David A. Luigs

Debevoise & Plimpton Discusses OCC and CFPB’s Approaches to FinTech

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This is the fourth in a series examining the increased regulatory scrutiny on new and innovative financial technologies (“FinTech”).[1]

This update considers the initiatives of two federal regulatory agencies—the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the “OCC”) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the “CFPB” or “Bureau”)—and their approaches to balancing regulation with FinTech innovation.[2] In examining these two models, we first discuss the OCC’s recent issuance of a framework regarding responsible innovation and the establishment of an office to implement the framework. Then, we discuss the CFPB’s Project Catalyst, and its recent report on its efforts … Read more

Debevoise & Plimpton Discusses Regulatory Developments in FinTech

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In this update, we review a number of recent regulatory developments that may impact firms engaged in the industry of new and innovative financial technology (“FinTech”). First, we discuss the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s (“FDIC”) new guidance on examining third-party lenders, including the risks and potential takeaways for parties to marketplace lending (“MPL”) arrangements. Second, we examine the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (“OCC”) recent proposed rule outlining a receivership framework for non-FDIC insured national banks, focusing particular attention on the implications for FinTech firms. We conclude with takeaways for MPL and FinTech firms to consider as they … Read more

Debevoise & Plimpton discusses CFPB’s Plan for Reforming Debt Collection Industry

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On July 28, in conjunction with a field hearing on debt collection, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB” or the “Bureau”) released an outline of proposals under consideration to regulate the debt collection industry (the “Outline”).[1] Released as part of the  required consultation with a cross section of small entities likely to be affected by the regulation pursuant to the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (the “SBREFA”), the Outline contains broad proposals to cover the debt collection activities of third-party collection agencies, debt buyers, collection law firms and loan servicers. The CFPB has indicated that it will convene … Read more

Debevoise & Plimpton discusses the Proposed Leverage Coverage Ratio (LCR) Rule

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The following is based on a memo from Debevoise & Plimpton, published on November 1, 2013, which is available here.  The original memo contains a useful graphic representation of the LCR equation which has been omitted from this post.

On October 24, the Federal Reserve, followed on October 30 by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”) and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the “OCC”) (collectively, the “Agencies”), released a proposed rule (the “Proposed Rule”) that would apply a Liquidity Coverage Ratio (the “LCR”) to certain

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