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AI Today in 5: August 6, 2025, The Rethinking Compliance Episode
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Compliance Tip of the Day: Avoiding CCO Liability
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Sittenfeld v. United States – Campaign Contributions as Crimes?
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The Capital Ratio Podcast | Entering the US Banking Market
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On August 26, FDIC Acting Chairman Travis Hill spoke at a press conference to outline the agency’s policy agenda for the fall, highlighting implementation of the newly enacted GENIUS Act as a top priority. Hill noted that the...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
The President signed into law the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins of 2025’or ‘‘GENIUS Act of 2025’” (the Act) on July 18, 2025. The new law establishes a basis for regulators to permit a...more
In June 2025, the ABA held its annual Risk and Compliance Conference. The conference heavily focused on how banks are leveraging AI to support front-, middle-, and back-office functions. Conference participants noted that...more
President Donald J. Trump has signed into law the GENIUS Act (Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins of 2025 or the GENIUS Act of 2025), establishing the first comprehensive federal framework for...more
Bank-fintech partnerships have transformed the financial services landscape, creating new opportunities and challenges for traditional banking institutions and innovative technology companies alike. In a typical arrangement,...more
On April 29, Acting Comptroller of the Currency Rodney Hood delivered pre-recorded remarks at the National Fair Housing Alliance’s Responsible AI Symposium. In his speech, Hood reiterated the OCC’s commitment to deploying AI...more
On April 29, Rodney E. Hood, Acting Comptroller of the Currency, delivered a speech for the National Fair Housing Alliance’s Responsible AI Symposium. In his remarks, Hood emphasized the importance of financial inclusion and...more
Last Friday, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) announced the rescission of Financial Institution Letter (FIL-16-2022) and issued new guidance clarifying the process for FDIC-supervised institutions to engage in...more
On March 18, the OCC’s acting comptroller, Rodney Hood, reportedly spoke at a retail banking conference on several pertinent banking issues. Hood emphasized the OCC will not tolerate debanking of lawful businesses, including...more
On March 17th, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) conditionally approved the application for the newly renamed SmartBiz Bank N.A. (“SmartBiz Bank”) to change its business model in support of its fintech...more
On March 7, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued a significant update regarding the involvement of national banks and federal savings associations in cryptocurrency activities. Interpretive Letter 1183...more
The Klaros Group’s Michele Alt joins Orrick partners Jerry Buckley, Caroline Stapleton and Walt Zalenski to explore actions needed to facilitate new bank formations, which have slowed to trickle in recent years. The...more
On February 12th, the White House announced numerous nominations to be sent to the Senate. The large list of nominations included three nominations for financial regulators. President Trump is nominating, Jonathan Gould to be...more
Since President Donald Trump took office last month, his actions have marked a significant shift in federal policy, paving the way for the creation of a new regulatory framework impacting banks, financial services, and the...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
Recent announcements by Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG) and X might signal that financial modernization may have finally reached a tipping point. With the right regulatory environment, fintechs and other new market...more
A significant headwind for companies in the digital asset space is that they have reportedly struggled to secure and maintain relationships with banks, in what is now called “Choke Point 2.0.” With the incoming Trump...more
On November 21, the CFPB issued its final rule defining larger participants in the digital consumer payment applications market. The rule does not impose new substantive consumer protection requirements, but it does subject...more
In this update, we focus on the potential changes in the executive branch and on the congressional committees that have jurisdiction over cryptocurrency. As the transition unfolds, much attention is on who will stay from the...more
In the absence of modern charters and licenses, payments companies and other fintechs—both established financial services providers and new market entrants—must generally obtain 50+ money transmitter and possibly other state...more
On October 30, Republican congressmembers serving on the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services responded to a joint Request for Information (RFI) issued by the OCC, the Fed and the FDIC. The RFI solicited input on...more
On October 30, two leading fintech industry trade associations submitted comments (see comment letters here and here) in response to a joint Request for Information (RFI) issued by the Office of the Comptroller of the...more
On September 13, the Fed, OCC and the FDIC (the agencies) released a notice extending the comment period of their request for information regarding bank-fintech arrangements by one month. The notice extends the original...more