS) provider for compliance and risk management failures. As part of the order, the bank is...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

South Dakota Lenders on Tight Deadline for BSA/AML Compliance

On January 12, South Dakota’s Division of Banking issued a mandate setting March 31, 2024 as the deadline for all South Dakota licensed money lenders and non-residential mortgage brokers to comply with their Bank Secrecy...more

Jenner & Block

Client Alert: New multi-front Enforcement Action Emphasizes Key AML Compliance Requirements

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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

Guidepost Solutions LLC

5 Tips to Best Position Your Fintech for a Banking Charter License Application

Recently, several financial technology (“Fintech”) organizations have applied for – and been granted – banking charter licenses. For example, in May 2019, Grasshopper was approved for a charter issued by the Office of the...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Fintech in Brief: OCC Issues New Crypto-related Interpretive Letter

On January 4, 2021, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued the latest in a string of interpretative letters on permissible crypto-related activities of national banks and federal savings associations...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Nutter Bank Report: December 2020

FDIC Modernizes Brokered Deposit Rule and Amends Interest Rate Restrictions - The FDIC has adopted a final rule that establishes new standards for determining whether deposits made through certain kinds of arrangements...more

Goodwin

OCC Finalizes “True Lender” Rule

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In the News. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) finalized its “true lender” rule, which establishes that a national bank or federal savings association (bank) is the “true lender” of a loan if, as of the...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Nevada Resident Sentenced for Fraud and Unlicensed Money Transmission in Case Involving Bitcoin

On May 28, 2019, a Nevada resident, Morgan Rockcoons, was sentenced in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California to 21 months in prison for wire fraud and unlicensed money transmission. In connection...more

Morgan Lewis

FinCEN Issues Guidance on Cryptos

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The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) recently issued guidance consolidating current FinCEN regulations, rulings, and guidance about cryptocurrencies and money services businesses (MSBs) under the Bank Secrecy Act...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Regulatory Landscape for Fintech, Electronic Commerce, and Electronic Banking: Part One

Part 1: Electronic Commerce - This is the first part of a two-part article discussing the regulatory landscape for financial technology as applied to electronic commerce and electronic banking. This article focuses on...more

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Financial Services Weekly Roundup - October 2018 #2

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Editor's Note - In This Issue. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) granted no-action relief for fund boards; the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) announced the rescission of the “systemically important...more

Kilpatrick

State Regulators Take First Step to Standardize Licensing Practices for Fintech Payments

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Earlier this week, the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) announced that seven states have agreed to a multi-state compact that standardizes key elements of the licensing process for money services businesses (MSB). ...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Comptroller of the Currency Tom Curry Discusses Fintech Charters

In his remarks at the LendIt Conference in New York, Comptroller of the Currency Tom Curry discussed the special purpose national bank charters to be granted by the OCC to fintech companies and addressed the various...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

National Bank Charters for Fintech Companies

"Technology-based products and services are the future of banking and the economy." "What excites me most about the changes occurring in financial services is the great potential to expand financial inclusion, reach...more

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