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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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Sep
2
2016
SEC Approves a Streamlined FINRA Rule Set for Certain Broker-Dealers Engaged Only in Limited Capital Raising Activities Katten
Aug
8
2017
Between Bridges: Federal Appeals Court Upholds Conviction and Sentencing of First Person Criminally Charged for Spoofing Under Dodd-Frank Prohibition Katten
May
14
2018
Cryptoasset Exchanges Respond to New York Attorney General’s Virtual Markets Integrity Initiative Proskauer Rose LLP
Sep
3
2018
Crypto-fraud: Digital Currency Scams on the Rise Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jul
2
2021
FHFA Issues Policy Statement on Fair Lending Requirements under the ECOA, Fair Housing Act, and Safety and Soundness Act Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Dec
16
2021
New York City Council Approves Bill Requiring Including Salary Ranges in Job Postings Proskauer Rose LLP
Jan
4
2024
Is Someone Who Makes No Loans, A Lender? Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Apr
23
2016
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Adopts a New Approach to Banking Innovation Vedder Price
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
Jun
5
2020
Beltway Buzz, June 5, 2020 Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Jun
28
2022
Court Affirmed Summary Judgment For Bank On Non-Customer’s Aiding And Abetting Breach Of Fiduciary Duty Claim Winstead
Oct
25
2023
International Trade, Enforcement & Compliance Recent Developments Update (October 25, 2023) Foley & Lardner LLP
Nov
15
2013
Investment Services Regulatory Update - November 2013 Vedder Price
Apr
20
2017
FINRA Proposes Limited Relief for Desk Commentary Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jan
5
2023
HUD Authorizes Acceptance of Private Flood Insurance for FHA-Insured Mortgages Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Jul
16
2013
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Expands No-Action Relief Granted to Foreign Boards of Trade (FBOT)s Katten
Dec
27
2016
Financial Industry Reacts to New York’s Proposed Cybersecurity Regulation for Financial Services Institutions Covington & Burling LLP
Apr
30
2019
CFPB Issues Update to Prepaid Rule Small Entity Compliance Guide Ballard Spahr LLP
Feb
15
2013
Department of Labor (DOL) Clarifies Application of ERISA Rules to Cleared Securities Swaps Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Dec
17
2015
New Wisconsin Law Prohibits Claims Based on Oral Credit Agreements von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Nov
18
2017
FCA Publishes Further Set of Position Limits for Commodity Derivative Contracts Katten
Aug
22
2023
CFPB To Push Forward with Purposed Rulemaking for Data Brokers Troutman Amin, LLP
May
8
2015
The Essence of the Fiduciary Proposal . . . for Advisors Faegre Drinker
Sep
4
2016
European Parliament Confirms Non-Objection to MiFIR Delegated Regulation Katten
Aug
10
2017
European Banking Association Publishes FinTech Discussion Paper K&L Gates
May
18
2018
Has The DBO Misstated This Statute? Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Sep
6
2018
Final Chapter for the DOL Fiduciary Rule Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jan
5
2024
A Few Thoughts on the “Gloomy” Fundraising Outlook Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
 

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