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The Financial institutions and banking sectors are highly regulated in the US and throughout the world with stiff penalties for failure to comply with regulations. The National Law Review addresses legal issues, compliance concerns, financial regulatory schemes, broker-deals, insolvency and restructuring, and structured transaction negotiations.

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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May
22
2014
"Lien In": North Carolina General Assembly Revisits New Mechanics Lien Laws Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Apr
18
2016
D.C. Circuit Panel Questions Constitutionality of the CFPB Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jan
18
2021
Pilgrim’s Pride Settles Poultry Price-Fixing Charges MoginRubin
Dec
8
2022
PTO and Copyright Office Seek Public Comments on Non-Fungible Tokens McDermott Will & Emery
Feb
24
2013
Who Picks Up the Tab for Delinquent Condo Owner Assessments? Greenberg Traurig, LLP
May
14
2018
Cryptoasset Exchanges Respond to New York Attorney General’s Virtual Markets Integrity Initiative Proskauer Rose LLP
Jun
5
2020
FINRA Shares Practices to Transition to a Remote Work Environment during COVID-19 Katten
Oct
6
2020
Kraken Becomes First Digital Asset Company to Receive U.S. Bank Charter Proskauer Rose LLP
Nov
23
2020
Good News for Fintechs: Taiwan Announces Plans to Streamline Payments Regulations K&L Gates
Dec
22
2016
Has SEC Paid Millions In Whistleblower Bounties To “Friends And Family”? Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Jan
23
2018
Ninth Circuit Holds That a Prohibition on Credit Card Surcharges Abridges Merchants’ Freedom of Speech in Violation of First Amendment Foley & Lardner LLP
Jan
22
2019
Payoff Letter Pitfalls for Commercial Lenders Polsinelli PC
Dec
30
2014
FERC Approved Settlement with Twin Cities - Federal Energy Regulatory Committee Bracewell LLP
Dec
23
2015
Any Congressional Action on Proposed DOL Fiduciary Rule Postponed to 2016 Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Nov
17
2017
The OCC Now Has a Permanent Comptroller Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Sep
2
2019
Commercial PACE Works: National study shows only one default out of 1,870 deals von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Jun
25
2021
Nebraska District Court Holds That GIL 24-19-1 is Not Afforded Deference McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
31
2022
Municipal Bond Projects: Intellectual Property Risks ArentFox Schiff LLP
Aug
21
2015
CFTC Issues Order of Exemption From Registration as a DCO to ASX Clear (Futures) Pty Limited and Requests Public Comment on a Petition by Korea Exchange, Inc. for Exemption From DCO Registration Katten
Aug
29
2016
FinCEN Proposal Looks to Extend AML Requirements to Non-Federally Regulated Banks Proskauer Rose LLP
Aug
9
2017
Clicking Into Compliance: September 1, 2017 Effective Date for SEC Exhibit Hyperlink Requirement Faegre Drinker
May
3
2019
CFPB Issues Proposed HMDA Rule and Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Ballard Spahr LLP
Mar
24
2020
Treasury Department Issues Documentation for Essential Financial Services Employees Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jan
27
2022
CFPB Requests Comments on “Buy Now, Pay Later” Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
16
2023
CFPB and NLRB Enter Information Sharing Agreement Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
20
2013
Further Postponements of Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FATCA) Effective Dates Announced Faegre Drinker
May
22
2014
Esquenazi Opinion Extends Reach of FCPA (Foreign Corrupt Practices Act), Adopting Broad Definition of “Instrumentality of a Foreign Government” Faegre Drinker
Dec
21
2019
FINRA’s Board of Governors Approves Two Rule Proposals Katten
 

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