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THE FAST-CHANGING AND INTERSECTING PATHS OF FINANCIAL SERVICES REGULATION REQUIRE A TRUSTED GUIDE – OUR CLIENTS COUNT ON US TO KEEP THEM ON THE ROAD TO BUSINESS SUCCESS.
Overview
Increasingly complex regulatory oversight of financial institutions is a major business issue for our clients. Whether it is regulation relating to establishing a U.S. bank or opening a representative office of a foreign bank, major legislative regulatory overlays such as Dodd-Frank, other evolving landscapes such as anti-money laundering or cybersecurity, Dorsey helps guide clients to avoid or address a multitude of potential pitfalls.
Areas of expertise include:
- Anti-money laundering, Bank Secrecy Act and Patriot Act
- Card services
- Charter selection and consolidation
- Classified assets management strategies
- Commercial cash management product development
- Compliance and risk management
- Consumer credit
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Regulations
- De novo bank charters
- Dodd-Frank Act
- E-Banking and mobile banking
- Escheat/Unclaimed Property
- Examination and enforcement
- Executive compensation/incentive compensation
- Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)
- Federal Bank Holding Company Act
- Federal banking agency regulations
- Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
- Internal investigations
- Lender Licensing
- Mergers and acquisitions
- OFAC
- Payment systems
- Privacy and data security
- SEC, state securities regulations, FINRA
- Transactions with affiliates
- UDAAP/UDAP Matters
Experience
Representative Matters
- Representation of a national bank in receipt of CID by the CFPB
- Provide formal and informal comment on agency rulemaking
- Assisting a non-banking consumer lender in structuring compliance management system pursuant to CFPB order
- Negotiation with the OCC regarding a proposed civil money penalty for alleged UDAP violations
- Fair Lending compliance audit maintaining attorney/client privilege
- Drafted living wills and revisions for foreign banks and U.S. bank subsidiaries
- Assisting foreign banks to prepare for examination by the OCC and the FRB
- Representation of a foreign bank in threatened Bank Secrecy Act enforcement action
- Advice for structuring prudential regulations for U.S. operations
- Structuring compliance program for Volcker Rule
Industries & Practices
Foreign Banks and Financial Institutions
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- Bankruptcy & Financial Restructuring
- Consumer Financial Services
- Corporate Trust Services
- Financial Services Regulatory
- Foreign Banks and Financial Institutions
- Lending Transactions
- Securities & Financial Services Litigation & Enforcement
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Observations on the SEC’s 2026 Examination Priorities
December 19, 2026
