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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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Fannie Mae to Test Drive Ditching Title Insurance Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
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Investment Services Regulatory Update - January 2018 Vedder Price
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2020
A Few Unanswered Questions About PPP Loan Forgiveness Ward and Smith, P.A.
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When 2 Minus 1 Still Equals 2: Combining Lots in a Planned Community Ward and Smith, P.A.
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Regulation: Industry Comments on SEC’s Fund Name Proposal Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
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More Muni's, More Problems: Increased Regulation of the Municipal Bond Market And Its Potential Effects on Municipal Bankruptcies and the US Economy The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law
Aug
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2016
CFPB Issues Amendments to Clarify Trid Rules Jones Walker LLP
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UK Meets Its Obligation to Transpose MiFID II into UK Law on Time Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
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New York Employers Should Take Advantage of the “Freelance Isn’t Free Act” Requirements to Reexamine Independent Contractor Relationships Foley & Lardner LLP
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To Avoid Assuming Fiduciary Duties, Mortgage Lenders Should Take Care to Avoid Acting as Mortgage Brokers Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
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Victim of Fraud Sued for Fraud Katten
Jun
12
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Bank/Fin-Tech Agreements: Re-Assessment Required Given New Regulatory Guidance on Third-Party Servicing Agreements Katten
Oct
13
2023
FTC Proposes New Rule Targeting “Junk Fees” Keller and Heckman LLP
Oct
25
2013
Banks: How to Garnish a Married Couple Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Apr
10
2015
Uniform Fiduciary Standards on the Horizon for Brokers and RIAs Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Apr
20
2018
SEC Proposes Best Interest Standard for Broker-Dealers Katten
Oct
29
2021
CFTC Introducing Broker Settles NFA Charges for Records and Registration Violations Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Mar
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SEC Advances Three New Cybersecurity Rule Proposals Hunton Andrews Kurth
Dec
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Indonesia — Can it Unleash Needed Investment? Covington & Burling LLP
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Post-Election Outlook for Financial Regulatory Agencies: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Covington & Burling LLP
May
29
2020
House Passes Bill to Relax PPP Forgiveness Conditions Norris McLaughlin P.A.
Nov
16
2020
SEC Adopts Rule Amendments to Improve Exempt Offering Framework Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
28
2020
IRS and PBGC Provide Welcome Clarification on Contribution Deadline for Defined Benefit Pension Plans Faegre Drinker
Apr
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Update on OFAC Cyber Sanctions List: Hydra and Garantex Robinson & Cole LLP
Dec
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S.D.N.Y. Voids ERISA Plan’s Arbitration Provision Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
17
2020
Lenders Encouraged to Work with Customers in Response to COVID-19 Challenges Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
25
2020
Two International Whistleblowers Issued Awards from SEC Totaling $2.5 Million Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto
 

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