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Standard Variable Rates After Transfer: Mandatory Or Permissive?

The Court of Appeal has considered whether a bank acquiring a portfolio of residential mortgages was obliged to charge borrowers its own standard variable rate or whether it could maintain the separate...

United States Finance

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A&O Shearman

OCC Proposes Clarifying National Trust Bank Powers, Could Clarify More

The OCC issued a proposed rule that would amend its chartering rules to better match the National Bank Act's language and seeks to clarify what national trust banks can do.

United States Finance

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Davis Wright Tremaine

Implications Of The CFPB's Proposed Rule Under The Equal Credit Opportunity Act (Podcast)

Summary: In this episode of Financial Services Focus, Kris Kully and EY Managing Director of Financial Services Brian Clark discuss the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's proposed rule under...

United States Finance

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Mayer Brown

From Gaming To Governance: An Early Primer On Rules And Risks For Prediction Platforms

Unlike traditional sportsbooks, regulated platforms operate under Commodity Exchange Act and US Commodity Futures Trade Commission (CFTC) rules for derivative products, appealing to institutional players and retail traders alike

United States Finance

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K&L Gates LLP

CLARITY Act Proposed Ban On Stablecoin Yield Sparks Congressional Debate

United States Finance

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Sheppard

DFPI Orders Mortgage Lender To Pay $160,000 For Alleged Unlicensed Mortgage Loan Originator Activity

United States Finance

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Sheppard

Michael Didiuk Explains What The SEC's Crypto Custody No‑Action Letter Means For Funds And Investment Advisers

United States Finance

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

NCUA Issues 2026 Supervisory Priorities Letter Emphasizing Safety, Soundness, And Risk-Focused Examinations

United States Finance

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Sheppard

FTC Announces Civil Contempt Motion Seeking Receivership And Expanded Injunctive Relief For Alleged Order Violations

United States Finance

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Sheppard

New UK Crypto Regime: Trading Platforms, Admission To Trading And Market Abuse Regime

United States Finance

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A&O Shearman

Earned Wage Access In The Crosshairs Of The Center For Responsible Lending (Podcast)

United States Finance

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Navigating The US Policy Landscape On De-Risking And Debanking: Practical Guidance For Banks And The Broader Financial Sector

United States Finance

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Alvarez & Marsal

Navigating Compliance Challenges: SEC Exams, Enforcement, Marketing Rule, And AI Trends (Video)

United States Finance

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Lowenstein Sandler

Reminder Of Final Rule Adjusting And Indexing Part 363 Thresholds

United States Finance

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Jones Walker

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

United States International

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Steptoe LLP

Artificial Intelligence In ADR: A Neutral's Evolving Perspective

United States Technology

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JAMS

What Foundations And Other Nonprofits Need To Know About The Foreign Agents Registration Act

United States Government

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WilmerHale

Beyond Checkmate: Lessons From Chess In The Art Of Mediation

United States Litigation

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JAMS

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

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NCUA Issues 2026 Supervisory Priorities Letter Emphasizing Safety, Soundness, And Risk-Focused Examinations

On January 14, the NCUA issued a letter outlining its supervisory priorities and examination program updates for 2026. The letter emphasizes risk-focused supervision, continued reliance on defined-scope examinations...

United States Finance

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Sheppard

Prudential Regulation In 2026: Priorities In Capital, Ring-fencing, Recovery And Resolution, And Operational Resilience Requirements

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) continues to encourage full, timely and consistent adoption and implementation of the Basel standards.

Worldwide Finance

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A&O Shearman

Cheat Sheet—FCA's New Targeted Support Regime—other Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

This will not be permitted at the outset but the Treasury will review the position in due course.

United States Consumer

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A&O Shearman

Art Basel Miami Beach: An Art Appraiser's Perspective

United States Finance

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Shook, Hardy & Bacon

OCC And FDIC Rescind Interagency Leveraged Lending Guidance

United States Finance

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Winston & Strawn LLP

Federal Banking Agencies Finalize The ESLR Rule, With Some Adjustments

United States Finance

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Davis Wright Tremaine

How Regulatory Change Is Reshaping Global Lending

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

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Debt Capital Markets

Revitalizing U.S. Capital Markets: The Case For State-Led Reform

As we approach the country's 250th anniversary, the U.S. capital markets are at a crossroads.

United States Commercial

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Foley & Lardner

Treasury Dusts Off The Rulebook For Sovereign Wealth Funds

Late in 2025, Treasury and the IRS released a guidance package under Section 892 of the Internal Revenue Code, which exempts foreign governments—including sovereign wealth funds—from tax on certain income derived from passive U.S. investments.

United States Finance

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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Debt Download - January 2026

Welcome to Debt Download, Goodwin's monthly newsletter covering what you need to know in the leveraged finance market. Wishing all of our readers a healthy and prosperous Year of the Horse!

United States Finance

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Goodwin Procter LLP

Market Analysis: 10 Trends Affecting Global Private Markets For 2026

Worldwide Commercial

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McDermott Will & Schulte

Avoiding Pitfalls As Litigation Finance Takes Off

United States Litigation

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McDermott Will & Schulte

Structuring Luxury Mixed-Use Hospitality Properties: Getting The Legal Architecture Right

United States Real Estate

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Mayer Brown

EU Inc. – The Truly European Company Structure

United States Commercial

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McDermott Will & Schulte

Trump Announces Support For Legislation To Cap Credit Card Interest Rates At 10% Per Annum For One Year

United States Finance

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Hedge Fund Developments: Portable Alpha And SMAs

United States Finance

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McDermott Will & Schulte

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Charges, Mortgages, Indemnities

DFPI Orders Mortgage Lender To Pay $160,000 For Alleged Unlicensed Mortgage Loan Originator Activity

On December 31, the DFPI entered into a consent order with a residential mortgage lender to resolve allegations of unlicensed mortgage loan origination activity under the California Financing Law...

United States Finance

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Sheppard

Supreme Court Hears Arguments Regarding President Trump's Attempt To Remove Lisa Cook From The Fed Board Of Governors

The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments in Trump v. Cook, involving the issue of whether the President may remove Lisa Cook as a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Board.

United States Litigation

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Can You Convert A Conventional Loan To An FHA Loan After The Contract Is Signed?

Buyers often assume their mortgage choice is locked in the moment a contract is signed. In reality, loan programs can change during the transaction. What matters is whether that change alters the terms of the deal.

United States Real Estate

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Minchella & Associates

Mortgage Banking Update - January 23, 2026

United States Finance

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Ballard Spahr LLP

New Statutory Accounting Guidance Permits "Look-Through" Treatment For Residential Mortgage Loans Held By Insurers In Qualifying Statutory Trusts

United States Finance

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Mayer Brown

New York Finalizes CRA-Style "Equitable Access" Rules For Mortgage Bankers

United States Finance

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Sheppard

AGs' Interest In Capital One Savings Pays Off For Consumers

United States Finance

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Cozen O'Connor

US NAIC Fall 2025 National Meeting Highlights: Investment-Related Highlights

United States Insurance

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Mayer Brown

Mortgage Banking Update - January 8, 2026

United States Finance

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Ballard Spahr LLP

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Financial Services

Standard Variable Rates After Transfer: Mandatory Or Permissive?

The Court of Appeal has considered whether a bank acquiring a portfolio of residential mortgages was obliged to charge borrowers its own standard variable rate or whether it could maintain the separate...

United States Finance

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A&O Shearman

Fund Structuring Adapts To Mega-market Trends

GPs' fund structuring choices are increasingly guided by needs that have become more pronounced year after year: internationalization of their LP base, opening up to individuals, liquidity requirements...

United States Commercial

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McDermott Will & Schulte

Illinois Adopts Expansive Receivership Act Effective January 1, 2026

The Illinois Receivership Act (the Act), which took effect on January 1, 2026, has created a comprehensive statutory framework for commercial receiverships that in practice functions as a "mini bankruptcy.

United States Real Estate

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Holland & Knight

OCC Proposes Clarifying National Trust Bank Powers, Could Clarify More

United States Finance

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Davis Wright Tremaine

New Mandatory VC California Diversity Reporting: Act Now On 2026 Deadlines

United States Commercial

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Lowenstein Sandler

Implications Of The CFPB's Proposed Rule Under The Equal Credit Opportunity Act (Podcast)

United States Finance

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Mayer Brown

Sixth Circuit Affirms Dismissal Of Securities Class Action Against Financial Services Company's Spinoff Loyalty Program

United States Commercial

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A&O Shearman

Securities Enforcement And Regulatory Developments From The SEC, CFTC, And PCAOB (Podcast)

United States Commercial

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Foley Hoag LLP

From Gaming To Governance: An Early Primer On Rules And Risks For Prediction Platforms

United States Finance

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K&L Gates LLP

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Implications Of The CFPB's Proposed Rule Under The Equal Credit Opportunity Act (Podcast)

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Mayer Brown

Navigating Compliance Challenges: SEC Exams, Enforcement, Marketing Rule, And AI Trends (Video)

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Lowenstein Sandler

The Who, When And How Of The New UK Prospectus And Public Offer Rules From An Equity Perspective (Podcast)

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A&O Shearman

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

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Alvarez & Marsal

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

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Proskauer Rose LLP

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