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On July 16, the Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) (collectively, the federal banking agencies) jointly published a proposed rule...more
Every year, foreign lenders make thousands of loans to U.S. entities. The U.S. withholding tax on the related interest payments has been generally stable since 1984. The general rule is that interest paid under these loans...more
Last month, the Texas legislature introduced two companion bills, S.B. No. 2677 and H.B. No. 700, to regulate sales-based commercial financing. For purposes of the proposed legislation, sales-based financing is a transaction...more
Please join Mayer Brown partners Frank Doorley, Patrick Healy, Janice Kong, and Tameem Zainulbhai for a discussion on What to Expect in 2025 in the fields of structured finance and securitization. They will examine some key...more
On January 8, Senate Bill No. 1252 (SB 1252) was introduced to the Virginia General Assembly, aiming to amend and reenact sections of the Code of Virginia related to the application of usury rates. Just two weeks ago, the...more
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
On January 16, U.S. Representative Andy Barr (R-KY) introduced H.R. 478, the “Promoting New Bank Formation Act,” which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services. This bill aims to support the establishment and...more
Republicans on Capitol Hill are seeking to repeal a section of the Dodd-Frank Act that requires financial institutions to report information contained in loan applications submitted by women-owned, minority-owned and...more
Imagine this scenario: A financial institution adopted AI to automate credit decisions, but due to an inadequate governance framework, the system denied loans based on incomplete or biased data. When regulators and customers...more
Yesterday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Burau) released its annual report detailing the financial challenges faced by servicemembers, veterans, and military families. In 2023, this group submitted nearly...more
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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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Washington now joins the list of states that have enacted or proposed legislation adopting so-called anti-evasion provisions, including legislation passed in Minnesota, Connecticut, Nebraska, and proposed in Florida. On...more
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On January 30, 2020, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (“FRB”), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”), the Securities and Exchange...more
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