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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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Mar
27
2020
BREAKING: Massachusetts AG Issues Emergency Regulations Banning Outbound Debt Collection Calls & Text Messages Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
May
5
2023
Lawsuit Challenges CFPB Reporting Rule for Small Business Lending Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
5
2013
Fifth Circuit Limits Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Whistleblower Program Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
May
12
2016
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Unveils Proposed Rule Limiting Class Action Waivers Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Jan
16
2020
28 Days Later: Corporate Officer Faces Personal Liability for TCPA Suit For Failing to Stop Calls Less than a Month After Earlier Suit Troutman Amin, LLP
Jul
8
2021
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Proposal to Codify Income Tax Allocation Agreements Jones Walker LLP
Oct
26
2021
Polish FDI Rules – One Year After Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jan
23
2024
Connecticut Banking Commissioner Order Highlights Risks Associated with Call Center Mortgage Loan Origination and Employee Social Media Use Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Sep
17
2011
Mortgage Industry Whistleblower Wins Case Against Bank of America Center for Public Integrity
Mar
17
2013
Ontario’s Risk Management Solutions Go Global Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS)
Jan
20
2017
Seminar Can Be Fiduciary Act: Interesting Angles on DOL’s Fiduciary Rule #34 Faegre Drinker
Oct
13
2020
DOL Issues Guidance on Private Equity Investments in 401(k) Plans Faegre Drinker
Aug
17
2021
Jury is Out: Case Claiming TCPA Plaintiff’s Lawyer Guilty of Fraud Reaches Trial–Jury In Deliberation Troutman Amin, LLP
Jun
7
2018
CFPB expected to dismiss PHH case Ballard Spahr LLP
May
23
2019
Compensation Newsletter: Trends In Director Equity Compensation This Proxy Season Bracewell LLP
Aug
17
2020
Have No Fear, Reg BI Is Finally Here Faegre Drinker
Jan
11
2022
Freeport Tax Sites: With Eight Freeports Confirmed, Should We Expect More to Come? Katten
Nov
17
2023
CFPB Report: Credit Card Companies Charged Consumers $130B in Interest and Fees Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
4
2017
529 Plans – Tools for Financing a College Education Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Feb
9
2018
Mulvaney announces new CFPB Chief of Staff Ballard Spahr LLP
Feb
11
2019
OCC Issues Statement in Support of Proposed Revisions to CFPB Payday Loan Rule Ballard Spahr LLP
May
5
2022
SEC's Climate-Related Comment Letters – Avoiding Potential Pitfalls Katten
Dec
10
2013
Lessons for Financiers and Lessors from Alpstream v. PK Airfinance Vedder Price
May
29
2015
PCAOB’s Reorganization of Auditing Standards Will Change References to Auditing Standards: Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jan
19
2016
SEC Issues Fines for Pay-to-Play Violations That Predate Pay-to-Play Rule Covington & Burling LLP
Aug
28
2017
First Compliance Hurdle for New York Department of Financial Services Cybersecurity Regulations due August 28 Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct
5
2018
Breathe Easy, the SFO Calls It a Day in Privilege Battle Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jan
25
2015
New Background Check Obligations for Securities Broker-Dealers Are Coming Soon Greenberg Traurig, LLP
 

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