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Daily Financial Regulation Update -- Friday December 20
December 20, 2024
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Federal Agencies
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Treasury Releases Report on the Uses, Opportunities, and Risks of Artificial Intelligence in Financial Services
December 19, 2024
The U.S. Department of the Treasury released a report following the issuance of its 2024 Request for Information on the Uses, Opportunities, and Risks of Artificial Intelligence in Financial Services, which summarizes key themes from respondent feedback and recommends several next steps.
Treasury International Capital Data for October
December 19, 2024
The U.S. Department of the Treasury today released Treasury International Capital (TIC) data for October 2024.
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Agencies release annual asset-size thresholds under Community Reinvestment Act regulations
December 19, 2024
The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation announced the 2025 updated Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) "small bank" and "intermediate small bank" asset-size thresholds.
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Conference of State Bank Supervisors
State Bank Supervisors Appoint North Dakota Banking Commissioner Lise Kruse to Financial Stability Oversight Council
December 19, 2024
State bank supervisors have appointed North Dakota Department of Financial Institutions Commissioner Lise Kruse to serve as the state banking representative on the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC), effective Jan. 1, 2025.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Blog: New tactics from companies trying to charge illegal junk fees
December 19, 2024
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau published a blog post entitled “New tactics from companies trying to charge illegal junk fees.”
National Credit Union Administration
NCUA Releases Q3 2024 State-Level Credit Union Data Report
December 19, 2024
Assets and loans at federally insured credit unions rose at the median over the year ending in the third quarter of 2024, while shares and deposits declined, according to the latest NCUA Quarterly U.S. Map Review.
Federal Housing Finance Agency
FHFA Finalizes 2025–2027 Housing Goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
December 19, 2024
The Federal Housing Finance Agency issued a final rule that establishes new affordable housing goals for the loan purchases of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) over the next three years and updates the process for requiring an action plan when an Enterprise misses certain goals.
Freddie Mac
Freddie Mac Multifamily Apartment Investment Market Index Continues Rise in Third Quarter of 2024, Increasing Nationwide and in all Markets
December 19, 2024
The Freddie Mac Multifamily Apartment Investment Market Index® (AIMI®) rose nationwide by 5.3% quarter-over-quarter and 9.2% year-over-year, according to new data, continuing an upward trend.
Silver Tsunami Likely to Bring Wave of Wealth to Children of Baby Boomer Homeowners
December 19, 2024
Three quarters of homeowners born before 1964 are likely to leave much of their $17 trillion in home equity to their children, according to Freddie Mac’s latest analysis of the housing perceptions, preferences and plans of Baby Boomers.
Bank Policy Institute
Duplicative Reporting Requirements Stress Banks’ Cybersecurity Resources
December 19, 2024
BITS, the technology policy division of the Bank Policy Institute, commented today on the Financial Stability Board’s effort to standardize global cyber incident reporting efforts.
Blog: The CFPB’s Section 1033 Rule Is Not an ‘Open Banking’ Rule
December 19, 2024
The Bank Policy Institute published a blog post entitled “The CFPB’s Section 1033 Rule Is Not an ‘Open Banking’ Rule.”
International
European Commission
Commission and European Investment Bank clear an additional €2.7 billion from emissions trading revenues for cleaner energy systems via the Modernisation Fund
December 18, 2024
Following an assessment by the European Investment Bank under the Modernization Fund, the European Commission has disbursed €2.7 billion to support 39 investment projects in eight beneficiary Member States.
European Banking Authority
The EBA published a Handbook on independent valuers for resolution purposes
December 19, 2024
The European Banking Authority published a Handbook on independent valuers for resolution purposes.
The EBA releases the technical package for its 4.0 reporting framework
December 19, 2024
The European Banking Authority published the final technical package for version 4.0 of its reporting framework, which will apply as of the first half of 2025.
EBA issues revised list of ITS validation rules
December 19, 2024
The European Banking Authority issued a revised list of validation rules in its Implementing Technical Standards (ITS) on supervisory reporting, highlighting those, which have been deactivated either for incorrectness or for triggering IT problems.
Bank of England
Bank Rate maintained at 4.75% - December 2024
December 19, 2024
At its meeting ending on December 18, 2024, the Monetary Policy Committee voted by a majority of 6–3 to maintain Bank Rate at 4.75%. Three members preferred to reduce Bank Rate by 0.25 percentage points, to 4.5%.
Monetary Policy Committee dates for 2026
December 19, 2024
The Bank of England released the provisional data for Monetary Policy Committee announcements on Bank Rate, the publication of MPC meeting minutes, and the quarterly Monetary Policy Report.
The Bank of England welcomes API Panel of Expert recommendations to enhance cross-border payments
December 19, 2024
The Bank of England welcomes the October 2024 publication of “Promoting the harmonisation of application programming interfaces to enhance cross-border payments: recommendations and toolkit.”
Policies: The Bank of England’s power to direct a central counterparty to address impediments to resolvability
December 19, 2024
The Bank of England published a policy statement and separate statement of policy entitled “The Bank of England’s power to direct a central counterparty to address impediments to resolvability.”
Policies: The Bank of England’s approach to determining commercially reasonable payments to clearing members whose contracts are subject to a statutory tear up in CCP resolution
December 19, 2024
The Bank of England published a policy statement and separate statement of policy entitled “The Bank of England’s approach to determining commercially reasonable payments to clearing members whose contracts are subject to a statutory tear up in CCP resolution.”
Statement of Policy: The Bank of England’s power to direct institutions to address impediments to resolvability
December 19, 2024
The Bank of England published a statement of policy entitled “The Bank of England’s power to direct institutions to address impediments to resolvability.”
Latest results from the Decision Maker Panel survey - 2024 Q4
December 19, 2024
The Bank of England released the results of the Q4 2024 Decision Maker Panel survey.
Agents' summary of business conditions - 2024 Q4
December 19, 2024
The Bank of England released the Q4 2024 summary of business conditions based on Agency network discussions with businesses from across the UK every reporting period.
The Bank of England's supervision of financial market infrastructures - Annual Report 2024
December 19, 2024
The Bank of England released the FMI Annual Report for 2024.
Financial Conduct Authority
Rule changes proposed by FCA to boost investment
December 19, 2024
The Financial Conduct Authority has set out plans to simplify the information supplied to investors to boost confidence and drive investment.
Firms given until December 2025 to respond to motor finance commission complaints
December 19, 2024
The Financial Conduct Authority announced it has extended the time firms have to respond to complaints about motor finance agreements not involving a discretionary commission arrangement (DCA). Firms now have until after 4 December 2025 to provide a final response to non-DCAs, in line with the extension already provided for complaints involving DCAs.
Administration Changes
Vacancies
Appointments/Confirmation Hearings
U.S. Department of the Treasury – Scott Bessent (nominated November 2024); Janet Yellen (effective January 26, 2021)
Federal Reserve Board – Jerome H. Powell (effective May 23, 2022)
- Vice Chair Phillip N Jefferson (sworn in September 13, 2023)
- Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr (sworn in July 19, 2022)
- Governor Michelle W. Bowman (sworn in November 26, 2018)
- Governor Christopher J. Waller (sworn in December 18, 2020)
- Governor Lisa D. Cook (sworn in September 13, 2022)
- Governor Adriana D. Kugler (sworn in September 13, 2023)
Federal Reserve Bank of New York – John C. Williams (effective June 18, 2018)
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston – Susan M. Collins (effective July 1, 2022)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation – Martin Gruenberg (resigning effective January 19, 2025)
- Vice Chairman Travis Hill (sworn in January 5, 2023)
- Director Jonathan McKernan (sworn in January 5, 2023)
- Director Michael Hsu (Acting Comptroller of the Currency)
- Director Rohit Chopra (Director of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau)
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency – Michael Hsu (acting Comptroller, effective May 10, 2021)
Securities and Exchange Commission – Paul Atkins (nominated December 2024); Gary Gensler (resigning January 20, 2025)
Commodity Futures Trading Commission – Rostin Behnam (effective December 17, 2021)
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau – Rohit Chopra (effective October 12, 2021)
National Credit Union Administration – Todd M. Harper (effective January 20, 2021)
Small Business Administration – Kelly Loeffler (nominated December 2024); Isabella Casillas Guzman (effective March 16, 2021)
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development – Scott Turner (nominated November 2024); Marcia Fudge (resigned March 11, 2024, effective March 22, 2024)
Federal Housing Finance Agency – Sandra L. Thompson (effective June 22, 2022)
U.S. Department of Education – Linda McMahon (nominated November 2024); Dr. Miguel Cardona (effective March 2, 2021)
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network – Andrea Gacki (effective July 13, 2023)
PH Client Alerts
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Legislation/Legislative Updates
Click here to view the full text of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”), Enacted March 27, 2020.
Click here to view the full text of the Paycheck Protection Program Increase Act of 2020, Enacted April 24, 2020.
Click here to view the full text of the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020, Enacted June 5, 2020.
Click here to view the full text of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Enacted December 27, 2020.
Click here to view the full text of the American Rescue Plan of 2021, Enacted March 11, 2021.
Click here to view the full text of the PPP Extension Act of 2021, Enacted March 30, 2021.
Click here to view a running list of proposed legislation from the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, House Committee on Financial Services, and House Committee on Small Business