Bank Regulatory

OCC Confirms National Bank Act Preempts State Money Transmitter Licensing for Fidelity Digital AssetsCFPB and FinCEN Sharpen Focus on Non‑Work Authorized Populations, Ability to Repay, and BSA/AML RiskFDIC Proposes Bank Secrecy Act and Sanctions Standards for Stablecoin Issuers

Compliance

Delaware Court of Chancery Holds That Granting a Security Interest Can Constitute a 'Transfer,' With Significant Implications for Financing TransactionsPLI’s Banking Law Institute 2025Securities Investigations and Enforcement Newsletter – October 2025

Digital Assets + Fintech

Back to Basics: Inside the SEC's New Enforcement PrioritiesHouse Bill Would Create New Federal Regime for Nonbank Payment FirmsTreasury Proposes GENIUS Act Principles for Acceptable State Stablecoin Regimes

Environmental, Social + Governance (ESG)

With Delayed Federal Action on Mandatory Climate Disclosures, States and Regulators Fill the Void 

Featured

SEC Foot Locker Order Underscores Continued Focus on Whistleblower ProtectionsSenate Banking Set to Mark Up the CLARITY Act: What to Watch in Tomorrow’s HearingOCC Unveils Sweeping GENIUS Act Stablecoin Proposed Rule

Lending

OCC Proposes Simplified CRA Strategic Plan Form for Community BanksSecurities Investigations and Enforcement Newsletter — July 2025Evolving Dynamics in Subscription Line Lending: The Role of Private Credit Funds and Traditional Banks

Litigation

US Supreme Court Holds SEC Need Not Prove Investor Loss to Obtain DisgorgementSEC Foot Locker Order Underscores Continued Focus on Whistleblower ProtectionsDC Federal District Court Confirms Jarkesy Does Not Bar SEC From Seeking Industry Bars in Follow-On Proceedings

M&A

Georgia Banking Company Completes Merger with Tandem Bancorp, Guided by Troutman Pepper LockeCAMELS Overhaul Could Serve as a Catalyst for US Bank M&ATroutman Pepper Locke Advises DMMS Purchaser in Completion of MC Bancshares Merger and $225 Million Capital Raise

Payments

Federal Reserve Proposes Special-Purpose "Payment Account" for Eligible InstitutionsTroutman Pepper Locke Advises REPAY in Acquisition of KUBRACredit Card Revenues in the Crosshairs

Privacy

Financial Services Industry 2025 Digital Assets Year in ReviewMoney Matrix Webinar Series: Navigating Privacy, Data Security, and AI Considerations for Financial InstitutionsTreasury Invites Public Input on GENIUS Act Implementation

Regulatory

Back to Basics: Inside the SEC's New Enforcement PrioritiesProposed SEC Rules Would Lighten Executive Compensation Disclosure Load for Many Public CompaniesCFTC Clears a Path for Onshore Crypto Perpetual Futures

Troutman Pepper Locke Financial Services

Troutman Pepper Locke Advises REPAY in Acquisition of KUBRATroutman Pepper Locke Guides Piper Sandler & Co. in $25 Million Private Placement of FVCBankcorp’s Fixed Rate Senior Unsecured NotesKey Takeaways from FINRA's 2026 Annual Regulatory Oversight Report