United States: Finance and Banking

Early 2026 developments from the Farm Credit Administration (FCA) show the regulator is identifying opportunities to reduce regulatory complexity while reinforcing risk management expectations across Farm Credit System...

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued a highly significant order on May 8, 2026 in the closely watched litigation challenging the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act (“IFPA”)...

In March 2026, U.S. banking regulators released a comprehensive set of proposals to recalibrate capital requirements for banking organizations of all sizes, marking a significant shift from their 2023 approach. These proposals aim to enhance risk sensitivity, reduce complexity, and produce more moderate capital impacts while improving the competitive position of U.S. banks relative to their international peers. The proposals include implementing final Basel III standards for the largest banks, revising the

Federal and state authorities clash over prediction market regulation as the CFTC asserts exclusive jurisdiction while states pursue criminal prohibitions.

In the final episode of our Debt Sales 101 mini-series, we focus on what happens after a debt sale closes and how sellers manage ongoing compliance, oversight, and risk.

In the final episode of our Debt Sales 101 mini-series, we focus on what happens after a debt sale closes and how sellers manage ongoing compliance, oversight, and risk.

The Texas Business Court continues to shape commercial law in the Lone Star State, offering guidance on contract interpretation and enforcement.

The NAIC Life Risk-Based Capital Working Group has voted to reduce the RBC factor for life insurers investing in performing residential mortgage loans through unaffiliated joint ventures, partnerships, or LLCs from 1.75% to 0.68%.

How are regulatory pressures, technological innovation, and market consolidation transforming the mortgage servicing industry? Industry leaders explore the shift from cost-driven outsourcing to expertise-focused partnerships...

Early 2026 developments from the Farm Credit Administration (FCA) show the regulator is identifying opportunities to reduce regulatory complexity while reinforcing risk management expectations across Farm Credit System...

On April 16, 2026, the Division of Corporation Finance for the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued an exemptive order (the “Order”) permitting certain equity tender offers to utilize an abbreviated offer period of as few as 10 business days, rather than requiring a tender offer remain open for at least 20 business days, as is currently required under Rule 13e-4(i) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”).

In recent remarks on April 28, 2026 at the Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee, Paul S. Atkins, Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), discussed the current IPO market and how the SEC’s regulatory posture has shaped decision-making for companies. Chairman Atkins argued that “decades of accretive rulemaking…have made the path to becoming a public company narrower” and have similarly had a detrimental effect on the ability to remain a public company.