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Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Dual registrant regulatory roundup - July 2025

Welcome to the Regulatory Roundup. Each month, Eversheds Sutherland Investment Services attorneys review significant regulatory developments (including notable rulemakings and guidance from securities regulators) from the...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

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

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

New FDIC Recordkeeping Requirements: Director Chopra Cautions Against a New Form of “Rent-a-Bank”

On September 17, 2024, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) rulemaking board proposed new recordkeeping rules intended to bolster the FDIC’s ability to make deposit insurance determinations for accounts that are...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

FloatMe Settlement with FTC Contains Exacting Requirements

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On January 22, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) entered into a Stipulated Order for Permanent Injunction, Monetary Judgment, and Other Relief (the “Order”) with FloatMe Corp. (“FloatMe”), a fintech that offers...more

WilmerHale

“Decentralized Finance (DeFi),” Fintech, Regtech, and the Financial Services Industry (Ch. 8A)

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Decentralized Finance (DeFi) is an umbrella term used to describe financial services provided outside of the traditional markets, that rely on blockchain technologies to create innovative products instead of relying on...more

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Washington D.C. Introduces Legislation Attacking Fintech-Bank Partnership Lending by Opting Out of DIDMCA and Codifying a “True...

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Late last month, Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie introduced B 25-0609, entitled the Protecting Affordable Loans Amendment Act of 2023, that proposes to opt the District of Columbia out of sections 521-523 of the Depository...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Treasury Delivers Mother Lode of Tax Reporting Rules to the Crypto Industry’s Doorstep

On August 29, 2023, the IRS published detailed proposed regulations addressing digital asset broker reporting requirements (the “Proposed Regulations”). The Proposed Regulations elaborate on the 2021 changes to the Internal...more

Sullivan & Worcester

Finally — It's Almost Here ... Electronic Trade Documents Act 2023

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Jacqueline Cook, Of Counsel, and Larissa Head, Trainee Solicitor, sum up the key points of the Electronic Trade Documents Act 2023 (the Act) which will shortly receive Royal Assent and come into force two months later. ...more

Bilzin Sumberg

New York’s CRPTO Act – the Most Comprehensive Set of Regulations yet on Cryptocurrency

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On May 5, 2023, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced the Crypto Regulation, Protection, Transparency, and Oversight (“CRPTO”) Act, which aims “to protect customers and investors in digital assets from fraudulent...more

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Fintech Companies Prepare for Forthcoming Updates to the NY Cybersecurity Regulation

Proposed Amendments to 23 NYCRR Part 500 - If you are the chief information security officer (“CISO”) of a fintech company operating in New York, you may already be aware that, on November 9, 2022, the New York State...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Edinburgh Reforms: Big Bang 2.0 or Thoughtful Change?

Following the recently introduced Solvency UK for insurers, the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt (the UK finance minister) has announced the Edinburgh Reforms, a further series of reforms aimed at the UK financial...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

New York DFS Proposes Regulation to Implement TILA-Like Requirements on Small Business Loans

On September 21, 2021, New York’s Department of Financial Services (DFS) announced proposed regulations that clarify the small business Truth in Lending disclosure requirements that go into effect on January 1, 2022. The...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Technology Boom in NC? What You Should Know About the Proposed Regulatory Sandbox in the Tarheel State

Technology is evolving and advancing at a dizzying pace across the globe. Emerging technologies are reimagining everything from how we interact with each other to how we interact with businesses and institutions. Given the...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

MiCA: EU Commission Publishes Comprehensive Cryptoasset Market Regulation Proposal

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The proposed regulation will provide greater consumer and investor protection and lessen the risks of participating in digital finance. The EU Commission has published a proposal for a wide-ranging EU regulation covering...more

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Financial Services Weekly News: FDIC Releases Guide To Connect Fintechs With Banks

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In This Issue. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) released a new guide to help financial technology companies and others partner with banks; the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced that it...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

California’s Proposed “Mini-CFPB” May Increase Scrutiny of Auto Lenders and Other Industry Participants

Earlier this month, California Gov. Gavin Newsom revealed plans to create a state version of the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) as part of the state’s proposed 2020-2021 budget. According to the...more

A&O Shearman

EU Political Agreement on Proposed Regulation on Cross-Border Crowdfunding Service Providers

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The EU legislative bodies have announced that political agreement has been reached on the proposed Regulation on European Crowdfunding Service Providers for Business. The proposed ECSP Regulation is part of the EU Capital...more

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California’s Proposal to Create Mini-CFPB - This proposed regulatory change will undoubtedly have a wide-ranging impact on...

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On January 10, 2019, California Governor Gavin Newsom proposed a plan to create a California version of the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ("CFPB") as part of the state's proposed 2020-21 budget. According to...more

A&O Shearman

Key Regulatory Topics: Weekly Update 8 March - 14 March 2019

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BREXIT - On 7 February, ordinance no. 2019-75 relating to the preparatory measures in connection with the United-Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union in respect of financial services (the Ordinance) was published. ...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Derivatives In Review - August 2018

On July 12, ISDA initiated a market-wide consultation on technical issues related to new benchmark fallbacks for derivatives referencing certain interbank offered rates, or IBORs, in response to the expected discontinuance of...more

A&O Shearman

Allen & Overy's weekly update on Key Regulatory Topics - 8 June 2018 – 14 June 2018

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BREXIT - Please see the Payment Systems and Payment Services section for an update on the HoC’s European Scrutiny Committee thirtieth report of the 2017-19 parliamentary session....more

Perkins Coie

Fintech Week in Review – October 2017

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Below is a summary of some of the significant legal and regulatory actions that occurred over the past week. This alert is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all such developments, but rather a selection of...more

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Blockchain Week in Review – April 2017 #3

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Below is a summary of some of the significant legal and regulatory actions that occurred over the past week. This alert is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all such developments, but rather a selection of...more

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New York State Department of Financial Services Superintendent Submits Comment Letter to US Office of the Comptroller of the...

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NYSDFS Superintendent Maria T. Vullo submitted a comment letter opposing the OCC’s proposal to create a new national bank charter for FinTech companies. Vullo noted that a one-size-fits-all federal charter will not work to...more

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Financial Services Weekly News - September 2016 #2

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Editor's Note - In this edition. The NYDFS proposed a cybersecurity regulation governing New York-chartered banks and insurance companies, the OCC released its bank supervision priorities in its annual supervision...more

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