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Bipartisan State AGs Urge Congress to Grant Access to Federally Regulated Banking and Financial Services to State-Regulated...

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In July 2025, a bipartisan coalition of 32 state and territorial attorneys general (AG) sent a letter to Congressional leaders urging the passage of the Secure and Fair Enforcement Regulation (SAFER) Banking Act. Their letter...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Canada’s AML Overhaul: How to Stay Compliant and Respond to FINTRAC

Canada’s anti-money laundering (AML) regime is set to undergo its largest transformation yet with the sweeping amendments to the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act proposed in Bill C-2. In...more

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Thirty-two Attorneys General Press Congress to Finally Pass the SAFER Banking Act to Protect Cannabis Businesses and Communities

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The cannabis industry continues to face a fundamental challenge: access to the regulated banking system. Despite legalization (adult use and/or medical) in dozens of states, cannabis remains federally illegal, leaving...more

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Feds' Shift On Reputational Risk Raises Questions For Banks

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In a significant shift, each of the country's three federal bank regulatory agencies have announced they will no longer consider reputational risk as a stand-alone supervisory category. Originally published in Law360 -...more

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Trends in Crypto Policy and Compliance

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In this Q&A, senior counsel Melissa Hall explores the evolving regulatory landscape of cryptocurrency and its intersection with traditional finance. The discussion offers valuable insight into how the industry has shifted...more

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Chile: Key Changes to Constitutional Bank Secrecy Protections

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Since 2023, the Chilean Congress has been discussing a bill that creates the Economic Intelligence Subsystem, which would include the Financial Analysis Unit (UAF), the Internal Revenue Service (SII), and the National Customs...more

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A Plan To Authorize and Regulate Stablecoins Could Soon Become US Law

Key Points - - On June 17, 2025, the U.S. Senate passed, with a 68-30 vote, legislation that would authorize and regulate the issuance of stablecoins. Referred to as the GENIUS Act, the bipartisan bill must be passed by...more

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UK Government consults on measures to support UK sustainable finance

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The UK Government's Department for Energy Security & Net Zero has published a series of three consultations on proposals to help UK-regulated financial institutions and large companies to develop climate transition plans. The...more

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The Proposed GENIUS Act Raises Concerns Over Insolvency Provisions

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Much attention has been paid to the regulatory and customer protection provisions of the proposed Guiding and Establishing National Innovation of US Stablecoins Act, the so-called GENIUS Act, S. 1582 (the proposed Act)....more

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The Fine Print, June 2025 - The EU Makes Significant Changes to the Securitisation Regulations and Associated Prudential Rules

The EU has now published its final proposal here (the “SecReg Proposal”) for a regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2017/2402 (“SecReg”). This memo discusses the most notable changes from the 2017 version of SecReg, many of...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Europe Proposes Relaxations for Liquidity Buffers Including Securitisation Positions

The European Commission has published a draft Regulation amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/61 on the eligibility conditions for securitisations in the liquidity buffer of credit institutions (the “Draft”)....more

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Senate Banking Committee Unveils Principles for Digital Asset Market Structure Legislation

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On June 24, Senate Banking Chairman Tim Scott (R-SC), Subcommittee on Digital Assets Chair Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), and Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) released a set of guiding principles for the...more

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NYC Comptroller calls for strengthening city, state consumer protection laws, regulations

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Accusing the Trump Administration of “dismantling” the CFPB, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander is calling on city and state officials to fill the void by strengthening consumer protection laws and rules in the city and...more

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Senate Passes GENIUS Act: Landmark Federal Stablecoin Bill Advances to House

The US Senate has passed the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (GENIUS Act) by a vote of 68-30, a significant development for cryptocurrency regulation in the United States. This passage...more

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Senate Passes GENIUS Act, Clearing Hurdle for Federal Stablecoin Framework

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The vote marks the first time the U.S. Senate has passed significant digital asset legislation and puts the industry one step closer to regulatory clarity for certain stablecoins....more

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Final Proposal For Revisions To The EU Securitisation Regulation And The Capital Requirements Regulation

The EU has now published its final proposal here (the “SecReg Proposal”) for a regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2017/2402 (“SecReg”).  This memo discusses the most notable changes from the 2017 version of SecReg, many of...more

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Brasília em Pauta – Edição Nº 204

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Prezados e prezadas, O “Brasília em Pauta” é um boletim semanal preparado pela equipe de Contencioso de Brasília, contendo os principais casos a serem julgados pelo Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF), Superior Tribunal de...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

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Illinois Delays Interchange Fee Ban by One Year

On June 1, the Illinois General Assembly passed a bill that, if enacted, will delay the effective date of the Interchange Fee Prohibition Act by one year, from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 2026. The law prohibits financial...more

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Georgia Governor Updates Legislation Impacting Banking and Financial Services Industries

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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp recently signed legislation that will impact the banking and financial services industries in the state. It becomes effective July 1, 2025. The Georgia General Assembly adjourned the 2025 legislative...more

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House Subcommittee Considers Modernizing Financial Services Under a National Privacy Framework

On Thursday, the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions held a hearing entitled, ​“Framework for the Future: Reviewing Data Privacy in Today’s Financial System.” Hearing testimony...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Payments industry associations argue against remittance transfer tax proposal

On May 28, the Senate Committee on Finance received a joint letter from several payments industry associations urging lawmakers to reject a proposed 3.5 percent tax on remittance transfers, which includes any transfer...more

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Proposed Tax on Certain Outbound Remittances

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In just under two weeks, the House of Representatives introduced, modified and passed the One Big, Beautiful Bill of 2025 (the “House Tax Bill”). This Memorandum addresses a new proposed tax on certain persons sending money...more

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The Big Beautiful Bill and the Effects on Bank Lending Into the US

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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

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California Governor Releases 2025 Budget Proposal to Move Banks and Financial Corporations to Single-Sales-Factor Apportionment

The proposal includes a shift to a single-sales-factor apportionment formula for financial institutions, aiming to increase tax revenue starting in tax year 2025. Update: On May 14, 2025, Governor Newsom released the May...more

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