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2023 CRA Rule Repeal: Lessons to be Learned
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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
Following the week of July 14, 2025 – labelled as “Crypto Week” by the U.S. House of Representatives – the United States has witnessed significant developments in its digital asset regulatory framework, including the signing...more
The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act of 2025 (the “GENIUS Act” and the “Act”) establishes a regulatory infrastructure for defining, managing, custodying and issuing a specific kind of...more
The vote marks the first time the U.S. Senate has passed significant digital asset legislation and puts the industry one step closer to regulatory clarity for certain stablecoins....more
With bitcoin hitting its all-time high of $112,000 in May 2025, and President Trump’s ongoing vocal support for cryptocurrency, it is worth examining the establishment of a strategic digital asset reserve. Executive Order...more
President Trump will withdraw Jonathan McKernan’s nomination as CFPB Director, as he nominates him as the Treasury Department’s Undersecretary of Domestic Policy, the New York Times and Law360 reported....more
As Congress moves to enact comprehensive stablecoin legislation under the Trump administration, both the Senate and the House of Representatives have updated their respective payment stablecoin bills. Our recent Commentary...more
March 13, 2025- The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs voted to advance the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act, legislation that establishes a regulatory...more
Each week of the first 100 days of the new Trump administration, we will publish updates on key federal financial services regulatory and related developments. This week, we review the following developments as of Wednesday: ...more
On February 10, 2025, Rodney E. Hood, the former Chairman of the National Credit Union Administration (“NCUA”), assumed the role of First Deputy Comptroller at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the “OCC”). By...more
The payment stablecoin (PS) legislative endgame is near. There is a clear imperative from the White House to prioritize stablecoin legislation and preserve the U.S. dollar as the world’s reserve currency. Both chambers of...more
On February 7, Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent announced that he will appoint Rodney E. Hood as a Deputy Comptroller and designate him as the First Deputy Comptroller of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency...more
On January 31, the CFPB announced Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as the Acting Director. As previously covered by InfoBytes, Bessent sent an email instructing all CFPB staff to pause immediately any new rulemaking,...more
On January 31, President Trump removed Rohit Chopra as director of the CFPB and announced that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will serve as Acting Director. In Chopra’s termination announcement, posted on social media, he...more
On January 31, 2025, the CFPB announced President Donal Trump had appointed Scott Bessent as Acting Director of the CFPB. In a brief statement, Bessent expressed his commitment to advancing the administration’s agenda to...more
To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week....more
Establishes a sovereign wealth fund to "promote fiscal sustainability, lessen the burden of taxes on American families and small businesses, establish economic security for future generations, and promote United States...more
As expected, the Trump administration formally terminated CFPB director Rohit Chopra over the weekend. And also as expected, President Trump used the Federal Vacancies Reform Act to appoint an acting CFPB Director—Treasury...more
In a move that’s set to reshape the cryptocurrency landscape, President Trump has signed an Executive Order entitled “Strengthening American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology” (the “Order”)....more
Yes, indeed! What Brad Garlinghouse of Ripple Labs called “Gensler’s reign of terror” ended with Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler’s resignation upon President Donald Trump’s inauguration. Paul...more
Summary - Revokes Executive Order 14067 of March 9, 2022 (Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets), along with the Treasury Department’s “Framework for International Engagement on Digital Assets,” issued on July 7,...more
In one of many executive orders issued by President Trump during his first few days in office, the president has affirmed his campaign promises regarding digital assets and blockchain technology with his order “Strengthening...more
On June 28, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced a proposed rule aimed at strengthening and modernizing financial institutions’ anti-money laundering and countering the...more
On April 25, 2024, the Department of Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published final regulations concerning the definition of domestically controlled qualified investment entities (DC-QIE) (the...more
The US Department of the Treasury (Treasury), which chairs the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS or the Committee), recently released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to augment certain CFIUS...more
To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week...more