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The Evolving Landscape of AI Regulation in Financial Services

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Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly woven into financial services operations, transforming everything from consumer interactions through chatbots and targeted marketing to essential functions like underwriting,...more

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Potential Impacts of the Privatization of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

Fannie Mae (1938) and Freddie Mac (1970) were created with the end goal of promoting homeownership across the United States. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, both government-sponsored entities (“GSEs”), are publicly traded and...more

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How Do You Solve A Problem Like Billy Polte’s (with apologies to Oscar Hammerstein…I Just Couldn’t Make It Rhyme)

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Mr. Pulte is now the great poohbah of Fannie and Freddie supervising the Twins from his seat at FHFA and also now acting as chair of their respective boards. What is he going to do (assuming he has any agency here)?...more

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Fair Lending Shake-Ups: CFPB Vacates Townstone Settlement, FHFA Ends GSEs' Special Purpose Credit Programs — The Consumer Finance...

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In this episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast, Chris Willis is joined by Troutman Pepper Locke colleagues Lori Sommerfield and Lane Page to dissect two unexpected fair lending developments under the new Trump...more

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FHFA Director Pulte Terminates Mortgage-Related Special Purpose Credit Programs for GSEs

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In a significant policy shift under the Trump administration, the new Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte issued an order on March 25, 2025 terminating special purpose credit programs (SPCPs) supported...more

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FHFA announces new director is sworn in

On March 14, the FHFA announced that Director William Pulte was sworn in as its fifth director in a ceremony held in Washington, D.C., on March 14. Pulte was appointed by President Trump and will serve a five-year term...more

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Mark Calabria to be detailed to the CFPB as part of OMB

According to several published reports, Mark Calabria is expected to join OMB where he will be detailed to the CFPB until Jonathan McKernan is confirmed by the Senate. Calabria previously served as the director of FHFA under...more

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CFPB and FHFA on List of Agencies to See Course Change Under Trump

As we continue to analyze the strength of former President Trump’s red wave, one thing is clear: a number of federal agencies are poised for a major shift in their rulemaking agendas, priorities, staffing and approach to...more

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Financial Daily Dose 11.20.2020 | Top Story: BuzzFeed Acquires HuffPost from Verizon Media

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BuzzFeed has struck a deal with Verizon Media to acquire HuffPost, a mash-up that “would join a pair of digital-media giants that have found themselves searching for readers and revenue as they have fallen prey to some of the...more

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Inside the Beltway – Ringing in the Near Year With an Impeachment Trial

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What legislative activity can we expect in 2020 in the area of housing finance reform? With the Senate kicking off the New Year with an impeachment trial, it is highly unlikely Congress will make much headway on housing...more

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Treasury and HUD Recommendations Could Increase Private Sector Participation in Housing Finance

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The Situation: Reforming the U.S. housing finance system has been a frequent discussion topic in the years since the 2008 financial crisis. The Result: In response to a March 2019 presidential memorandum, the Department of...more

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Inside the Beltway: Impeachment Inquiry Fuels Gridlock

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The prospect of the U.S. Congress acting on housing reform this year remains unlikely. The House Democrats’ determination to formalize the impeachment inquiry into President Trump’s involvement with Ukraine and begin public...more

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Financial Daily Dose 6.13.2019 | Top Story: Emails reveal Zuckerberg aware early of Facebook privacy concerns

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A round of internal Facebook emails produced in response to an FTC probe appear to show that the company’s “potentially problematic privacy practices” had filtered their way up to the very top of the social networking...more

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Financial Daily Dose 5.31.2019 | Top Story: Fed Eyeing Global Stability in Future Rate-cut Decisions

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Fed vice chair Richard Clarida, in comments to the Economic Club of NY on Thursday, hoped to calm turbulent markets by noting that central bank officials would indeed consider lower-than-desired inflation along with “global...more

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Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

U.S. Financial Industry Developments - Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act - The "Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act," signed by the President on May 24, amends...more

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The Trump Administration: President Trump Issues Executive Actions on Dodd-Frank and the DOL Fiduciary Rule

On February 3, 2017, President Trump signed two executive actions intended to provide a framework for scaling back the Dodd-Frank Act (“Dodd-Frank Act”) and rescinding or revising the Department of Labor’s “fiduciary rule.”...more

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Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

Financial Industry Developments - Federal Reserve Board Announces Finalized Rule Adjusting the Board's Maximum Civil Money Penalties - On January 18, 2017, the Federal Reserve Board announced that it was adjusting...more

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The Trump Administration: Change By Appointment

The election of Donald J. Trump as the 45th President of the United States, along with the Republican control of the majority of both the House of Representatives and the Senate, will likely result in significant changes in...more

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