Top challenges with Compliance Management
The Capital Ratio Podcast | Entering the US Banking Market
2023 CRA Rule Repeal: Lessons to be Learned
Unlocking Crypto's Future: Insights From Coinbase's John D'Agostino — The Crypto Exchange Podcast
Point-of-Sale Finance Series: The Great Debate of Loans vs. Credit Sales — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Importance of Compliance Management in times of transition
The fatal flaws in the 2023 CRA rule
Navigating the Future of Payment Stablecoins: Legislative Updates and Market Implications — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast
Navigating the Future of Payment Stablecoins: Legislative Updates and Market Implications — The Crypto Exchange Podcast
CHPS Podcast Episode 2: Bitcoin in the Halls of Power
Predictions regarding the 2023 CRA Rule and Section 1071 and how to prepare for expected developments
Regulatory Ramblings: Episode 66 – The U.S. Strategic Reserve and the Emerging Multipolar Crypto World + Recent Developments in US Virtual Asset Regulation with Henri Arslanian and Andrew Fei
New York's Bold Move to Create a Mini CFPB — The Consumer Finance Podcast
The Capital Ratio Podcast | Stablecoins: Regulatory Issues for UK and EU Banks To Consider
Through the Crystal Ball: What's Next for Auto Finance — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: How to Use the Restatement of Consumer Contracts - A Guide for Judges
2024 in Review: Major Debt Collection Trends and 2025 Outlook — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Fintech Focus Podcast | Crypto 2.0: What’s Next in the US?
State Regulators Step Up: Responding to the CFPB's New Leadership — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
State Regulators Step Up: Responding to the CFPB's New Leadership — The Consumer Finance Podcast
On July 30, 2025, the White House released a 166-page report titled “Strengthening American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology” (the “Report”).[1] Authored by a working group of cabinet members and federal agency...more
Today marks a historic milestone in U.S. digital asset policy. The President signed the GENIUS Act into law following its bipartisan passage by 308-122 in the House on July 17 and 68-30 in the Senate on June 17. The GENIUS...more
Vietnam's banking sector, historically constrained by tight foreign ownership restrictions and capital adequacy demands, is set to benefit from Decree No. 69/2025/ND-CP, in effect since 19 May 2025. This Decree strategically...more
More than a decade after the establishment of the Single Supervisory Mechanism and the European Supervisory Authorities, European banking supervision remains highly complex. This article looks at the issues raised during our...more
The financial services industry generally, and data aggregators specifically, have watched intently as the Trump administration has altered the course of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or “Bureau”), in an...more
On May 30, 2025, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) took the rare step of asking the US District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky to vacate the CFPB’s own final rule implementing Section 1033 of the...more
On April 24, the Federal Reserve withdrew its prior guidance for banks related to their crypto-asset and dollar token activities and also announced related changes to its expectations for these activities....more
On May 9, the NYDFS announced that Governor Kathy Hochul signed New York’s FY2026 Budget into law, enacting two major consumer financial protection measures. The budget establishes a licensing and supervision framework for...more
The Group of Central Bank Governors and Heads of Supervision (GHOS), the oversight body of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BIS), met to discuss the implementation of Basel III and its work on climate-related...more
Several significant regulatory and policy developments took place this week in Washington. The Senate banking committee advanced several key nominations, including Michelle Bowman to serve as vice chair for supervision at the...more
In this month's article, we share some of our top "bites" covered during the April 2025 webinar....more
Among other significant rulemakings that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finalized in the waning days of the Biden Administration were 1) an overdraft fees final rule that applies to banks and credit unions...more
The value of European banking M&A hits its highest point in a decade as lenders hunt for growth across the continent - A potential ramping-up in European banking M&A has become a hot topic as a lower net interest margin...more
On 11 March 2025, the UK government announced its decision to abolish the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) as part of a broader initiative to reduce regulatory burdens and stimulate economic growth. This action is intended to...more
The Chairmen of the House and Senate committees with jurisdiction over banking issues have introduced Congressional Review Act resolutions to nullify the CFPB’s overdraft rule. House Financial Services Committee Chairman Rep....more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finalized its long-awaited Personal Financial Data Rights rules under Section 1033 of the Dodd-Frank Act, marking a significant milestone in the regulation of...more
On October 22, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a final rule (Rule) on personal financial data rights under Section 1033 of the Dodd-Frank Act. The Rule imposes significant new obligations on...more
On December 12, the CFPB released the final version of its overdraft rule that was first proposed in January. (We discussed it here.) Currently, financial institutions that extend overdraft protection are exempt from certain...more
Background on Open Banking and the CFPB - The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently finalized a rule on personal financial data rights (Rule), implementing Section 1033 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act...more
In a sequel to FinCEN’s proposal earlier this year to extend anti-money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act regulations to investment advisers (AML/BSA Proposal), on May 13, 2024, FinCEN and the SEC jointly issued a new Notice of...more
Skadden presents the inaugural episode of our podcast “Fintech Focus,” which will explore current trends, news and developments in the fintech space. European counsel and host Joseph Kamyar kicks off the series with colleague...more
Following the declaration of the international artificial intelligence (AI) “Safety Summit” at Bletchley Park (Bletchley Summit) on November 1, 2023, and the White House’s October 30, 2023, Executive Order on AI (Executive...more
Giving the UK Infrastructure Bank a basis in primary legislation not only sends a message about the intended permanence of UKIB, but also provides greater clarity about its governance, reporting and accountability....more
On March 30, the OCC announced the establishment of the Office of Financial Technology, and selected Prashant Bhardwaj to lead the office as Deputy Comptroller and Chief Financial Technology Officer beginning April 10...more
On Feb. 1, 2023, the Biden administration released a fact sheet describing actions taken by the White House that continue a focus on so called “junk fees.” The announcement, which was done along with several independent...more