Leonard Street and Deinard Dodd Frank

MAKING SENSE OF DODD-FRANK

The Dodd-Frank Act has broad and deep implications that will touch every corner of financial services and multiple other industries. This site, developed and maintained by attorneys at Leonard, Street and Deinard, is dedicated to making sense of this complex legislation and helping businesses understand how it will affect them specifically. Our Bloggers »

CFPB Examines Payday Lending

CFPB logo

Consumer Protection The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, or CFPB, is convening a hearing to gather information and input on the payday lending market. The CFPB has also published its Short-Term, Small-Dollar Lending Procedures – a field guide CFPB examiners will use to make sure payday lenders – banks and nonbanks – are following federal consumer financial laws. [...] Read more →

by   |   January 22, 2012

FDIC Logo

FDIC Board Approves Final Rule Requiring Resolution Plans for Large Depository Institutions

Banking The FDIC has approved a final rule requiring an insured depository institution with $50 billion or more in total assets to submit to the FDIC periodic contingency plans for... Read more →

by   |   January 17, 2012

CFPB logo

CFPB Issues Bulletin on Confidential Supervisory Information

Consumer Protection The CFPB has issued a bulletin regarding the collection of information through the supervisory process and the confidentiality protection its process provides to supervised... Read more →

by   |   January 5, 2012

Federal Reserve Logo

Federal Reserve Proposes Capital, Leverage and Risk Management Requirements—With an Emphasis on Corporate Governance

Banking The Federal Reserve Board has proposed steps to strengthen regulation and supervision of large bank holding companies and systemically important nonbank financial firms. The... Read more →

by   |   December 20, 2011