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Stefanie takes a holistic approach to working with clients both through compliance counseling and assessment relating to consumer products and services, as well as serving as a zealous advocate in government inquiries, investigations, and consumer litigation.

On November 5, the Federal Reserve Board announced that it had finalized revisions to its Large Financial Institution (LFI) rating system and the Insurance Supervisory Framework that change when a firm is considered “well managed” and recalibrated the enforcement stance tied to weaker component ratings. Under the new approach, a firm with at least two component ratings of Broadly Meets Expectations or Conditionally Meets Expectations and no more than one Deficient-1 will be deemed “well managed.” The Board also replaces the automatic presumption of an enforcement action for one or more Deficient-1 ratings with a case-by-case determination, while retaining a presumption of formal action for any Deficient-2. The Insurance Supervisory Framework was updated to remove a reference to reputational risk. The changes become effective 60 days after publication in the Federal Register. Governor Michael Barr dissented, warning the rule lowers safeguards and conflicts with statutory “well managed” requirements.

At The Clearing House Annual Conference, Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould outlined an agency-wide strategy to defend and promote federal preemption across the banking system. As reported by Law360, he emphasized pairing court advocacy with public- and policymaker-facing engagement to rebuild political support that he said has eroded over the past 15 years.

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Members of Troutman Pepper Locke’s Financial Services Industry Group are set to speak at the upcoming Third Party Payment Processor’s Annual Conference, “Solving the Payment Puzzle.” This event offers attendees valuable insights into the latest developments in payments and compliance.

Today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo overruling the Chevron doctrine. This decision marks a watershed moment in administrative law, fundamentally altering the landscape for judicial review of agency actions under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA).

We are pleased to share our annual review of regulatory and legal developments in the consumer financial services industry. With active federal and state legislatures, consumer financial services providers faced a challenging 2023. Courts across the country issued rulings that will have immediate and lasting impacts on the industry. Our team of more than 140 professionals has prepared this concise, yet thorough analysis of the most important issues and trends throughout our industry. We not only examined what happened in 2023, but also what to expect — and how to prepare — for the months ahead.

At a White House Roundtable on protecting Americans from allegedly harmful “data broker” practices, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) Director Rohit Chopra announced the Bureau’s intention to expand the reach of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) to data brokers. He stated, “Next month, the CFPB will publish an outline of proposals and alternatives under consideration for a proposed rule. We’ll soon hear from small businesses, which will help us craft the rule.”