Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: Interest Rate Exportation Under Attack Part II
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DE Under 3: Latest Monthly Jobs Report, Unemployment & the US BLS JOLTS Report
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Switch Hitter! Maximizing the Flexibility of Split Dollar Life Insurance to Create Maximum Financial and Tax Leverage
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The Family Loan Shark
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Recently, the OCC released its Spring 2025 Interest Rate Risk Statistics Report detailing interest rate risk data gathered during examinations of OCC-supervised midsize and community banks and federal savings associations....more
The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has published a consultation paper seeking views on the interest rates applied to compensation awards. This follows concerns raised in response to a 2024 joint call for input with the UK...more
On May 30, the CFPB and a national pawn store operator filed a joint status report in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas announcing that they have reached an agreement to resolve a 2021 Bureau lawsuit...more
Competition between the private credit and broadly syndicated loan (BSL) markets is intensifying, with developments on both sides blurring the distinctions between the two products. One of these distinctive features is the...more
Characterized by a resilient economy currently ahead of its major EU counterparts, Spain presents a compelling prospect for dealmakers - The Spanish economy has demonstrated remarkable solidity in recent years, pulling...more
So-called “Liberation Day” tariffs shook markets and sparked recession fears on April 2, with rates ranging from a universal 10% to a country-specific reciprocal tariff as high as 49% for Cambodia. While the 10% universal...more
Attorney General James sued a national bank and its holding company for the bank's alleged practices relating to its offering of online savings accounts. Specifically, the AG claims that the bank offered a "high interest"...more
On May 23, the Supreme Court of Texas ruled that the maximum permissible interest on a loan must be calculated using the declining principal balance rather than the initial total principal amount. This decision was in...more
Commercial lenders in Texas should be made aware of the Texas Supreme Court’s new decision in American Pearl Group, LLC v. National Payment Systems, LLC, No. 24-0758. In that case, the Court clarified the “actuarial method”...more
This article examines whether increased mortgage interest costs and property tax assessments should be compensable under the Fifth Amendment's Just Compensation Clause. While courts have traditionally limited compensation in...more
Les modifications réglementaires apportées à l’écosystème canadien des paiements redéfinissent le risque opérationnel, les obligations en matière de conformité et les modalités commerciales dans l’ensemble du secteur....more
New York has included a “Buy-Now-Pay-Later Act” as part of its broader budget legislation for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. Encapsulated in Article 14-B, the Act aims to regulate the burgeoning market of buy-now-pay-later (BNPL)...more
“Tariffs are only part of the uncertainty in the market right now. Many clients, even those with entitled projects, have told me over the past several months that they were pausing on new construction due to interest rate...more
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed legislation that, among other things, imposes new licensing requirements on Buy Now, Pay Later services....more
New York AG Letitia James sued Capital One N.A. and Capital One Financial Corporation (collectively, “Capital One”) over alleged violations of state and federal consumer protection laws stemming from the marketing of their...more
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published an updated report, together with a press release, on the monitoring of the liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) and the net stable funding ratio (NSFR) in the European Union. This...more
Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for May 2, 2025 – May 13, 2025. IRS GUIDANCE - May 2, 2025: The IRS issued Revenue Procedure 2025-20, providing...more
As America turns inwards, investors are turning east, towards Europe. It’s a seismic shift not seen since the end of WWII. In this episode, we talk with Symon Drake-Brockman, co-founder and Managing Partner of Pemberton Asset...more
What are the trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping the real estate & construction sector in 2025? From new regulations and workforce challenges to tariffs and market shifts, our recent webinar explored survey data...more
Pound (GBP) rises against weaker rivals - The pound (GBP) trended higher against its weaker rivals on Thursday, with a slight improvement in the market mood helping to lift the increasingly risk-sensitive currency....more
“I am seeing continued enthusiasm for existing multifamily assets – particularly those with a value-add opportunity. Although renovations are expensive, the improvement of an existing multifamily asset provides investors with...more
As Michigan public schools prepare their 2025-2026 budgets, they should be aware of the short-term borrowing options available to cover their projected operating cash-flow shortfalls....more
Regulatory updates to Canada’s payments ecosystem are reshaping operational risk, compliance obligations and commercial terms across the sector. From interest rate thresholds to anti-money laundering safeguards, there are...more
On April 28, the governor of Tennessee signed into law HB 908 to amend the maximum effective interest rate for home loans originated in the state. The new law sets the rate at four percentage points above the average prime...more
The recent volatility in the stock market, ongoing trade wars, and talks of further increases to the federal debt ceiling have intensified concerns in recent months around economic uncertainty and the risk of recession. ...more