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Interest Rates
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Crunched Credit
Interest Rates Will Be Higher (for Much) Longer
By Rick Jones
I told you, didn't I? Tacky of me to say, to be sure, but I have been harping on this for the better part of a year. Interest rates will remain elevated…
Global Regulation Tomorrow
Basel Committee meeting discusses AI and approves annual assessment exercise for G-SIBs
On 28–29 September 2026, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision met to discuss a range of analytical, supervisory and regulatory initiatives. During the meeting members exchanged views on developments in…
FBT Gibbons
Going Shopping | Retail News Roundup for September 2026
Going Shopping is a monthly digest of key developments in the world of retail and shopping center finance, with a focus on market trends, emerging risks, and portfolio strategies. This…
Consumer Finance Monitor
House Financial Services Committee Advances DIDMCA Opt-Out Clarification Bill
By Alan S. Kaplinsky, Burt M. Rublin
On September 16, 2026, the House Financial Services Committee (Committee) approved H.R. 7866, the American Lending Fairness Act of 2026, legislation introduced by Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) and Rep. Andy…
FBT Gibbons
CREF Roundup | Week 38, 2026
The CREF Roundup is a periodic digest of noteworthy developments, insights, and commentary in the world of commercial real estate finance (CREF). Curated for industry professionals, this ongoing series seeks…
Legal Futures Blog
UK still ‘trapped between the devil and the deep blue sea’ after interest rate hold
Andrew Lloyd, Managing Director at property data firm Search Acumen, comments:“Holding steady amid volatile bond markets is the sensible call. With more housebuilders slipping into pre-tax losses, wage growth subdued,…
Consumer Finance Monitor
CSBS Supports DIDMCA Legislation as House Committee Prepares to Mark Up Bill
By Alan S. Kaplinsky, Burt M. Rublin, Ronald K. Vaske
Executive Summary The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS), the nationwide organization representing state banking and financial regulators, has endorsed legislation that would clarify a critical issue concerning the scope…
Consumer Finance Monitor
Kraninger Calls for Passage of Legislation Clarifying Section 525 of DIDMCA
By Alan S. Kaplinsky, Burt M. Rublin
Proposed legislation that would clarify the Depository Institutions Deregulation and Monetary Control Act of 1980 (DIDMCA) is important to the health of the dual banking system, Kathleen Kraninger, President and…
Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor
New York to Consider Whether to Opt Out of Federal Interest Rate Exportation Under DIDMCA
By Jason Cover, Mark Furletti, Joseph Reilly, Caleb Rosenberg, Taylor Gess, Colin Wilson
On August 26, New York State Senator Zellnor Myrie introduced Senate Bill S10688, legislation that would enact an express “opt out” from key provisions of the Depository Institutions Deregulation and…
SCOV Law
Delayed, Distracted, or Both?
By Andy Delaney The title is about me, lest there be any confusion. I was away the week before last, so we're catchin' up a bit here at SCOV Law HQ.…