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Nutter Bank Report: April 2025

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP on 4/28/2025

The Federal Reserve has announced multiple decisions to rescind existing requirements for crypto-asset activities. The April 24 announcement included the rescission of a 2022 supervisory letter that required state member...more

Nutter Bank Report: February 2022

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP on 2/28/2022

Federal Court Rejects Challenges to FDIC’s and OCC’s “Valid When Made” Rules A federal court in two separate but related cases has rejected challenges to the FDIC’s and the OCC’s respective regulations that codified the...more

Promissory Notes - Banking & Finance Insights, Volume 2, Issue 1

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 1/27/2022

5 Banking Trends to Watch in 2022 - "Some of the narratives Banking Dive sees taking shape for 2022 — crypto, for example — are carryovers from last year, reaching a logical conclusion or forward motion. Others, such as...more

Nutter Bank Report: September 2021

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP on 9/29/2021

Division of Banks Warns of Risks from Representments Causing Multiple NSF Fees - The Massachusetts Division of Banks has issued a supervisory alert letter to warn banks about certain legal risks and risks of regulatory...more

Nutter Bank Report: August 2021

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP on 8/30/2021

Supreme Court Strikes Down Extension of CDC Moratorium on Evictions - The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a ruling that blocks the extension of the moratorium on evictions ordered by the Centers for Disease Control and...more

Promissory Notes - Banking & Finance Insights, Issue 6

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 8/4/2021

Welcome to our sixth issue of Promissory Notes -- our e-newsletter focused on banking and finance insights. SBA to Drop Its Review of PPP Loans of $2 Million and Above - "The effort marks an about-face for the agency...more

FHFA Eliminates Adverse Market Refinance Fee

Goodwin on 7/30/2021

In This Issue. The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will no longer charge lenders the Adverse Market Refinance Fee; the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is seeking...more

Promissory Notes - Banking & Finance Insights, Issue 3

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 5/10/2021

House Passes Cannabis Banking Bill - "The House passed the same bill in 2019 by a similar margin, but it stalled in what was then the GOP-controlled Senate." Why this is important: The Safe Banking Act, if passed, will...more

Promissory Notes - Banking & Finance Insights, Issue 2

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 4/13/2021

The Fed Plans to Unveil Digital Dollar Prototypes in July - "The Boston Fed and MIT hope to unveil some of their work in the third quarter, including at least two prototype software platforms that could move, store and...more

SBA Implemented Changes to PPP as a Part of American Rescue Plan Act

Goodwin on 3/25/2021

In this Issue. The federal bank regulatory agencies announced that the temporary change to the supplementary leverage ratio for depository institutions will expire as scheduled on March 31, 2021; the Small Business...more

CFPB To Revisit Trump-Era QM Final Rules

Goodwin on 2/26/2021

In this Issue. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a statement announcing its intention to revisit Trump-era qualified mortgage (QM) final rules; the Biden Administration announced changes to the Small...more

OCC Delays Publication Of Trump Administration “Fair Access” Rule

Goodwin on 2/9/2021

In this Issue. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) delayed publication of the “fair access” rule finalized late in the Trump Administration; the OCC also announced the availability of the 2021 list of bank...more

FDIC Finalizes Brokered Deposits and ILC Rules Ahead of the Holidays

Goodwin on 12/17/2020

In this Issue. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) was busy this week, finalizing rules that modernize brokered deposits regulations, establish new standards for parent companies of industrial loan companies and...more

Financial Services Weekly Roundup: Madden Fix/Valid When Made Rule Faces New Challengers

Goodwin on 8/28/2020

In the News. On the heels of a lawsuit challenging the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC) recently issued Madden fix/valid when made rule, eight state attorneys general filed suit challenging a similar rule...more

Financial Services Weekly: Amendments To SEC Proxy Solicitation Rules Approved By A 3-1 Vote

Goodwin on 8/3/2020

In This Issue. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) finalized amendments to its proxy solicitation rules that will modify the practices of proxy advisory firms, providing them with greater transparency and...more

Financial Services Weekly Roundup: Gone Phishing – The SEC’s OCIE Addresses Ransomware Attacks

Goodwin on 7/16/2020

In This Issue. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to its exemptive applications procedures under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act) and proposed to amend Form 13F to...more

Financial Services Weekly Roundup: Code Libor – SEC And OCIE Issue Risk Alert In Preparation Of Libor Discontinuation

Goodwin on 6/26/2020

In This Issue. The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) issued a Risk Alert about the scope and content of examinations OCIE plans to conduct of various...more

Financial Services Weekly Roundup: SBA Provides Guidance On Borrower’s Good Faith Certification

Goodwin on 5/14/2020

In This Issue. The Small Business Administration (SBA) provided guidance on a borrower’s good faith certification on the necessity of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan requests, announcing a safe harbor regarding this...more

How the CARES Act Will Affect Banking During the Coronavirus Emergency

Alston & Bird on 3/31/2020

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act sprawls across 800 pages. Our Financial Services & Products Group delves into the sections that deal specifically with banking and lending....more

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