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The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Treasury charged with detecting and combatting illegal activity within the financial system. FinCEN detects evidence of money laundering, terrorist financing and other financial crimes by collecting, monitoring, and analyzing financial transaction data. Such data is disseminated to both domestic and international law enforcement agencies. less -

Federal banking agencies seek information on actions to address payments fraud

Ballard Spahr LLP on 7/10/2025

On June 20, 2025, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Treasury, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB), and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) announced they are seeking...more

Financial institutions may rely on third parties for Social Security, Taxpayer Identification Numbers

Ballard Spahr LLP on 7/1/2025

Banks and credit unions may now rely on third parties to provide a consumer’s Social Security or Taxpayer Identification Number, according to an order issued by the FDIC, OCC and the NCUA with the consent of the Financial...more

Federal Agencies Issue Order Granting Exemption for Financial Institutions on TIN Collection

Troutman Pepper Locke on 6/30/2025

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), alongside the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) (collectively, the agencies), with concurrence from the...more

Troutman Pepper Locke Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter – February 2025 # 3

Troutman Pepper Locke on 2/19/2025

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

Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter - August 2024

Troutman Pepper Locke on 8/8/2024

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

Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter - May 2024

Troutman Pepper Locke on 5/8/2024

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

Nutter Bank Report: April 2024

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP on 4/30/2024

The CFPB has issued a policy statement that provides an analytical framework for identifying what constitutes an abusive act or practice under the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 (CFPA). The new guidance published...more

Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter - January 2024 # 4

Troutman Pepper Locke on 1/24/2024

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

Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter - October 2023 # 4

Troutman Pepper Locke on 10/25/2023

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

Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter - September 2023 # 2

Troutman Pepper Locke on 9/12/2023

To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Finance Services industry over the past week...more

FinCEN Warns Against Evasion of Russian Sanctions

Goodwin on 3/14/2022

In this Issue. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) published an alert warning financial institutions of possible efforts to evade U.S.-imposed sanctions on Russia and Belarus; the U.S. Department of the Treasury...more

Fintech Legal Report - February 2022

Perkins Coie on 2/9/2022

CFPB Requests Info on Consumer Financial Products or Service Fees - On January 26, 2022, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced the launch of an initiative to collect information from consumers,...more

Financial Services Report - Summer 2021

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 6/9/2021

As spring turns to summer, climate change is on our minds. A new day, a new story about how financial institutions are addressing climate-related risks. In the past few months, six major banks—Bank of America, JPMorgan...more

CFPB Proposes Mortgage Servicing Changes; Supreme Court Weighs in on TCPA

Goodwin on 4/8/2021

In This Issue. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) continued to be active under its new leadership this week, warning mortgage servicers to prepare now for an anticipated surge of homeowners needing assistance...more

Biden Administration Issues Regulatory Freeze On New Agency Rules

Goodwin on 1/29/2021

In this Issue. In one of its first acts after being installed on January 20, the Biden Administration issued a regulatory freeze on new agency rules that have been adopted but are not yet effective; in one of its final acts...more

OCC Finalizes “True Lender” Rule

Goodwin on 10/29/2020

In the News. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) finalized its “true lender” rule, which establishes that a national bank or federal savings association (bank) is the “true lender” of a loan if, as of the...more

Financial Services Weekly Roundup: Madden Fix/Valid When Made Rule Faces New Challengers

Goodwin on 8/28/2020

In the News. On the heels of a lawsuit challenging the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC) recently issued Madden fix/valid when made rule, eight state attorneys general filed suit challenging a similar rule...more

Banking Regulators Ease SAR Reporting Requirements Applied to Hemp-Related Businesses

Ballard Spahr LLP on 12/5/2019

On December 3, 2019, four federal agencies – the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), and the Office of the...more

Nutter Bank Report, December 2017

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP on 12/27/2017

Federal Banking Agencies Issue New Guidance for Banks Affected by a Major Disaster - The federal banking agencies have jointly issued new guidance on the supervisory practices to be followed in assessing the financial...more

May, June and July Developments

Sullivan & Worcester on 8/10/2017

With a straight face, President Trump has issued an executive order on June 20th that would expand Apprenticeship opportunities in the US in order to expand jobs. The CFTC has adopted some final rules on records...more

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