The transition of power from one Administration to another, especially when it involves a change of party, is governed both by law and custom. Both may be changing. In this post, we exami...
President-Elect Trump’s transition website promises to “dismantle the Dodd-Frank Act and replace it with new policies to encourage economic growth and job creation.” To help our cl...
This blog post sets out how rollback of the Dodd-Frank Act or its implementing regulations might work. President Elect Trump’s administration and the new Republican majority in Congress...
Editor’s note: this post has been edited since the date of its original publication.
On October 26, 2016, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the “OCC”) announced initiat...
In October 2016, the U.S. federal banking agencies jointly issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking regarding enhanced cyber risk management standards (the “Enhanced Standards”...
Not surprisingly, the many media and political reactions to the PHH Corp. v. CFPB decision have reflected the competing stakeholder interests around every aspect of the CFPB.In this memor...
In September 2016, the New York State Department of Financial Services (the “NYDFS”) proposed new cybersecurity regulations (the “Proposed Rules”) for banks, insurance companies a...
Yesterday, the Federal Reserve, OCC and FDIC issued the long-expected report to Congress and the FSOC, as required under section 620 of the Dodd-Frank Act, regarding activities and invest...
IN THIS ISSUE:
News and calendar
The impact of Brexit on the UK’s implementation of TLAC/MREL
Bankers’ bonuses and Brexit
August has arrived and, with it, little additional clarity...
As of July 19, 2016, 271 rulemaking deadlines have passed. Of the 271 rulemaking requirements with deadlines that have passed, 210 (77.5%) have been met with finalized rules and rules hav...
