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07.18.18

States Work to Bring Banking Services to Marijuana Businesses

States are pushing to allow or encourage banking services to be provided to marijuana-related businesses, with efforts spreading from California to New York.

06.20.18

Bill Spurs Buzz on Banking Services to Marijuana Businesses

Federal efforts to reduce the restrictions placed on cannabis businesses that operate legally under state law are picking up, with new legislation proposed and indications from the administration that it will let states take the lead with regard to enforcement.

05.11.18

SEC Hits Yahoo With $35M Fine

Just weeks after publishing guidance on cybersecurity, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) assessed a $35 million penalty against Yahoo! Inc. for allegedly misleading investors concerning a major data breach.

04.27.18

Treasury Department: Bringing the CRA Into the 21st Century

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has published recommendations for modernizing the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), offering proposals to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to better align ...

04.12.18

D.C. Circuit TCPA Decision Webinar

On March 16, 2018, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit released its hotly anticipated decision in ACA Int’l v. FCC.

03.28.18

Regulatory Relief Moves Forward—How Far Will It Go?

Congress is considering some significant regulatory relief for financial institutions, including a rollback of certain provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act. Just how much will depend on a number of factors.

03.15.18

BSA/AML Failures Prove Costly

Recent enforcement actions demonstrate just how expensive failures with regard to Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering (BSA/AML) compliance can be and how intentional conduct can enhance the severity of a penalty, with the California branch of a foreign bank required to pay upward of $368 ...