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More Bank Charters, More Clarity

The OCC has granted conditional approval for five national trust bank (NTB) charters for institutions that will focus on innovative digital asset products and services.

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Davis Wright Tremaine

NCUA Launches Deregulation Project And Proposes Four Rules To Streamline Credit Union Regulations

On December 10, 2025, the National Credit Union Administration announced a new Deregulation Project and issued...

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

CFPB And Federal Reserve Finalize 2026 Inflation Adjustments To Consumer Leasing And Truth In Lending Coverage Thresholds

On December 15, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the CFPB issued joint final rules amending the official interpretations to their regulations implementing the Consumer Leasing Act...

United States Finance

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Michael Selig Confirmed As CFTC Chairman: Six Issues To Watch In 2026

Michael Selig was confirmed by the US Senate on Thursday, December 18, 2025, and he will soon be sworn in as the 16th Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

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WilmerHale

2025 Has Been A Strong Year For IPOs. The 2026 Outlook Is Even Stronger.

United States Finance

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Moore & Van Allen

Mortgage Banking Update - December 18, 2025

United States Finance

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Ballard Spahr LLP

FINRA Publishes 2026 Annual Regulatory Oversight Report

United States Finance

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Mayer Brown

The CFPB's Most Ambitious Regulatory Agenda Ever – Part 1 (Podcast)

United States Finance

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Democratic AGs Urge CFPB To Retain Rules Preventing Credit Discrimination

United States Finance

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Cozen O'Connor

Former Senator Dodd, Representative Frank And Current Democratic Members Of Congress Ask Court To Reject Trump Administration's Summary Interpretation Of CFPB Funding Mechanism

United States Finance

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Financial Markets And Funds Quick Take | Issue 45

United States Finance

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

SEC Extends Relief Allowing Brokers To Rely On Advisers For AML Compliance

United States Finance

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

SEC No-Action Letter Permits Payment Of Broker Fees To Unregistered Entities Owned By Registered Representatives — With Conditions

United States Finance

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Goodwin Procter LLP

Episode 17: Dealmaking For The Future Generation – Inside Empower Youth Zones (Video)

United States Finance

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Alvarez & Marsal

How I Learned To Love Mediator's Proposals - Why Modern Mediation Sometimes Calls For A Guiding Hand

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JAMS

Importing Steel Into Mexico A Pillar Of Compliance For Suppliers Trading With Mexico

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Federal Circuit: Priority Document That 'Broadly Outlines' Possible Structures Fails To Provide Adequate Written Description Support For Subgenus Of Linkers In Antibody-Drug Conjugate

United States IP

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Top 5 Takeaways From "Advanced Mediation Strategies For Handling The Toughest Situations"

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Hot Topics In International Trade A Tariff Christmas Message For US Kids (Video)

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

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Capital Adequacy/BASEL

OCC And FDIC Rescind Interagency Leveraged Lending Guidance

The Statement marks what could be a significant shift in the regulatory landscape for banks engaged in leveraged lending and comes amid the continued prevalence of the private credit market and other non-bank lending.

United States Finance

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Winston & Strawn LLP

Federal Banking Agencies Finalize The ESLR Rule, With Some Adjustments

New enhanced supplemental leverage ratio calculation allows for a range of low-risk activities such as U.S. Treasury market intermediation...

United States Finance

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Davis Wright Tremaine

How Regulatory Change Is Reshaping Global Lending

How are shifting capital and regulatory rules actually changing the way banks lend, borrowers negotiate, and lawyers structure deals?

United States Finance

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World Law Group

Federal Banking Agencies Propose Lower Community Bank Leverage Ratio Requirements

United States Finance

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Davis Wright Tremaine

3 Recent Regulatory Developments Relevant To The EU And UK Securitisation Markets

Worldwide Commercial

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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Will Crypto Capital Find A Home In The U.S.?

United States Technology

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Davis Wright Tremaine

OCC Settles With Bank Over Alleged BSA/AML Violations

United States Finance

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

IRS Proposes Ending Look-Through Rule For Domestic Corporation REIT Ownership

United States Tax

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Cozen O'Connor

U.S. Pet Grooming & Boarding: Ankura Industry Spotlight (October 2025)

United States Commercial

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

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Debt Capital Markets

2025 Has Been A Strong Year For IPOs. The 2026 Outlook Is Even Stronger.

Moore & Van Allen (MVA) Head of International Capital Markets John I. Sanders and Corporate Associate Noah Edmondson co-authored the article...

United States Finance

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Moore & Van Allen

NJ Supreme Court Clarifies Personal Guaranty Requirements For Corporate Officers

In Extech Building Materials, Inc. v. E&N Construction, Inc., 260 N.J. 63 (2025), the New Jersey Supreme Court considered whether a corporate officer can be personally liable for a company's...

United States Litigation

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Riker Danzig LLP

CFPB Releases Annual Report On Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA)

As required by amendments to the FDCPA made by Section 1089 of Dodd Frank, the CFPB recently released its annual report to Congress on FDCPA compliance.

United States Finance

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Ballard Spahr LLP

IRS Issues New Regulations Impacting Foreign Government Investments In The United States

United States Commercial

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Dechert

JONES DAY TALKS®: Real Assets Roundup – Episode 6: Higher Education (Podcast)

United States Consumer

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Jones Day

Democratic AGs To Check Out Buy-Now-Pay-Later Companies

United States Consumer

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Cozen O'Connor

SEC Sheds Light On 2026 Priorities: Risk Areas And Key Insights For Broker-Dealers

United States Finance

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Goodwin Procter LLP

From Direct Lending To ABS: Private Credit's $3T Toolkit Fuels PE Deals

United States Finance

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Dechert

Distressed Debt Legal Insights

United States Finance

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Ropes & Gray LLP

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Charges, Mortgages, Indemnities

Mortgage Banking Update - December 18, 2025

December 18 – Read the newsletter below for the latest Mortgage Banking and Consumer Finance industry news, written by Ballard Spahr attorneys. In this issue, our lawyers discuss H-1B and H-4 visa appointment disruptions...

United States Finance

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Ballard Spahr LLP

HUD Recently Announced The 2026 Loan Limits For FHA Forward Mortgages And HECMs

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently announced the 2026 loan limits for FHA insured forward mortgage loans and FHA...

United States Finance

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Four Pillars Of Remedies For The Mortgage Loan In Default

Under New York law, lenders can accelerate the debt, foreclose on the property, appoint a receiver to manage it, and seek a deficiency judgment if sale proceeds fall short.

United States Real Estate

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

New York's Highest Court Says FAPA Applies Retroactively

United States Finance

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Goodwin Procter LLP

All's Well That Ends Well: The CFTC Amends Its Wells Notice Process And Other Rules Of Practice For The Better

United States Finance

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Crystallex Sale Approved And Lone Star Funds V. Republic Of Korea – ICSID Annulment Highlights Due Process In Investor-State Arbitration

United States Litigation

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Steptoe LLP

New York Court Of Appeals Finds Foreclosure Abuse Prevention Act Constitutional Under Due Process

United States Litigation

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

OFAC Announces $4.7 Million Penalty On Real Estate Investor For Dealing In Blocked Property Linked To Russian Oligarch

United States Real Estate

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Mayer Brown

CFPB Proposes Narrowing ECOA Regulations

United States Finance

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Mayer Brown

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Financial Services

More Bank Charters, More Clarity

The OCC has granted conditional approval for five national trust bank (NTB) charters for institutions that will focus on innovative digital asset products and services.

United States Finance

DW

Davis Wright Tremaine

NCUA Launches Deregulation Project And Proposes Four Rules To Streamline Credit Union Regulations

On December 10, 2025, the National Credit Union Administration announced a new Deregulation Project and issued...

United States Finance

SM

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

CFPB And Federal Reserve Finalize 2026 Inflation Adjustments To Consumer Leasing And Truth In Lending Coverage Thresholds

On December 15, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the CFPB issued joint final rules amending the official interpretations to their regulations implementing the Consumer Leasing Act...

United States Finance

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Michael Selig Confirmed As CFTC Chairman: Six Issues To Watch In 2026

United States Finance

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WilmerHale

OCC Conditionally Approves Five Crypto-Focused National Trust Bank Charters

United States Technology

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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

2025 Has Been A Strong Year For IPOs. The 2026 Outlook Is Even Stronger.

United States Finance

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Moore & Van Allen

Mortgage Banking Update - December 18, 2025

United States Finance

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Investor Insights: TX Zhuo At Fika Ventures

United States Technology

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Goodwin Procter LLP

NJ Supreme Court Clarifies Personal Guaranty Requirements For Corporate Officers

United States Litigation

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Riker Danzig LLP

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Latest Videos

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AIFMD 2.0 Digest: What's Next For Non-EU Managers? (Podcast)

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Proskauer Rose LLP

Emerging Manager Minute (Video)

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Alan Kaplinsky Spotlighted On LexBlog's Real Lawyers Podcast (Video)

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Designated Gifts — Honoring Intent, Avoiding Liability (Video)

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Michael Best

Reopening The IPO Window: Insights From The IPO Summit — Silicon Valley Edition (Video)

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Foley & Lardner

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