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CFPB Backs Chapter 7 Conversion in Synapse Financial Technologies Bankruptcy

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On June 20, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) filed a statement of interest in support of converting the bankruptcy case of Synapse Financial Technologies, Inc. from Chapter 11 to Chapter 7, rather...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

FDIC Proposes Rulemaking on Custodial Deposit Accounts in Wake of Synapse Bankruptcy

As part of a larger effort to address risks related to third-party deposit relationships, on October 2, 2024, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) announced and published a notice of proposed rulemaking (Proposed...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

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

New FDIC Recordkeeping Requirements: Director Chopra Cautions Against a New Form of “Rent-a-Bank”

On September 17, 2024, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) rulemaking board proposed new recordkeeping rules intended to bolster the FDIC’s ability to make deposit insurance determinations for accounts that are...more

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FDIC’s Proposed Changes to Custodial Deposit Accounts: Practical Implications for Fintechs and Their Banks

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The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (the Proposal) on September 17, 2024, that seeks to strengthen recordkeeping for bank deposits held by nonbank companies on behalf of...more

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UK Jurisdiction Taskforce Publishes Consultation on Digital Assets and Insolvency Law

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The U.K. Jurisdiction Taskforce has published a consultation relating to its proposed Legal Statement offering guidance on the application of English insolvency law principles to digital assets. The proposed Legal Statement...more

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Celsius Debtors Obtain Approval to Solicit Votes on Disclosure Statement for Joint Plan of Reorganization

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In a major step forward for the reorganization of Celsius Network LLC and its affiliated debtors (the "Debtors"), the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York approved the adequacy of the Debtors’...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

[Webinar] FinTech University: FinTech and Bankruptcy - April 4th, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT

Join us for the next edition of FinTech University as we focus on FinTech and Bankruptcy. This webinar will provide an overview of bankruptcy laws and how they affect the FinTech industry. Experienced Nelson Mullins...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

CFTC commissioner discusses crypto exchange’s collapse

On January 18, CFTC Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero spoke before the Wharton School and the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School on lessons learned from the recent bankruptcy of a cryptocurrency exchange, calling...more

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The Weekly Hill Update - December 2022 #2

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​​​​​​​Below is this week’s congressional update by BakerHostetler’s Federal Policy team. We’ll continue to post in weeks when both chambers of Congress are in session....more

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The Obligations and Responsibilities of Creditors’ Committees in Crypto Bankruptcies

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In this episode of the Lowenstein Bankruptcy Lowdown, Andrew Behlmann and Phillip Khezri discuss the role of a creditors’ committee in Chapter 11 crypto bankruptcy cases in investigating, preserving, and pursuing causes of...more

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Commercial Litigation Outlook - 2022

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Welcome to the second annual installment of Seyfarth Shaw’s Commercial Litigation Outlook. Our nationally recognized team provides keen insights about what to expect in 2022. In short, it will be a busy year that will call...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Promissory Notes - Banking & Finance Insights, Volume 2, Issue 1

5 Banking Trends to Watch in 2022 - "Some of the narratives Banking Dive sees taking shape for 2022 — crypto, for example — are carryovers from last year, reaching a logical conclusion or forward motion. Others, such as...more

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Financial Daily Dose 3.9.2021 | Top Story: Troubled Greensill Capital Files for UK Bankruptcy Protection

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Recently troubled SoftBank-backed financing firm Greensill Capital has filed for bankruptcy protection in Britain, just weeks after its insurer “refused . . . to renew its coverage for the company’s loans” ...more

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Financial Daily Dose 8.3.2020 | Top Story: Microsoft in Talks to Acquire ByteDance’s U.S. TikTok Operations

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Following recent histrionics from the White House, ByteDance, “the Chinese internet giant that owns TikTok, has offered to sell all of the popular video app’s American operations as a way to save the business from being...more

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Financial Daily Dose 6.22.2020 | Top Story: In Reversal, U.S. Gov’t Will Reveal Details of PPP Loan Recipients

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After weeks of “backlash over a lack of transparency,” the Treasury Department has agreed to make public information detailing “borrower information for recipients of millions of small-business loans through the $660 billion...more

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Financial Daily Dose 6.18.2020 | Top Story: SEC Intervenes to Halt Bankrupt Hertz’s Planned Stock Sales

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Some rare last-minute SEC intervention forced Hertz to suspend its planned sale of up to $500 million in shares of the bankrupt car-rental company while the agency undertakes a closer review of the offering....more

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Madden Progeny Update

The Second Circuit’s decision in Madden v. Midland Funding, LLC was announced in 2015. Since that time, there have been a number of cases brought based on the Second Circuit opinion, as well as recent regulatory proposals...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Skadden's 2020 Insights

Despite political and economic uncertainties, markets and deal activity were resilient in 2019, and strong fundamentals remain in place heading into 2020. Companies continue to face a challenging litigation and enforcement...more

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Financial Daily Dose 7.2.2019 | Top Story: OPEC Nations Cut Production into 2020

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OPEC nations met yesterday and agreed to continue their production cutting goals into 2020 in an effort to, according to the experts, “prop[] up prices while demand for oil is weakening”....more

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Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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The US government is officially greenlighting fintech, with both the OCC and the Treasury Department issuing statements yesterday in support of the “emerging corner of the financial sector.” For the OCC, that means welcoming...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

Financial Industry Developments - Special Purpose National Bank Charters for FinTech Companies - On December 2, 2016, Comptroller of the Currency, Thomas J. Curry, announced that the Office of the Comptroller of the...more

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Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review

Tennessee Chancery Court Denies Motion to Dismiss $164 Million RMBS Suit Brought by Tennessee Pension Fund - On May 24, 2016, Chancellor Carol L. McCoy of the Chancery Court for Davidson County, Tennessee, declined to...more

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