Volcker Rule: Federal Agencies’ Proposed Changes
The National Law Review 02/10/2020
On January 30, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Treasury (OCC), the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Fed), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), or the “agencies,” issued a proposal to amend certain regulations under the “Volcker Rule” set forth in section 13 of the Bank Holding Company Act (BHC Act)…
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A reprieve from robust and expansive FCPA enforcement is wishful thinking
The FCPA Blog 02/11/2020
Last year, we saw more enforcement actions brought against individuals than ever (up to 34, depending on how you’re counting), and a record number of convictions secured after trial (three). The cost of violating the FCPA continued to skyrocket. The DOJ and SEC collectively imposed $2.8 billion in fines and penalties…
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3 Questions to Ask When Measuring Social Return
ABA Bank Marketing 02/11/2020
Social selling—the practice of employees sharing branded bank content with their social networks—is an incredibly cost-effective marketing tool when compared to traditional advertising efforts…
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FDIC

FDIC aims to smooth de novo process for nontraditional firms
American Banker 02/10/2020
The agency released two new manual supplements and other materials to help non-banks and its own staff better understand application procedures…
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House to hold hearing on artificial intelligence
Consumer Finance Monitor 02/10/2020
On February 12, 2020, the House Financial Services Task Force on Artificial Intelligence will hold a hearing titled, “Equitable Algorithms: Examining Ways to Reduce AI Bias in Financial Services”…
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Enforcement Actions

See the full list of February 2020 Enforcement Actions