News & Analysis as of

Penalties Financial Institutions

Hone Maxwell

Understanding FATCA and Its Impact on Foreign Financial Institutions: Why Finding Financial Services as an American Abroad Can Be...

Hone Maxwell on

As an American living abroad, you may have experienced firsthand the challenges of finding a financial institution willing to work with you. Whether it’s for opening a bank account, investing in local markets, securing a...more

The Volkov Law Group

Interactive Brokers Settles with OFAC for $11.8 Million for Violations of Multiple Sanctions Programs

The Volkov Law Group on

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) announced on July 15, 2025, that Interactive Brokers LLC (“IB”)—a globally active electronic brokerage firm headquartered in Greenwich,...more

Mintz

California Issues Additional Guidance Concerning Mandatory Climate Disclosures

Mintz on

Last week, the California Air Resources Board ("CARB")--the agency responsible for implementing California's mandatory climate disclosures--issued additional guidance concerning these regulations. Significantly, although...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Midyear Momentum, July 2025 - FinCEN Uses the FEND Off Fentanyl Act for First Time To Prohibit Funds Transfers With Three Mexican...

On June 25, 2025, FinCEN announced its first orders under the 2024 FEND Off Fentanyl Act, finding that three Mexican financial institutions—CIBanco S.A. Institución De Banca Multiple (“CIBanco"), Intercam Banco S.A.,...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

FDIC issues enforcement actions for May 2025

On June 27, the FDIC published a list of administrative enforcement actions taken against banks and individuals in May. According to the FDIC, the Corporation issued 12 orders and two notices, including one consent order, one...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

CFPB terminates consent order against mortgage servicer

On July 1, the CFPB announced that it terminated a consent order against a mortgage servicer after finding that the company had “fulfilled several obligations,” including payment of a $2 million civil money penalty and $3...more

Hogan Lovells

FinCEN invokes new Section 2313a authority against three Mexican financial institutions: The who, what, when, where, why, and...

Hogan Lovells on

The orders represent the first use of new authorities by FinCEN. U.S. based financial institutions that conduct funds transfers with the designated Mexican institutions will be subject to significant compliance obligations,...more

A&O Shearman

Executive directors “knowingly concerned” in bank’s breach of the UK listing rules

A&O Shearman on

The UK Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery) has upheld the Financial Conduct’s Authority’s (FCA) decision to take action against two former executives of a bank for being “knowingly concerned” in the bank’s breach of the listing...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

New York attorney general obtains $250K in CFPB’s dropped case

On June 16, the New York attorney general settled a civil action against a remittance provider in a case dropped by the CFPB earlier this year, which as previously covered by InfoBytes, left the State of New York as the sole...more

Vedder Price

IRS Extends Transitional Relief for Digital Asset Broker Reporting and Backup Withholding

Vedder Price on

On June 12, 2025, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Notice 2025-33 which extends for an additional calendar year the transitional relief initially provided in Notice 2024-56 to brokers required to report digital...more

WilmerHale

UK Cross-Government Review of Sanctions: Welcome but Unambitious Recommendations for Sanctions Enforcement

WilmerHale on

On 15 May 2025, the UK Government published the conclusions of its cross-government review of UK sanctions implementation and enforcement (the Review)....more

Ballard Spahr LLP

More Early Terminations of Redlining Consent Orders

Ballard Spahr LLP on

As previously reported, based on an unopposed motion submitted by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) the October 2021 redlining consent order with Trustmark National Bank was...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Refonte majeure du cadre des sanctions établi dans la législation canadienne sur le recyclage des produits de la criminalité

Le 3 juin 2025, le nouveau gouvernement fédéral du Canada a présenté le projet de loi C-2 (le « projet de loi »), la Loi visant une sécurité rigoureuse à la frontière, en première lecture à la Chambre des communes. Le projet...more

K2 Integrity

So You’ve Received A Consent Order—Now What?

K2 Integrity on

If your firm has been subject to a regulatory enforcement action or received a consent order, responding to a consent order swiftly and strategically is essential. Regulators expect a clear plan that shows your firm...more

White & Case LLP

Compliance challenges posed by the new Italian Anti-Mine Financing Regulations

White & Case LLP on

In a landscape where defence investments are increasing sharply due to escalating geopolitical conflicts, navigating the regulatory framework governing restrictions on weapons-related investments is key for lenders and...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Strong Borders Act: A Landmark Shift in Canada’s AML Penalties

On June 3, 2025, Canada’s new federal government introduced Bill C-2 (Bill), the Strong Borders Act, for first reading in the House of Commons. The Bill includes significant amendments to Canada’s anti-money laundering...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

CFPB dismisses redlining case after asserting payments were made

On May 21, the CFPB and DOJ successfully filed a motion to dismiss with prejudice a case in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee after noting the defendant paid its penalties. The dismissal ended a...more

K&L Gates LLP

Key Compliance Tips on How to Respond to Information Requests From OFSI

K&L Gates LLP on

On 8 May 2025, the United Kingdom’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) of HM Treasury published a penalty notice regarding a breach of financial sanctions by a UK registered company—Svarog Shipping & Trading...more

Conyers

Country Update - Bermuda: AML

Conyers on

Bermuda is a leading international financial centre and maintains a comprehensive body of primary legislation relating to money laundering and terrorist financing, supported by a range of general and sector specific guidance...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

OCC releases May 2025 enforcement actions

On May 15, the OCC announced enforcement actions against two banks and three institution-affiliated parties. The OCC issued cease and desist orders to banks in Miami, as well as Beverly Hills, California, respectively, for...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

CFPB reduces civil money penalty by nearly 98 percent against fintech

On May 15, the CFPB issued an amended consent order against a fintech company for alleged violations of various consumer financial protection laws. As previously covered by InfoBytes, the CFPB sued the fintech company in...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

CFPB Reduces Civil Penalty in Settled Remittance Enforcement Action

On May 15, the CFPB issued an amended consent order against an international remittance provider, reducing its civil penalty from $2.025 million to $44,955. The order alleges violations of the Electronic Fund Transfer Act...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

Being aggressive on your mistakes could be a bad idea

Many moons ago, I got a call from a bank with a problem. For two decades—yes, twenty years—they had failed to include bonuses as part of plan compensation. The kicker? They were supposed to. This wasn’t a gray area; the plan...more

White & Case LLP

“Unsubstantiated” suspicious transaction reports

White & Case LLP on

While financial institutions, on the one hand, are in the process of implementing and preparing to apply the fundamental amendments and changes that will take place in upcoming years by the EU AML Package—entering into force...more

Awatif Mohammad Shoqi Advocates & Legal...

Does the bank have a right to close a customer's account as a result of multiple bounced cheques?

In the UAE, it is legally permissible for banks to close a customer’s account if multiple checks are returned due to insufficient funds. All the banks and financial institutions in the UAE are regulated by the Central Bank of...more

104 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 5

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide