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Attorneys general urge including a safe harbor provision in the SAFER Banking Act

Recently, U.S. attorneys general from 32 states and territories authored a bipartisan letter urging Congress to advance the SAFER Banking Act of 2025, which would increase access to regulated banking and financial services...more

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32 Attorneys General call for enactment of marijuana banking legislation

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Thirty-two attorneys general representing states, territories and Washington, D.C. are asking Congress to pass legislation to provide financial institutions a safe harbor if they provide services to marijuana-related...more

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Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: A Close Look at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Final Credit Card Late Fee...

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Our special guest is Andrew Nigrinis of Legal Economics LLC and former CFPB enforcement economist. The CFPB’s final credit card late fee rule lowers the safe harbor late fee amount that card issuers other than “smaller card...more

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Texas District Court Transfers Credit Card Late Fee Rule Lawsuit to D.C.

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Last week, the lawsuit challenging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB or Bureau) credit card late fee rule (Final Rule) was transferred from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas to the...more

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Operational impacts of the new CFPB Credit Card Late Fee Rule

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On March 5, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) issued its final credit card late fee rule (the “Final Rule”), which, amongst other things, significantly reduces the late fee safe harbor cap for issuers...more

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Texas District Court Questions Venue in Credit Card Late Fee Rule Lawsuit

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As discussed here, earlier this month the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) finalized its credit card late fee rule (Final Rule). The Final Rule sets a safe harbor amount for late fees at $8 and eliminates...more

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The War on Fees Intensifies: Presidential Strike Force and Industry’s Legal Counterattack

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As discussed here, earlier last week the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) finalized its credit card late fee rule (Final Rule). The Final Rule sets a safe harbor amount for late fees at $8 and eliminates...more

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CFPB Issues Final Credit Card Late Fee Rule

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We discussed the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB or Bureau) credit card late fee proposed rule here 13 months ago, and today, the Bureau announced that it has finalized the rule (Final Rule) setting a safe harbor...more

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LIBOR transition: new UK “safe harbour” Bill introduced into Parliament

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During 2021, we have seen action by several key legislatures to address the risk of litigation arising out of LIBOR cessation. In February 2021, the EU’s amendments to the Benchmarks Regulation entered into force, providing...more

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CFPB Proposes Delay of Mandatory Compliance Date for General Qualified Mortgage Rule

We previously reported on recent mortgage rulemakings that were finalized by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) late last year. Of the two final rules from the Bureau, one drastically simplifies the...more

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Fund Finance – Positive Developments for Sponsors and Investors under Ireland’s Investment Limited Partnership 2.0 Regime

Why is this topic suddenly of interest? Irish Investment Limited Partnerships (“ILPs”) have been around since the introduction of the Investment Limited Partnership Act in 1994 (the “1994 Act”). Due to certain requirements...more

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Volcker Rule Covered Fund Amendments: What They Will and Will Not Do for CLOs

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The Situation: The regulatory agencies responsible for administering the Volcker Rule have amended the covered fund provisions of the rule. The Result: Modifications to the definitions of "ownership interest" and "loan...more

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SEC Proposes Rule Changes to Exempt Offering Framework

On March 4, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) proposed amendments to the current framework of registration exemptions and safe harbors. ...more

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FDIC Adopts Changes to Securitization Safe Harbor Rule

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Since its adoption in 2010, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s (the “FDIC”) securitization safe harbor rule, 12 C.F.R. § 360.6 (the “Rule”), which relates to the treatment of financial assets transferred in...more

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CFPB proposes amendments to remittance rule

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The CFPB has proposed several amendments to its remittance rule.  Comments on the proposal must be filed no later than January 21, 2020. The proposed amendments are...more

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Tax Relief May Be Ahead for Market Participants Transitioning Away From LIBOR

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Tax relief may be coming for issuers and holders of debt instruments and parties to derivatives and other financial contracts governed by LIBOR (the London Interbank Offered Rate). ...more

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Partial Rollback of Dodd-Frank Act: Key Changes for Residential Mortgage Lenders

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• The Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (the Act) rolls back some of the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act that were found to be overly burdensome and/or difficult to comply with, particularly for...more

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Curating an Investment Menu – Investment Governance Challenges for Super Trustees

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Investment governance expectations on superannuation trustees have risen markedly since the introduction of the StongerSuper reforms....more

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