Bank Regulatory

Federal Banking Agencies Expand 18-Month Examination Cycle for Small InstitutionsJoin Troutman Pepper Locke at S&P Global's Webinar on the 21st Century ROAD to Housing ActGeorgia Banking Company, Inc. Completes $55.0 Million Subordinated Notes Offering, Advised by Troutman Pepper Locke

Compliance

SEC Creates Dedicated Financial Reporting and Accounting Unit Within Enforcement DivisionOCC and FDIC Issue Joint Proposed Rule Overhauling and Narrowing Community Reinvestment Act RulesOCC Seeks Comment on Payment Stablecoin Licensing and Registration Applications

Digital Assets + Fintech

Key Takeaways from the SEC's Proposed 'Regulation Crypto Assets'OCC Seeks Comment on Payment Stablecoin Licensing and Registration ApplicationsFrom Crypto to Compliance: How the GENIUS Act Is Reshaping Stablecoin KYC Obligations

Environmental, Social + Governance (ESG)

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

Featured

James Stevens Quoted in Article on Bank Holding Company GovernanceFinCEN Ends BOI Reporting for US Companies — What Financial Institutions Need to Know for AML ComplianceFrom Broad to Barely There: The NYLTA’s Dramatic Scope Reduction

Lending

OCC and FDIC Issue Joint Proposed Rule Overhauling and Narrowing Community Reinvestment Act RulesGeorgia Banking Company, Inc. Completes $77.7 Million Private Placement, Advised by Troutman Pepper LockeOCC Proposes Simplified CRA Strategic Plan Form for Community Banks

Litigation

Key Takeaways from the SEC's Proposed 'Regulation Crypto Assets'US Supreme Court Holds SEC Need Not Prove Investor Loss to Obtain DisgorgementSEC Foot Locker Order Underscores Continued Focus on Whistleblower Protections

M&A

Bank7's Unconventional Bid for Century Financial Highlights of Minority Bank AcquisitionsGeorgia Banking Company Completes Merger with Tandem Bancorp, Guided by Troutman Pepper LockeCAMELS Overhaul Could Serve as a Catalyst for US Bank M&A

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

Georgia Banking Company, Inc. Completes $55.0 Million Subordinated Notes Offering, Advised by Troutman Pepper LockeJames Stevens Quoted in Article on Bank Holding Company GovernanceSEC and FDA Unite: New MOU Creates Coordinated Regulatory and Enforcement Framework

Troutman Pepper Locke Financial Services

Continuation Vehicles in Private Credit: What Lenders Need to KnowNew York's UCC Amendments Are Live: What Secured Lenders Need to Know About Digital Asset CollateralTroutman Pepper Locke Advises REPAY in Acquisition of KUBRA