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Navigating fast-evolving fintech regulation takes deep experience and a client-centric approach

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Active in the fintech landscape since 2017, the dedicated Walkers’ team are recognised as global leaders in this dynamic sector - Fluent in six important jurisdictions of choice, we take a jurisdiction agnostic approach,...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

RegFi Episode 55: Implementing the 1033 Rule: SSOs, APIs and Data Security

Jane Barratt, Financial Data Exchange (FDX) co-board chair, joins RegFi co-hosts Jerry Buckley and Sasha Leonhardt to share the role FDX will play as the first standard setting organization (SSO) approved by the CFPB pursuant...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

CFPB Highlights Fair Lending Risks in Advanced Credit Scoring Models

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Last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) released its latest Supervisory Highlights report, focusing on the use of advanced technologies in credit scoring models. ...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

DORA Takes Effect: Key Next Steps for Firms

After a two-year implementation period, the EU Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) takes effect on 17 January 2025. DORA is part of the EU’s Digital Finance Package and aims to strengthen the financial sector’s...more

K&L Gates LLP

Complying With the New "Open Banking" Regime: Primer and Fact Sheet

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finalized its “open banking” rule in late 2024. As required by Section 1033 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act, the CFPB promulgated the rule to require certain financial...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

CFPB issues first application approval for company to issue standards for open banking

On January 8, the CFPB issued an order recognizing a company as a standard-setting body under its Personal Financial Data Rights rule, marking the first such recognition since the rule’s October 2024 release. The rule...more

A&O Shearman

Bank of England and UK Financial Conduct Authority Findings on Third Survey of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in UK...

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The Bank of England published the findings of its third joint survey with the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority on the use of Artificial Intelligence and machine learning in financial services. The survey aims to build on...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The UK’s Pursuit of Open Finance

In April 2024, the UK government reiterated its vision for open finance, with UK Economic Secretary Bim Afolami (MP) announcing the creation of the Open Finance Taskforce at the 2024 Innovate Finance Global Summit. The...more

White & Case LLP

Unlocking Potential: GCC FinTech Trends, Regulations and Funding Outlook

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The Gulf Cooperation Council ("GCC") region, particularly the United Arab Emirates ("UAE") and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ("KSA"), is experiencing a dynamic transformation in its financial sector driven by the rapid rise of...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Fintech Focus Podcast | What Does AI Safety Mean For Fintechs?

Fintech Focus host and European counsel Joseph Kamyar was joined by fellow fintech counsel Nicola Kerr-Shaw, a key senior member of our global Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Practice and authority on AI-related issues, for...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

NYDFS, crypto payment service provider resolve AML/cybersecurity violations

On March 16, NYDFS issued a consent order against a payment service provider for allegedly failing to comply with the state’s virtual currency and cybersecurity regulations. The company was licensed to engage in virtual...more

BakerHostetler

Top 10 Compliance Points for New FTC Safeguards Rule

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Under the updated Rule, FIs are obligated to implement data security measures that will protect against data breaches and cyberattacks in order to prevent financial harm to consumers, including identity theft and loss of...more

Lathrop GPM

Fintechs Beware: CFPB Builds on FTC Safeguards for Consumer Data

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On August 11, 2022, the Consumer Finance Protection Board issued Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2022-04 for enforcers of federal consumer financial laws. The new Circular reflects the consumer watchdog’s increasing...more

Perkins Coie

Fintech Legal Report - November 2021 #2

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Data Aggregators Launch Open Finance Data Security Standard - A group of data aggregator fintechs and security and compliance companies recently released a new data security standard for the open finance industry – the...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Open Banking: Navigating the Emerging Regulatory Landscape

Open banking is an important driver of the fintech revolution. Regulators have recognised open banking as a means of introducing competition and innovation in the banking sector. Likewise, fintechs are seizing the...more

A&O Shearman

European Banking Authority Publishes Report on Big Data and Advanced Analytics

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The European Banking Authority has published a report on big data and advanced analytics in the banking sector. The report sets out the findings of the EBA's review of big data and analytics and presents key pillars and...more

K&L Gates LLP

Is Open Banking Coming to the United States?

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What is Open Banking? Open banking is a collaborative model in which banks and other similar regulated financial institutions are required to share their customers’ financial data with third parties upon the request of...more

King & Spalding

Treasury Releases Report On Technology Innovation And Use Of Consumer Data By Nonbank Financial Institutions

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On July 31, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) released a report outlining recommendations to streamline and modernize the regulatory environment to “better support nonbank financial institutions, embrace...more

Hogan Lovells

Expect the Unexpected: The Year Ahead for the Financial Institutions Sector

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With contributors across the sector and the globe, we've compiled a review of some of the developments that will affect financial institutions in 2017 and beyond. The one thing that 2016 taught us was to expect the...more

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