Days before President Biden leaves the White House, the U.S. government has delivered a major blow against Russia. On January 10, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced its most comprehensive sanctions to-date
James Kim, a leader in Troutman Pepper Locke’s Payments + Financial Technology Group, was quoted in the January 16, 2025 Banking Risk & Regulation article, “Trump Administration Expected to Roll Back Biden-Era UDAP Rules.”
James Kim, head of
James Stevens, co-leader of Troutman Pepper Locke’s Financial Services Industry Group, was quoted in the January 15, 2025 Banking Dive article, “BaaS Outlook Brighter After Period of Growing Pains.”
On January 10, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) issued a notice of proposed interpretive rule (Proposed Rule). The deadline for comments is March 31, 2025. The Proposed Rule would apply the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA)—which protects consumers against
On January 8, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York dismissed the claims brought by Banco San Juan Internacional, Inc. (BSJI) against the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (FRBNY) and the Board of Governors
When a company files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, it must navigate numerous challenges and adapt to operating under the Bankruptcy Code. To facilitate this transition, the company typically files a series of motions known as “First-Day Motions” shortly after the
Alex Barrage, a partner with Troutman Pepper Locke, was quoted in the January 9, 2025 American Banker article, “CFPB Rules, M&A Standards Most Likely CRA Repeal Targets.”
Alex Barrage, a partner with Troutman Pepper Locke, was quoted in the January 7, 2025 CNBC article, “Wall Street Notches Another Win as Fed’s Barr Clears the Way for Gentler Banking Regulator.”
Overview: The Fifth Circuit’s highly anticipated decision on December 31, 2024, in the Serta Simmons case has significant implications for borrowers and lenders in financial distress situations. The issue on appeal concerned an uptier transaction, a liability management exercise sometimes
James Stevens, co-leader of Troutman Pepper’s Financial Services Industry Group, was quoted in the December 5, 2024 S&P Global article, “Old National books rare share price gain after announcing large bank deal.”