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      Crossing the Pond: What UK Fintechs Taking a Fresh Look at the U.S. Market Need to Know
      Crossing the Pond: What UK Fintechs Taking a Fresh Look at the U.S. Market Need to Know

      March 17, 2025

      For years, UK-based consumer finance and payments firms have viewed the U.S. regulatory landscape as complex, fragmented, and challenging when it comes to expansion. But 2025 may prove to be a turning point. The new Trump administration is ushering in a broad deregulatory shift in Washington and rolling ...
      6min
      State Attorney General Investigations: What Consumer Financial Services Companies Need to Know
      State Attorney General Investigations: What Consumer Financial Services Companies Need to Know

      March 14, 2025

      State attorneys general (AGs) have long played a significant role in consumer protection enforcement, often acting as frontline regulators alongside federal agencies. For consumer financial services companies, an AG investigation can present both operational disruption and reputational risk. Understanding ...
      5min
      Navigating the New Consumer Financial Services Landscape: Enforcement, Compliance, and Litigation Risks
      Navigating the New Consumer Financial Services Landscape: Enforcement, Compliance, and Litigation Risks

      March 12, 2025

      Financial services companies may feel relief from the aggressive federal oversight and regulation that defined the past decade. However, regulatory risk has not disappeared—it has shifted. State attorneys general, state financial services regulators, and private litigants may step into the gap, ...
      8min
      Fifth Circuit Places Partial Stay on CFPB Small Business Lending Rule Amid Leadership Change
      Fifth Circuit Places Partial Stay on CFPB Small Business Lending Rule Amid Leadership Change

      February 19, 2025

      The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments in early February challenging the validity of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB Small Business Lending Rule. The rule is being challenged by various industry groups in Texas, and, following oral arguments, the court placed a partial ...
      4min
      Consumer Financial Services Outlook 2025 – Deregulation, State Impact, and Industry Shifts
      Consumer Financial Services Outlook 2025 – Deregulation, State Impact, and Industry Shifts

      February 05, 2025

      The financial services industry is facing a period of significant transformation as the Trump administration moves swiftly to reshape regulatory policies, according to Venable professionals speaking in a webinar. This panel discussed ongoing shifts in banking, fintech, payments, and cryptocurrency ...
      3min
      Dawn of the Crypto Czar: The New Executive Order on Digital Assets
      Dawn of the Crypto Czar: The New Executive Order on Digital Assets

      January 30, 2025

      President Trump issued an executive order last week targeting government regulation of the digital asset industry to support the "responsible growth and use of digital assets." On the campaign trail, Trump promised to make the United States "the crypto capital of the planet," and ...
      3min
      Navigating Financial Services M&A: Observations from Regulatory Due Diligence
      Navigating Financial Services M&A: Observations from Regulatory Due Diligence

      January 28, 2025

      As we move into 2025, anticipation in the financial services industry continues to build for a revitalized mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market. The financial services landscape will likely undergo significant changes under the new presidential administration, bringing both opportunities and challenges ...
      3min
      The CFPB's 2021 Taskforce Report: A Playbook for the Future of Consumer Financial Law?
      The CFPB's 2021 Taskforce Report: A Playbook for the Future of Consumer Financial Law?

      January 28, 2025

      As political tides shift, so too does the regulatory outlook for consumer financial services. Among the key documents that could shape the direction of U.S. financial regulation is a January 2021 report by the CFPB Taskforce on Federal Consumer Financial Law. Released during the final days of the first ...
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      Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Proposes Revamping Mortgage Servicing Rules
      Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Proposes Revamping Mortgage Servicing Rules

      January 24, 2025

      Andrew Bigart and Michael Aphibal published “Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Proposes Revamping Mortgage Servicing Rules” in the winter 2024 issue of the Real Estate Finance Journal. The following is an excerpt: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has released its much-anticipated ...
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      CFPB Proposes Interpretive Rule Clarifying EFTA Application to Crypto and Other Emerging Payment Mechanisms
      CFPB Proposes Interpretive Rule Clarifying EFTA Application to Crypto and Other Emerging Payment Mechanisms

      January 22, 2025

      The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has proposed an interpretive rule aimed at addressing what it views as ambiguities in the application of the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA) and its implementing Regulation E to emerging payment mechanisms. The potential changes are relevant for crypto ...
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      Events

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      Venable – Powering Connections at DealMAX
      Venable – Powering Connections at DealMAX

      April 07 - 09, 2025 Association of Corporate Growth (ACG)

      ETA TRANSACT 2025
      ETA TRANSACT 2025

      April 02 - 04, 2025 Las Vegas, NV

      Consumer Financial Services Outlook 2025 – Deregulation, State Impact, and Industry Shifts
      Consumer Financial Services Outlook 2025 – Deregulation, State Impact, and Industry Shifts

      February 05, 2025 Venable LLP

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      Regulatory Issues in Healthcare Payments
      Regulatory Issues in Healthcare Payments

      January 22, 2025 Venable LLP

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      Attending Money 20/20?
      Attending Money 20/20?

      October 27 - 30, 2024 Las Vegas, NV

      2024 Fintech Policy Forum
      2024 Fintech Policy Forum

      September 26, 2024 DC ETA

      Loper Bright, Jarkesy, Corner Post, and Cantero – Reconciling the Supreme Court’s Overhaul of Agency Action in the Financial Services Industry
      Loper Bright, Jarkesy, Corner Post, and Cantero – Reconciling the Supreme Court’s Overhaul of Agency Action in the Financial Services Industry

      July 22, 2024 Venable LLP

      Smarter Faster Payments 2024
      Smarter Faster Payments 2024

      May 06 - 09, 2024 NACHA

      ETA TRANSACT 2024
      ETA TRANSACT 2024

      April 17 - 19, 2024 Las Vegas, NV Electronic Transactions Association (ETA)

      Banks and their Third-Party Service Providers
      Banks and their Third-Party Service Providers

      March 14, 2024 Venable LLP

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