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Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

FDIC Proposes Overhaul of Branch Application Rules

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has proposed significant revisions to its application procedures for banks seeking to establish a branch or relocate a main office or branch, marking a major shift in...more

Phelps Dunbar

Is the GENIUS Act Smart for Community Banks?

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The GENIUS Act, passed in July, is the first comprehensive federal framework for payment stablecoins in the United States. On the surface, it promises clarity and an opportunity for community banks to participate in the...more

Mayer Brown

Asset-Level Eligibility Series: Margin Stock

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This Legal Update explores why, in order for an underlying loan to be included in a warehouse facility’s borrowing base, the underlying loan cannot be margin stock....more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Payments Canada Publishes RTR Participation Guide for Payment Service Providers

On August 21, 2025, Payments Canada published its RTR Participation Guide for Payment Service Providers (Guide), clarifying how payment service providers (PSPs) can become participants in Canada’s new real-time payments...more

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Banking Industry Outlook: U.S. Banking M&A Activity Mid-Year Review

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Active First Half: The first half of 2025 saw 72 U.S. banking mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions announced, representing a combined deal value of $10.39 billion....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

OCC releases updated Bank Accounting Advisory Series

On August 15, the OCC released its annual update to the Bank Accounting Advisory Series (BAAS). The BAAS is an ongoing series that addresses a range of accounting topics relevant to national banks and federal savings...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Fed withdraws its notice on supervising “novel activities”

On August 15, the Fed announced it withdrew its bank supervision program related to the Fed’s initiatives on “novel activities.” The Fed will return to monitoring banks’ novel activities through the normal supervisory...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

New Lessons in Regulation, August 2025 - FinCEN Extends Effectiveness Date of Orders Targeting CIBanco, Intercam, and Vector until...

Parties have an additional six weeks to prepare for the impact of FinCEN’s June 25, 2025 orders targeting three Mexican financial institutions. On August 19, 2025, FinCEN extended the effectiveness date of three orders...more

A&O Shearman

EBA Reports On the Use of SupTech Tools in AML/CFT Supervision

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The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published a report on the use of SupTech tools in anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) supervision, as well as a press release. In November 2024,...more

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Debanking: August 2025 Federal Crackdown Signals New Compliance Imperative

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The rules around account closures and denials of banking services are shifting quickly. Earlier this month, President Trump issued an executive order taking aim at what he describes as “politicized or unlawful debanking.” The...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

New Lessons in Regulation, August 2025 - FRB Rescinds Novel Activities Supervision Program and Vice Chair Bowman Speaks on...

Last week, (almost two years to the day of when it was issued), the Federal Reserve Board (“FRB”) rescinded SR Letter 23-7 regarding the creation of the Novel Activities Supervision Program. The FRB stated that supervision of...more

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State AGs Are Stepping Up — Is Your Bank Ready for Multistate Scrutiny?

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The CFPB has scaled back some enforcement priorities, and the states have noticed. Certain states – including California, New York, Texas, and Connecticut – are particularly active, pursuing UDAP violations, privacy issues,...more

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UK FCA Publishes New Webpage Consolidating Its Work on Wholesale Bank Supervision

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a new "Wholesale banks supervision" webpage which consolidates insights from the FCA's multi-firm and other supervisory work involving wholesale banks. The webpage covers a...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Enhancing Card Partnerships and Compliance: A Conversation With Matthew Goldman — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast

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In this episode of Payments Pros, Carlin McCrory is joined by Matthew Goldman, founder of Totavi, LLC and publisher of CardsFTW, to discuss operational compliance for card issuers. Their conversation highlights essential...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Senators pen letter to bank regulators on matters requiring attention

On August 6, the U.S. Senate Banking Committee sent a letter to the Fed’s Vice Chair for Supervision, Michelle Bowman, as well as Comptroller Jonathan Gould, and the FDIC’s Acting Chairman Travis Hill, urging them to address...more

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Denmark's Largest Bank Maintains Climate Commitment and Divests from Over 1700 Fossil Fuel Companies

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Last week, Danske Bank--Denmark's largest bank--announced that it would no longer invest in over 1700 fossil fuel companies due to their failure to adequately prepare for climate change. Specifically, their “investment...more

Cooley LLP

Executive Order Guarantees Efforts Against Debanking Will Continue

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On Thursday, August 7, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order (EO), “Guaranteeing Fair Banking Access for All Americans,” aimed at combatting “politicized or unlawful debanking.” Debanking generally refers to...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

President Trump Issues Executive Order on Fair Banking

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Regulators are directed to avoid reputation risk, identify banks that have engaged in unlawful debanking, and take appropriate remedial actions. ...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

State Laws Show Uniformity Is Key To Truly Fair Bank Access

Over the past few years, one of the more noteworthy types of new financial services rules at the state level has been the so-called fair access to banking law. Concerns about ideological debanking have gained political...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Trump Signs Executive Order on Debanking

On August 7, President Trump signed an Executive Order directing federal banking regulators to prevent financial institutions and financial service providers from denying or restricting financial services and products based...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Trade Groups Urge Congress to Address GENIUS Act Loopholes

On August 12, a coalition of banking trade associations sent a joint letter to Congress warning that the recently enacted GENIUS Act contains a loophole that could allow the indirect payment of interest or yield on payment...more

A&O Shearman

UK PRA extends Phase 1 Pillar 2A review consultation and defers implementation of certain risk areas

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The UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has announced an extension to the consultation period for CP12/25 which sets out Phase 1 of its Pillar 2A review. The consultation was originally published on 22 May. In response...more

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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

Foley & Lardner LLP

The Executive Order Guaranteeing Fair Banking for All Americans and Its Implications for State Regulation of Insurance Trade...

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On August 7, 2025, the White House issued an Executive Order titled “Guaranteeing Fair Banking for All Americans,” which is intended to address instances of unfair discrimination in banking decisions by financial institutions...more

Mayer Brown

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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