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More Early Terminations of Redlining Consent Orders

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As previously reported, based on an unopposed motion submitted by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) the October 2021 redlining consent order with Trustmark National Bank was...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Maryland banking regulators release settlement agreement with bank

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On May 16, the Maryland Office of Financial Regulation (OFR) publicized an April 30 settlement agreement pursuant to which the Maryland banking agencies will withdraw its four counts against the bank and dismiss the case with...more

Alston & Bird

Merchant Plaintiffs Reach Settlement in Payment Card Interchange Fee and Merchant Discount Antitrust Litigation

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Our Financial Services Group summarizes the closely observed preliminary settlement agreement over the fees credit card companies and banks charge merchants....more

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DOJ and RI-based bank settlement agreement regarding redlining claims

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On September 27, the DOJ announced a $9 million settlement agreement with a Rhode Island-based community bank to resolve allegations that the bank engaged in a pattern or practice of lending discrimination by engaging in...more

Mayer Brown

Iowa Targets Out-of-State Bank Partner for Usury, Shedding Light on State’s Interpretation of DIDMCA Opt-Out

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In December, the State of Iowa and the Iowa Division of Banking entered into an Assurance of Discontinuance (“AOD”) with Transportation Alliance Bank, Inc. (the “Bank”) settling claims that the Bank charged usurious rates of...more

Hudson Cook, LLP

Fair Lending Developments in the Wake of City of Miami

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[co-author: John L. Ropiequet] The fair lending cases filed by Miami against large mortgage lenders in 2013, in which the city sought to recover lost property tax revenues and increased municipal expenses allegedly caused...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Financial Daily Dose 12.18.2019 | Top Story: Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot Boards Agree to $50 Billion Merger

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Fiat Chrysler and rival Peugeot have agreed to binding merger terms that, if approved by US and European regulators, would create a “$50 billion auto giant that would rank among the world’s largest car companies by sales”....more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

(Another) Big Bank Pays FCPA Penalty for Hiring Practice

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• A payment to a government official can take many forms. • The SEC charges bank for books and records violation even absent a bribery charge. • Industry-wide enforcement is a continuing tactic for U.S. regulators. ...more

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DOJ settles redlining lawsuit against First Merchants Bank

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The U.S. Department of Justice announced last Thursday that it had reached an agreement with First Merchants Bank, an Indiana state-chartered bank, to settle the redlining lawsuit that the DOJ filed against the bank on June...more

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