Compliance into the Weeds: Settlement of OCC Charges for Wells Fargo Internal Auditors
Strengthening Compliance: Lessons From the OCC's Consent Order With Patriot Bank — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast
2024 Payments Year in Review: CFPB and FTC Regulatory Trends – Part Four — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast
Compliance Tip of the Day: TD Bank Lessons Learned – The Penalty of Growth Restrictions
Climate Risk, the emerging risk
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: Community Reinvestment Act Reform: A Close Look at the Final Rule
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: What the Recent Developments in Federal Preemption for National and State Banks Mean for Bank and Nonbank Consumer Financial Services Providers
Federal Banking Interagency Final Guidance on Third-Party Relationships - The Consumer Finance Podcast
Corruption, Crime and Compliance : CFPB and OCC Hit Bank of America with $250 Million Penalty for Consumer Abuse Practices
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Crypto Year in Review 2022: Federal Reserve and Central Bank Digital Currencies and FDIC/OCC Regulatory Developments - The Crypto Exchange Podcast
Crypto Enforcement Is Here, and Always Has Been
Congressional and Federal Agency Action Following Executive Order on Digital Assets Policy
Guidepost in Motion: Banking on Crypto
Compliance into the Weeds: Episode 161-OCC Guidance on 3rd Party Risk Management
Episode 127 -- Deep Dive into the OCC Enforcement Action Against Wells Fargo CEO and Senior Executives
Dealing with an Unsolicited Offer - The Bank Account
The Community Reinvestment Act (CRA): Recap and What to Expect in 2014
The New Normal: Taking Responsibility for Your Vendors
Each week of the first 100 days of the new Trump administration, we will publish updates on key federal financial services regulatory and related developments. This week, we review the following developments as of Wednesday: ...more
Saying that independent agencies “have exercised enormous power over the American people without Presidential oversight,” President Trump has issued an Executive Order placing those agencies under his control....more
We previously reported on changes to leadership at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the halt of all activities at the CFPB, and the impacts to the financial services industry. The environment continues to...more
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
The Attorney General Alliance (“AGA”) recently issued a collaborative White Paper that signals heightened scrutiny of digital asset businesses by state Attorneys General in coming years. Recognizing that it is “no longer...more
July 12, 2022- The U.S. Department of the Treasury released a notice seeking public comment regarding potential opportunities and risks presented by developments and adoption of digital assets as part of its work under...more
In This Issue. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced a new initiative focused on financial issues faced by rural communities and also updated its examination procedures to cover unfair discrimination; the...more
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
On July 9, 2021, President Biden signed the wide-ranging Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy, aimed at increasing competition in all sectors of the American economy, including banking and consumer...more
As everyone steps away from their (home) office to celebrate Thanksgiving, we wanted to count our blessings as we review this truly remarkable and unusual year. In addition to frontline healthcare workers, good WI-FI, food...more
In the News. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it adopted Rule 12d1-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act), providing a new regulatory framework for fund-of-funds and final...more