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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
During the final hours of the Biden Administration, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released several rules and proposed rules and was in active litigation defending its earlier rules. We created this quick...more
Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) published a policy statement in the Federal Register outlining its approach to addressing criminally liable regulatory offenses. This publication comes in...more
This periodic bulletin is designed to help companies identify important legal developments governing the use and acceptance of blockchain technology, smart contracts, and digital assets. While the use cases for blockchain...more
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published policy statement PS25/5 accompanied by a press release, outlining final revisions to its Enforcement Guide (now abbreviated as ENFG). The revisions follow a two-part...more
On May 12, 2025, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed a notice that seeks to rescind changes made in 2022 for administrative adjudications. FinanceThe rules for administrative adjudications allowed the CFPB...more
Consistent with President Trump’s de-regulatory agenda, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) is withdrawing over five dozen of its guidance documents, including interpretive rules, advisory opinions, and...more
It has been reported that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently reduced head count by an estimated 12% due to the Trump administration’s effort to rapidly downsize the federal government. Particularly hard-hit...more
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In this episode of Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast, hosts Brooke Conkle and Chris Capurso delve into the anticipated regulatory landscape for the auto finance industry in 2025. They explore the potential agendas of...more
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On March 14, 2025, a judge in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland declined to grant a temporary injunction to the City of Baltimore and the Economic Action Maryland Fund. The plaintiffs had requested an...more
As the Trump Administration attempts to drastically cut CFPB funding and staffing, New York regulators and legislators are attempting to fill what could be a void in consumer protection efforts....more
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a statement informing firms, consumers and stakeholders of next steps in its review of the past use of motor finance discretionary commission arrangements. The Court...more
The Utah Legislature has passed H.B. 279, known as the Earned Wage Access Services Act. Sponsored by Representative A. Cory Maloy (R) and Senator Chris H. Wilson (R), this legislation aims to regulate earned wage access (EWA)...more
RegFi co-hosts Jerry Buckley and Sherry Safchuk welcome fellow Orrick partner Katy Ryan to discuss the state financial regulatory landscape. Katy provides an overview of how federal agencies and states interact in our...more
Yesterday, Acting CFTC Chairman Caroline Pham created a two-week window to bring “reasonable settlement offers” to the commission. Based on my conversations with her and others, I believe the CFTC is in “deal mode” and is...more
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been moving quickly to change course on its approach to regulating digital assets. Even before President Trump issued executive order 14178, titled “Strengthening American...more