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Council of the EU agrees position on PSD3

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On June 18, 2025, the Council of the European Union (EU) took a significant step forward in modernising the EU’s payment services framework by formally agreeing on its negotiating mandate for the Payment Services Directive 3...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The CIP Rule Gets an Upgrade: What Banks and Fintechs Need to Know About the New Exemption

Key Points - On June 27, 2025, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the Office of Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) exempted supervised banks and credit...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

The GENIUS Act: A New Federal Framework for Stablecoin Issuers

On June 18, 2025, the U.S. Senate passed the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (GENIUS Act). This passage followed a successful cloture vote earlier in May. The bill obtained significant...more

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Senate Passes GENIUS Act, Clearing Hurdle for Federal Stablecoin Framework

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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

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Client Alert: Senate Passes GENIUS Act

The recent advancement of the GENIUS Act marks a turning point in the regulatory treatment of stablecoins in the United States, establishing a federal framework for the issuance and supervision of payment stablecoins. The...more

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Acting Comptroller of the Currency Discusses OCC’s Regulatory Agenda

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In recent remarks delivered at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Capital Markets Summit, Acting Comptroller of the Currency, Rodney E. Hood, outlined the OCC’s strategic priorities for building a resilient and revitalized federal...more

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CFPB will kill Section 1033 Open Banking Rule

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The CFPB is planning to repeal its Section 1033 Open Banking Rule, according to a filing in a federal lawsuit challenging the rule. On the same day the Final Rule was issued, the Banking Policy Institute (BPI) and Kentucky...more

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OCC Reiterates Full Scope of Crypto Custody Authority of Banks It Regulates

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On May 7, 2025, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) issued Interpretative Letter 1184 (“IL 1184”) confirming that national banks and federal savings associations may provide cryptocurrency custody...more

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Benefits of Operating Through a Bank Charter and Charter Choice Considerations

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This is the first in a series of articles in our "So, You Want to Be a Bank?" series. More than 1,000 new banks were formed in the eight years before the Great Recession began in 2008. In comparison, the past 15 years...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

House Financial Services Committee chair urges regulatory changes for CFPB and prudential regulators

On April 1, the Chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, Rep. French Hill (R-AR) released nine letters they sent to the heads of the FDIC, the OCC, the Fed, the CFPB, the SEC, and the Federal Stability...more

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FDIC Turns a New Page on Banks’ Engagement in Crypto-Related Activities

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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

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[Webinar] Collaborating for Digital Transformation: Innovation, Governance, and the Future of Financial Operations - April 9th,...

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Join our panel of experts for an insightful one-hour session on digital transformation in financial crime compliance. This webinar brings together leaders and innovators at the forefront of financial crime compliance...more

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Banks Are Pushing Back Against Stablecoin Legislation

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Alex Barrage, a partner in Troutman Pepper Locke’s Financial Services Industry Group, was quoted in the March 13, 2025 American Banker article, “Banks Are Pushing Back Against Stablecoin Legislation.”...more

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Regulatory monitoring: EU version Newsletter - February 2025

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1. Bank regulation - 1.1 PRUDENTIAL REGULATION - a) General - (i) International - BCBS: Work programme and strategic priorities for 2025/26 Status: Final - The BCBS has published its work programme and strategic...more

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Colorado, Virginia Legislation Would Impact Fintech Lending

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James Kim, leader of Troutman Pepper Locke’s Fintech Industry Group, was quoted in the February 26, 2025 Banking Dive article, “Colorado, Virginia Legislation Would Impact Fintech Lending.”...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

FDIC receives letter from senators to finalize its custodial accounts rule

On January 16, the FDIC received a letter from Sens. Ron Wyden (D-OR) and John Fetterman (D-PA) urging the finalization of a proposed rule to strengthen recordkeeping for custodial accounts. As previously covered by...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

FDIC Acting Chairman Charts a Fresh Path Forward for the Agency

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The FDIC seeks to stick to its statutory mandate while reducing impediments to fintech, innovation, mergers, bank formation, and efficient supervision....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

New FDIC Chairman Outlines Agency’s New Priorities

The FDIC will shift its focus and priorities under the leadership of its new Acting Chairman, Travis Hill. In a statement released on January 20, 2025, Chairman Hill signaled a potential departure from some of the initiatives...more

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What’s Next for Fintechs in 2025? Key Regulatory Developments to Watch

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With the start of the new year comes new regulatory priorities, regulatory challenges, and regulatory opportunities for fintechs. Below, we lay out considerations for 2025 given the change in administration and accompanying...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Changes Afoot

As the new administration settles in, it has begun to catalyze significant changes in the bank supervisory and regulatory environment. The FDIC is the first mover in this effort. Longtime director and sometime Chairman Martin...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

BaaS Outlook Brighter After Period of Growing Pains

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The most recent regulatory cycle addressed many of the BaaS sector’s weak programs and bad actors through enforcement actions the past two years, said James Stevens, a partner at law firm Troutman Pepper Locke, and that puts...more

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Interview with Bryan Mulcahey, Managing Partner of FS Vector

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Matt Bisanz interviews Bryan Mulcahey on his work with novel charters and the new Coalition for Financial Ecosystem Standards....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Fintech Industry Trade Associations Respond to Federal Regulators’ Joint RFI on Bank-Fintech Partnerships

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

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

RegFi Episode 48: Digital Infrastructure, Fintech and the Future of Banking

Alex Acree, Chief Legal Officer at Unit, joins RegFi co-hosts Jerry Buckley and Caroline Stapleton to explore the role that a financial services infrastructure company can play in the evolving delivery of financial services...more

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Where the F(BO) is the Money? Part 2 — Adopting the Right Lessons from Synapse

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This is the second of three articles focused on a key question: as bank-fintech partnerships continue to play a vital role in driving financial services, how does the industry make this system safer and better?...more

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