Financial Regulatory & Compliance

On March 5, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finalized a rule intended to limit late payment fees on credit cards issued by the largest credit card issuers. The

Continue Reading CFPB Unveils Final Rule Banning ‘Excessive’ Credit Card Late Fees

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has long recognized non-financed (i.e., “all-cash”) transfers of residential real estate as susceptible of money laundering because these methods

Continue Reading FinCEN Proposes Rulemaking Imposing New Residential Real Estate Reporting Requirements

On Nov. 20, 2023, Florida Rep. Bob Rommel (R-Naples) introduced Florida House Bill 585, which proposes to require certain financial institutions operating in Florida to file a “termination-of-access report” with

Continue Reading New Florida Legislation Proposes Notification Requirements for Certain Financial Institutions When They Terminate, Suspend, or Take Similar Action to ‘Restrict’ Customer Account Access

On March 10, 2023, the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation closed Silicon Valley Bank, Santa Clara, California (SVB) and appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as receiver

Continue Reading The 2023 Banking Contagion: Questions & Answers for Insured and Uninsured Depositors, Other Affected Parties

The Division of Examinations (the Division) (formerly known as the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations, or OCIE) of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released its annual
Continue Reading 2021 SEC Examination Priorities for Securities Industry Registrants

On Oct. 7, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) held an open meeting and issued a notice proposing a conditional exemption from securities broker-dealer registration under Section 15


Continue Reading SEC Proposes Exemption from Registration for Finders