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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

The proposal would also extend the grace period for falling below the threshold by two quarters. If adopted, more banks could opt into the simplified capital framework—a simple leverage ratio of tier...

United States Finance

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Davis Wright Tremaine

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

Recent EU and UK regulatory initiatives signal a renewed push to strengthen and scale the EU and UK securitisation markets, with three developments in particular highlighting how policymakers aim to broaden the investor base, refine prudential frameworks and mobilise long-term capital—especially from insurers.

Worldwide Commercial

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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

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

Two recent scholarly articles, recent administrative law decisions, and the Report of the President's Working Group on Digital Assets ("PWG Report") may provide important clues for the potential future for the regulation of bank capital in the United States related to digital assets.

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

Basel Endgame: Divergence, Competition And The Next Strategic Moves

Worldwide Finance

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Federal Reserve Announces Update For One Firm's Individual Capital Requirements

United States Finance

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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

FDIC Outlines Major Reforms

United States Finance

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Butler Snow LLP

Arnold & Porter Discusses The CLARITY Act

United States Finance

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Arnold & Porter

Investment-Related Highlights

United States Insurance

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Mayer Brown

Special Qualified Small Business Stock Issues Applicable To Pooled Investment Fund Partnerships

United States Finance

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Holland & Knight

Federal Reserve Board Hosts Capital Conference To Further Capital Reform Efforts

United States Finance

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Moore & Van Allen

The U.S. Economy: Modest Activity And Intensifying Uncertainty (Ankura Monthly Economic Report November 2025)

United States Strategy

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

The Empty Chair At Johannesburg: What It Says About US Power

United States International

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Steptoe LLP

FBI's Most Recent Gambling Arrests Suggest Sports-Betting Regulations Are Effective

United States Media & IT

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Duane Morris LLP

Food Venture Financing News – Weekly Issue No. 260

United States Healthcare

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Davis Wright Tremaine

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

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

CRD VI—European Banking Authority Report On Direct Provision Of Services From Third Country Institutions

This note discusses the European Banking Authority's (EBA's) report, published on July 23, 2025, which addresses whether and when EU non-bank entities should be allowed to deal with locally unregulated non-EU banks.

European Union Finance

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A&O Shearman

US FDIC Requests Comment On Industrial Loan Company Framework

On July 15, 2025, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") requested comment on its framework for reviewing applications for deposit insurance from industrial loan companies and industrial banks (collectively, "ILCs").

United States Finance

MB

Mayer Brown

Federal Bank Regulatory Agencies Issue Joint Statement On Crypto-Asset Safekeeping By Banking Organizations

On July 14, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve) and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation...

United States Finance

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Goodwin Procter LLP

Treasury Secretary Bessent Outlines Strategic Vision For Financial Regulatory Reform At Federal Reserve Capital Conference

In prepared remarks delivered at the Federal Reserve Capital Conference, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent outlined a sweeping and assertive vision for reorienting the nation's financial regulatory architecture.

United States Finance

AP

Anderson P.C.

Federal Banking Agencies Propose Revision To Enhanced Supplementary Leverage Ratio

United States Finance

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Steptoe LLP

US Banking Regulators Propose Enhanced Supplementary Leverage Ratio Reform

United States Finance

MB

Mayer Brown

The EU Makes Significant Changes To The Securitisation Regulations And Associated Prudential Rules

European Union Finance

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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Federal Banking Agencies Issue Proposed Rulemaking To Amend ESLR

United States Finance

CW

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Out With A Whimper: BCBS Publishes Climate Disclosure Framework

United States Finance

MB

Mayer Brown

From TCFD To CRFR: Decoding The Basel Committee's Climate Disclosure Drive

United States Finance

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Jones Day

New York Enacts Landmark Buy Now Pay Later Regulation Amid Federal Regulatory Recalibration

United States Finance

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Project Finance Laws And Regulations Why The World Needs Multi-Sourced Project Financings (And Project Finance Lawyers…) 2025

United States Finance

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Milbank LLP

New SBA Final Rule Implements Significant Changes To SBIC Program

United States Commercial

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Foley Hoag LLP

What's Happening At The SEC? (Podcast)

United States Commercial

GP

Goodwin Procter LLP

New York Enacts Landmark Buy Now Pay Later Regulation Amid Federal Regulatory Recalibration

In a significant consumer protection move, New York has enacted legislation within its FY 2026 budget to regulate BNPL products — installment-style credit often offered at the point of sale...

United States Finance

GT

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Project Finance Laws And Regulations Why The World Needs Multi-Sourced Project Financings (And Project Finance Lawyers…) 2025

Project financing has evolved significantly since it was first used to finance maritime operations and infrastructure developments in ancient Greece and Rome.

United States Finance

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Milbank LLP

New SBA Final Rule Implements Significant Changes To SBIC Program

On July 18, 2023, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) published a Final Rule to modernize the Small Business Investment Company...

United States Commercial

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Foley Hoag LLP

What's Happening At The SEC? (Podcast)

Hello, this is Dave Lynn, and I'm a partner in Goodwin's Capital Markets practice and chair of the firm's Public Company Advisory practice.

United States Commercial

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Goodwin Procter LLP

Great Fund Insights: Co-Investing 101: Shared Risk, Shared Reward

United States Finance

AO

A&O Shearman

Federal Reserve And FDIC Withdraw From The Network For Greening The Financial System

The Federal Reserve and FDIC have withdrawn from the Network for Greening the Financial System due to concerns that its activities exceeded the Federal Reserve's and the FDIC's statutory mandates.

United States Insurance

MB

Mayer Brown

CRT Transactions In The EU, U.K. And The U.S.

In this bulletin, we consider the current state of the EU, U.K. and U.S. markets for credit risk transfer ("CRT") transactions, with a particular focus on the fund finance market.

Worldwide Finance

AO

A&O Shearman

The European Union Kicks Off Its Consultation On The Reform Of Its Securitisation Framework

The European Commission has produced the first leg of its long awaited consultation on the function of the EU Securitisation Framework ("ESF") in the form of a paper setting out consultation questions.

European Union Finance

CW

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Basel III Endgame: Will Banks Have To Increase Their Capital Requirements?

On Tuesday, September 10, the Federal Reserve announced a reproposal of the much discussed and awaited Basel III Endgame. However, before we dive into the reproposal...

United States Real Estate

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

US NAIC Summer 2024 National Meeting Highlights: Capital Adequacy (E) Task Force

United States Finance

MB

Mayer Brown

Interview With Georges Duponcheele And William Perraudin (Podcast)

United States Finance

MB

Mayer Brown

Fed Chair Powell's Update On Basel Endgame (Podcast)

United States Finance

MB

Mayer Brown

Subscription Credit Facilities: Temporary Increase Tranches

United States Finance

MB

Mayer Brown

The U.S. Basel III Endgame Proposal: Update And Thoughts

United States Finance

CW

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Outline CRR III / CRD VI - Final Basel III Standards

United States Finance

MB

Mayer Brown

Travers Smith's Alternative Insights: The Diverging Paths Of Private Funds Regulation (Podcast)

Worldwide Wealth Mgt

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Travers Smith LLP

CRD6: Implications For US Fund Finance Lenders

United States Finance

MB

Mayer Brown

Codifying And Demystifying: The CFTC Adopts Amendments To Capital And Financial Reporting Requirements For Swap Dealers Largely Based On Prior Relief

United States Finance

KM

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Regulators Preparing To Finalize Basel IV

United States Finance

MB

Mayer Brown

Implications Of An Early Extension Of A 364-Day Credit Facility

United States Finance

MB

Mayer Brown

Vice Chair Barr Delivers Remarks On Fed's Counterparty Credit Risk Supervisory Priorities

United States Finance

CW

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Licensing Link - February 15, 2024

United States Finance

MB

Mayer Brown

Fractional CFO: What Is It And What To Expect

United States Commercial

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Bennett Thrasher

Georgia On The Mind: An Explainer For Payments Companies Considering The Merchant Acquirer Limited Purpose Bank Charter

United States Finance

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Venable LLP

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