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Regulatory Agencies with Financial Services

Readers can learn about new loan transactions, international trade agreements, mortgage loans and bank financing legislation, and other news as it unfolds in the US and around the world. Details that are covered by governmental and regulatory agencies including the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), are routinely updated on the site. With ongoing agency news dealing with the CFPB, agency directors, and nominations to financial and banking agencies, the National Law Review constantly adds new cases and newsreaders want to remain informed about.

Global Financial Services

International banking and financial institutions news is also covered on the National Law Review. UK regulatory framework covered, including the Australian crowd-sourced funding regime, and EU’s Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID), along with international insolvency, news, and legislation from around the world, which are linked to non-US foreign banks and institutions, are regularly published online.  Additionally, the legal experts at the National Law Review consistently offer updates on the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority and the effects of Brexit.

Financial Services and Innovation

The National Law Review also covers hot topics such as financial services law and FinTech (financial technology). Additionally, we cover topics like bitcoin, cryptocurrency transactions, SEC regulations, blockchain technologies, and compliance under finance laws like the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Additionally, cases and news which is governed under the Federal Reserve Act, the Fair Credit and Reporting Act, Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, and Equal Credit Opportunity Act, are also analyzed in articles on the site.

Securities & the SEC

The mission of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is to protect investors, maintain fair, orderly, and efficient markets, and facilitate capital formation. The National Law Review covers news and updates coming out of the SEC, including information about updates on the US SEC EDGAR system and related requirements, rules designed to limit and enforce rules against Insider Trading and Anti-Money Laundering settlements. Additionally, analysis of the SEC Division of Investment Management leadership and proposed rulemakings.

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Recent Securities, SEC, & Financial Institution Law News

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Jul
20
2015
Dodd-Frank Turns Five, Continued Focus On Fiduciary Rule
Oct
19
2015
House Financial Services Committee Puts Spotlight on Housing; DOL to Make Changes to Fiduciary Rule
Nov
16
2015
Senate to Vote on District Judge; House to Take Up Financial Services Legislation
Dec
10
2015
Best Practices to Avoid Common FCPA Violations: Gifts, Meals, and Entertainment
Aug
24
2023
SBA Size Standards: Affiliation Based on Franchise and License Agreements
Mar
4
2019
Hart-Scott-Rodino Reporting Threshold Reaches $90 Million
Feb
1
2016
Senate Continues Debate on Energy, as House Set to Move Several Financial Services Bills
May
6
2019
DOJ Announces Updated Guidance on Evaluating Corporate Compliance Programs
Jul
11
2019
Storm Preparation: Dealing With Financially Troubled Companies and Avoiding Clawbacks
Aug
15
2019
How New York Department of Financial Service’s New Research and Innovation Division Can Improve Cryptocurrency and Technology Regulations
Sep
5
2019
Not All Creditors Are Created Equal: Critical Vendors and Bankruptcy
Apr
20
2015
Senate Banking Committee Schedules Markup; Department Of Labor Releases Fiduciary Rule
Oct
15
2020
How Your Business Can Get DBE Certification in Other States
Nov
26
2016
European Central Bank Publishes Draft Guidance on Leveraged Transactions
Mar
10
2023
You Have 72 Hours: NCUA Finalizes New Cybersecurity Incident Reporting Rule for Federally Insured Credit Unions
May
2
2023
Weekly IRS Roundup April 24 – April 28, 2023
May
15
2017
Busy Week at Banking Committee; Treasury on Hill as Trump Fills Out Financial Services Regulators
Jun
23
2023
Business Size and DBE Certification- How Big Can You Grow?
Oct
19
2023
You Can’t Do That! Errors DBE Certifying Agencies Make When Reviewing Interstate Applications
Oct
14
2021
Texas Executive Order to Prohibit COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
Mar
18
2018
IRS Announces Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program Will End September 28, 2018
Apr
28
2021
Using Joint Assets to Fund Your New Company? Make Sure Spouse Renounces Funds if You Wish to Obtain Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Certification
Jan
19
2020
Eliminate Investor Fraud Claims in 2020: Recent Texas Supreme Court Decision Shows the Way
Jul
31
2009
Abstention as an Alternative: Bankruptcy Court Is Not Always the Best Place to Be
Mar
19
2020
Coronavirus Outbreak Causes North American Carmakers to Announce Temporary Closures
Apr
7
2011
"Tax Amnesty" Is Still An Option: IRS Offers A "Second Chance" To Taxpayers With Undeclared Foreign Accounts And Holdings
Jul
6
2015
Lawmakers Continue Focus on Dodd-Frank, CFTC and SEC Propose Rules
Jun
7
2023
Weekly IRS Roundup May 30 – June 2, 2023
 

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