Randall D. Guynn

Davis Polk Cites Financial CHOICE Act as Potential Starting Point for Trump Reforms

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President-Elect Trump’s transition website promises to “dismantle the Dodd-Frank Act and replace it with new policies to encourage economic growth and job creation.” For those who wonder what that might mean in more detail, we believe that Rep. Jeb Hensarling’s (R-TX) Financial CHOICE Act, introduced earlier this year, is a starting point that signals a potential general direction of travel for financial reform. It is not the end, however, as we expect that the Republican Congress and Administration will have more ambitious plans for a significant reorientation of the regulatory framework (for instance, Rep. Hensarling has stated that he will … Read more

Davis Polk discusses Federal Agencies’ Report on Banks and Nonbank Affiliates

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On September 8, the Federal Reserve, OCC and FDIC issued the long-expected report to Congress and the FSOC, as required under section 620 of the Dodd-Frank Act, regarding activities and investments of banks and their nonbank affiliates, which were defined collectively in the report as “banking entities” (the “620 Report”).  In addition to a comprehensive review and discussion of currently-permissible activities and investments of banking entities, that 107-page document includes a discussion by each agency of associated risks, applicable risk mitigation activities and legal limitations, and specific recommendations.  Below are our initial takeaways from the 620 Report.  We will circulate … Read more