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The GENIUS Act Advances in the Senate

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The U.S. Senate’s proposal to regulate stablecoins, known as the GENIUS Act, has successfully cleared a significant procedural hurdle, moving closer to a full floor debate. On May 19, lawmakers voted to invoke cloture on the...more

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Troutman Pepper Locke Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter – February 2025

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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

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Will Resiliency Carry the Digital Asset Sector Through 2024?

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In 2023, the digital asset industry demonstrated remarkable resilience amidst significant challenges, including the dissolution of several digital asset financial services companies, numerous bank failures, and a $4.7 billion...more

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Treasury seeks to advance CBDCs

On March 1, Treasury Undersecretary for Domestic Finance Nellie Liang announced that the Treasury Department will lead a new senior-level working group to advance work on a U.S. central bank digital currency (CBDC). ...more

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Treasury Calls for Enhanced Supervision of Fintech Partnerships

On November 16, 2022, the Department of Treasury (“Treasury”) issued a report titled “Assessing the Impact of New Entrant Non-bank Firms on Competition in Consumer Finance Markets” (“Treasury Report”), which, among other...more

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Fintech Legal Report - May 2022

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CFPB Director Chopra Plans to Review CARD Act Rules - The day after a tough hearing with the Senate Banking Committee, on April 27, 2022, the House Financial Services Committee held a hearing in which Consumer Financial...more

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Daily Financial Regulation Update -- Thursday, May 19, 2022

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Congress - U.S. House of Representatives - Committee on Small Business - Committee Holds Hearing on Oversight of SBA Office in Charge of Loan Programs...more

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Fintech Regulatory Sandboxes: Update on Arizona’s Sandbox and Other Developments

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Arizona’s financial technology (“fintech”) sandbox (“Sandbox”), the first of its kind in the United States, has been open for several months and has accepted three participants. A month after the program’s launch, Arizona’s...more

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Emerging Trends in the Regulation of Fintech and Blockchain Technology: An Update on Regulatory Sandboxes

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According to a recent study published by PricewaterhouseCoopers (“PwC”), regulatory uncertainty is the biggest barriers to wider business adoption of blockchain technology. Given this problem, it should not be surprising that...more

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U.S. Treasury Issues Recommendations to Promote FinTech Innovation

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Last month, the Treasury Department issued a 222-page report to President Trump on Nonbank Financials, Fintech, and Innovation in which it recommends large-scale regulatory changes to promote innovation in the realm of...more

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Treasury’s fintech report recommends changes directed at mortgages

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A portion of the Treasury’s report entitled “A Financial System That Creates Economic Opportunities, Nonbank Financials, Fintech, and Innovation” focuses on the mortgage industry. ...more

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Treasury Recommends Sweeping Regulatory Changes for Consumer Financial Services

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A report issued last week by the U.S. Treasury Department recommends sweeping regulatory changes intended to promote innovation in the consumer financial services market, reduce regulatory burdens on consumer financial...more

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