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PH FedACTion: Financial Regulatory Updates

Daily Financial Regulation Update -- Friday, September 8, 2023

September 08, 2023

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Major Developments

Congress

U.S. Senate

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

Hearing: Perspectives on Challenges in the Property Insurance Market and the Impact on Consumers

September 7, 2023

The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs held a hearing entitled, "Perspectives on Challenges in the Property Insurance Market and the Impact on Consumers."

U.S. House of Representatives

Committee on Financial Services

UPCOMING HEARING NOTICE: Subcommittees on Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy & Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion

September 7, 2023

The U.S. House Committee on Financial Services announced the following hearings:

Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy Subcommittee Hearing Entitled: "Implementing Basel III: What's the Fed's Endgame?"

Date: Thursday, September 14, 2023

Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion Subcommittee Hearing Entitled: "Digital Dollar Dilemma: The Implications of a Central Bank Digital Currency and Private Sector Alternatives"

Date: Thursday, September 14, 2023

Federal Agencies

U.S. Department of the Treasury

United States and United Kingdom Sanction Additional Members of the Russia-Based Trickbot Cybercrime Gang

September 7, 2023

The United States, in coordination with the United Kingdom, sanctioned eleven individuals who are part of the Russia-based Trickbot cybercrime group.

Russian Elites, Proxies, and Oligarchs (REPO) Deputies Meeting

September 7, 2023

Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo and Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General Marshall Miller convened Deputies of the REPO Task Force to enhance sanctions enforcement efforts and bolster ongoing oligarch asset forfeiture initiatives.

Federal Reserve Board

Paper: Data Privacy for Digital Asset Systems

September 7, 2023

The Federal Reserve Board published a working paper entitled, "Data Privacy for Digital Asset Systems."

Federal Reserve Bank of New York

Blog: How Large Are Inflation Revisions? The Difficulty of Monitoring Prices in Real Time

September 7, 2023

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York published a Liberty Street Economics blog post entitled, "How Large Are Inflation Revisions? The Difficulty of Monitoring Prices in Real Time."

Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Remarks of CFTC Commissioner Caroline D. Pham Before the Cato Institute, Staying Ahead of the Curve: Crypto Regulation and Competitiveness

September 7, 2023

Commodity Futures Trading Commission Commissioner Caroline D. Pham gave remarks before the Cato Institute's Staying Ahead of the Curve: Crypto Regulation and Competitiveness conference entitled, "New Regulatory Sandboxes: A Proposal for a CFTC Pilot Program."

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

CFPB Report Highlights Role of Big Tech Firms in Mobile Payments

September 7, 2023

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau published a new issue spotlight highlighting the impacts of Big Tech companies' policies and practices that govern tap-to-pay on mobile devices like smartphones and watches.

Prepared Remarks of CFPB Director Rohit Chopra at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia's Annual Fintech Conference

September 7, 2023

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra gave remarks at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia's Annual Fintech Conference.

National Credit Union Administration

Credit Union Assets, Lending, and Delinquencies Rise in 2nd Quarter

September 7, 2023

According to the latest financial performance data released by the National Credit Union Administration, total assets in federally insured credit unions increased $82 billion, or 3.8 percent, over the year ending in the second quarter of 2023, to $2.22 trillion.

Fannie Mae

HPSI: Unusual Housing Market Dynamics Contributing to Stall in Consumer Sentiment

September 7, 2023

The Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index® (HPSI) remained effectively unchanged in August, as consumer confidence toward housing continued along the low-level plateau set earlier this year.

Ginnie Mae

Global Markets Analysis Report – August 2023

September 7, 2023

Ginnie Mae released the Global Markets Analysis Report for August 2023.

Bank Policy Institute

BPI Chief Economist Bill Nelson Delivers Remarks on Bank Liquidity at MIT Conference

September 7, 2023

Bank Policy Institute Chief Economist Bill Nelson gave remarks on bank liquidity at MIT Golub Center for Finance and Policy 10th Annual Conference.

State Agencies

California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation

DFPI Launches $7.25 Million Grant Program to Support Californians with Student Loans

September 7, 2023

The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation announced the launch of the Student Loan Empowerment Project, a new $7.25 million grant program that will support nonprofit organizations delivering education, counseling, and legal assistance programs for Californians with student loans.

International

European Commission

EU-UK relations: Commission and UK reach political agreement on UK participation in Horizon Europe and Copernicus

September 7, 2023

The European Commission and the United Kingdom have reached a political agreement on the UK's participation in Horizon Europe, the EU's research, and innovation program, and Copernicus, the EU's world-leading Earth observation program.

Bank of England

Monthly Decision Maker Panel data - August 2023

September 7, 2023

The Bank of England released the results of the monthly Decision Maker Panel survey for August 2023.

UK Financial Conduct Authority

FCA sets expectations ahead of incoming crypto marketing rules

September 7, 2023

The Financial Conduct Authority has set out new rules designed to make the marketing of cryptoasset products clearer and more accurate, and that ban incentives like 'refer a friend' bonuses, which will come into force on 8 October.

FCA Board Minutes – July 2023

September 7, 2023

The Financial Conduct Authority released the minutes of the FCA Board meeting held July 27, 2023.

Administration Changes

Vacancies

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

  • Vice Chair – Vacant (Vice Chair Leal Brainard resigned effective on or around February 20, 2023)

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

  • Comptroller – Vacant (Michael Hsu serves as Acting Comptroller)

Appointments/Confirmation Hearings

U.S. Department of the Treasury – Janet Yellen (effective January 26, 2021)

Federal Reserve Board – Jerome H. Powell (effective May 23, 2022)

  • Vice Chair Phillip N Jefferson (nominated May 12, 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 May 23, 2022)
  • Governor Adriana Kugler (confirmed September 7, 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 (effective January 5, 2023)

  • 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 – Gary Gensler (effective April 17, 2021)

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 – Isabella Casillas Guzman (effective March 16, 2021)

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development – Marcia Fudge (effective March 10, 2021)

Federal Housing Finance Agency – Sandra L. Thompson (effective June 22, 2022)

U.S. Department of Education – 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.