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EBA consults on draft ITS for supervisory reporting for third-country branches under CRD VI

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The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published a consultation paper on draft implementing technical standards (ITS) for the supervisory reporting of third-country branches under the Capital Requirements Directive (CRD...more

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UK PRA consults on restatement of CRR definitions in Rulebook

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The UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has published consultation paper CP19/25, proposing the transfer of definitions from Articles 4, 4A, 4B and 5 of the UK Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR) into the PRA Rulebook...more

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The New Face of Finance Companies: What Changes with CMN Resolution No. 5,237/2025

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In one of the most relevant regulatory developments in years, the Brazilian National Monetary Council (“CMN”) issued Resolution No. 5,237, dated July 24, 2025 (“CMN Resolution 5,237/25”), establishing a new regulatory...more

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UK FPC finalises O-SII buffer framework review

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The Bank of England (BoE) has published the Financial Policy Committee's (FPC) final response to the 2024 review of the Other Systemically Important Institutions (O-SII) buffer framework. This follows the March consultation,...more

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Preparing Banks for the Next Round of Challenges While the Sun Is Still Shining

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Fifteen years ago, in the shadow of the 2008 financial crisis, Congress adopted the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank), the most significant change to financial regulation since the...more

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FDIC Approves Use of Pre-Populated Customer Information During Account Opening

On August 5, the FDIC announced that banks it supervises can comply with Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) requirements to obtain identity information from new customers by using a pre-populated form, provided that the person opening...more

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“Fair Banking” Executive Order Targets Politicized Debanking and Reputational Risk

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On August 7, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order entitled “Guaranteeing Fair Banking for all Americans” (EO). The EO broadly prohibits banks and other financial institutions from engaging in “politicized or...more

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Executive Order on Debanking and What It Means for Community Banks

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On August 7, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order aimed at ending what the administration calls “politicized debanking.” The order directs federal agencies to take sweeping action against financial institutions...more

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Key takeaways from the White House digital assets report, a strategic framework for U.S. digital asset policy

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On July 30, 2025, the President’s Working Group on Digital Asset Markets released its report titled “Strengthening American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology” (the “Report”), which outlines the United States’...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Israel’s Latest Attempt to Increase Competition in the Banking Sector

On August 6, 2025, the interministerial team to increase competition in the retail banking sector (established by Israel’s Minister of Finance in collaboration with the Governor of the Bank of Israel) published its...more

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ECB publishes revised guide to internal models

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The European Central Bank (ECB) has published a revised version of its guide to internal models, reflecting updates under the Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR3) and the revised Basel framework. The update enhances...more

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New Executive Order Raises Spotlight on Debanking

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As anticipated, on August 7th, the White House published its Executive Order designed to address the “unlawful debanking” of certain individuals and industries. The Executive Order titled Guaranteeing Fair Banking For All...more

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ECB finalises revisions to guide on options and discretions under EU banking law

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The European Central Bank (ECB) has published an updated guide outlining its supervisory stance on the exercise of options and discretions provided for under the Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR) and the Capital...more

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FDIC and OCC release CRA evaluations for May and July of 2025, respectively

On August 5, the FDIC released its list of state nonmember banks evaluated for CRA compliance, covering ratings assigned in May 2025. The FDIC released the ratings of 69 institutions, with 63 receiving a satisfactory rating,...more

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Fed and FDIC release the public sections of 64 banks’ living wills

On August 5, the Fed and FDIC released the public sections of 2025 resolution plans for the eight largest and most complex domestic banking organizations and 56 foreign banking organizations. The plans, as required by the...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Ninth Circuit sides with credit union after finding NCUA regulations preempted California state law

On August 1, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit affirmed the dismissal of claims under California’s Unfair Competition Law (UCL) against a federal credit union, holding that federal law preempts state regulation of...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Summer Reading: CRD VI, August 2025 - What Fund Finance Lenders Need To Know About CRD VI

One of the aims of the European Union’s Capital Requirements Directive VI (CRD VI) is to harmonise the banking supervisory and access framework across the EU, including in relation to the provision of core banking services....more

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EBA publishes report on direct provision of banking services from third countries under CRD VI

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The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published its report under Article 21c(6) of the Capital Requirements Directive VI on whether to amend the provisions governing the direct provision of core banking services from third...more

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President Trump Takes Action to Ensure Fair Banking for All Americans

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On August 7, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order titled “Guaranteeing Fair Banking for All Americans.” The order asserts that financial institutions have restricted the access of individuals and...more

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EC consults on the treatment of equity exposures under legislative programmes

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The European Commission has published a targeted consultation, accompanied by a press release, on a draft communication regarding the prudential treatment of equity investments by banks under legislative programmes in Article...more

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Regulatory monitoring: EU version - July 2025

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1. Bank regulation - 1.1 PRUDENTIAL REGULATION - a) General - (i) EU - EBA: Report on the exemption of third country undertakings from the requirement to set-up a branch for the provision of banking services to EU...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

The Georgia MALPB: A Strategic Alternative to Traditional Sponsor Banks for Merchant Card Processing Services

The Georgia Merchant Acquirer Limited Purpose Bank (MALPB) offers a compelling alternative to traditional sponsor bank models by enabling payment processors to directly access card networks like Visa and Mastercard without...more

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Regulatory monitoring - July 2025

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1. Bank regulation - 1.1 PRUDENTIAL REGULATION - a) General - (i) EU EBA: Report on the exemption of third country undertakings from the requirement to set-up a branch for the provision of banking services to EU...more

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PRA policy statement confirming amendments to the large exposures framework

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The UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has published a policy statement confirming amendments to the large exposures framework in respect of exposures arising from mortgage lending, exposures to the UK FSCS,...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

How Banks Can Harness New Customer ID Rule's Flexibility

Financial institutions across the U.S. have grappled with compliance requirements under the Customer Identification Program, or CIP, rule for more than two decades. On June 27, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., the...more

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