A comprehensive listing of federal acts and regulations affecting banks, with links to full analyses and related news.

Dec 2, 2021 · Banks face challenges when offering banking services to state-authorized cannabis-related businesses. Although almost all states have now legalized medical cannabis …

Jul 10, 2024 · On July 5, the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs released its Spring 2024 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions, or URA. This semi …

Because banks are at the center of people’s financial lives, our industry has long been subject to federal and state data protection and privacy laws. Federal law – along with many states’ laws …

Jan 13, 2025 · Considering how the new final CRA regulations will affect your bank is one of the most important compliance considerations going right now. But we’re in a bit of limbo due to …

Jan 31, 2025 · Banks are already subject to and examined for compliance with robust federal consumer financial laws and regulations, and bank regulators already possess the …

May 22, 2025 · The House Financial Services Committee this week advanced nine bills supported by the American Bankers Association, covering issues ranging from bank merger applications …

Regulation 2165 – authorizes broker-dealers to place a temporary hold on a disbursement of funds or securities if they believe financial exploitation may be occurring.

Mar 20, 2025 · Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) has introduced legislation to prevent federal banking regulators from using reputational risk as a component in …

Jul 31, 2025 · Banks should report suspected elder financial exploitation to all appropriate federal, state, and local authorities. Banks should also file a Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) with …