Alex Barrage, a partner in Troutman Pepper Locke’s Financial Services Industry Group, was quoted in the February 6, 2025 Banking Dive article, “Concerns Mount Over FDIC Staffing Challenges.”
Banking Regulator Rescinds More Than 200 Job Offers for Examiners It Needs
Alex Barrage, a partner in Troutman Pepper Locke’s Financial Services Industry Group, was quoted in the January 27, 2025 Washington Post article, “Banking Regulator Rescinds More Than 200 Job Offers for Examiners It Needs.”
CFPB Rules, M&A Standards Most Likely CRA Repeal Targets
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.”
Wall Street Notches Another Win as Fed’s Barr Clears the Way for Gentler Banking Regulator
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.”
Troutman Pepper Assists Fintechs In Push Back on FDIC Brokered Deposit Proposed Rule
Troutman Pepper was recently engaged by the Financial Technology Association (FTA) to draft its response to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s (FDIC) Request for Comment on its Brokered Deposit Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.
Trump’s FDIC Has Work Cut Out For it in Repairing Culture
Troutman Pepper partner, Alexandra Steinberg Barrage, was quoted in the November 19, 2024 American Banker article, “Trump’s FDIC has work cut out for it in repairing culture.”
FDIC Proposal on Change-in-Control Notices Has Potential Ripple Effects on M&A
Alexandra Barrage, a partner in Troutman Pepper’s Corporate Practice Group, was quoted in the August 29, 2024 S&P Global Market Intelligence article, “FDIC Proposal on Change-in-Control Notices Has Potential Ripple Effects on M&A.”
Brokered Deposits Rule Threatens to Upend Bank Balance Sheets
Alexandra Barrage, a partner in Troutman Pepper’s Corporate Practice Group, was quoted in the August 23, 2024 Bank Director article, “Brokered Deposits Rule Threatens to Upend Bank Balance Sheets.”
“In the worst case, these [newly designated brokered deposits] will have to get offloaded in a way that potentially puts those banks at even
FDIC’s Brokered Deposit Proposal Expected to Face Industry Pushback
Matthew Bornfreund, a partner in Troutman Pepper’s Corporate Practice Group, was quoted in the August 21, 2024 S&P Global Market Intelligence article, “FDIC’s Brokered Deposit Proposal Expected to Face Industry Pushback.”
Currently, deposit accounts enabling payment transactions are automatically non-brokered, but the new rule will eliminate this designation, meaning parties relying on the
Bank Allies Say FDIC Brokered Deposit Plan Reflects Outdated Thinking
Matthew Bornfreund, a partner in Troutman Pepper’s Corporate Practice Group, was quoted in the August 7, 2024 American Banker article, “Bank Allies Say FDIC Brokered Deposit Plan Reflects Outdated Thinking.”
Matthew Bornfreund of Troutman Pepper says such “hot money” – as it was later dubbed – was viewed by skeptics as one of