Most Popular Banking and Finance Law Blawgs Expanded View List View

RSS Subscribe: Latest 20 posts | Latest 100 posts
Blogs 1 - 45 of 63
Sort by Popularity | Sorted by Name | Sort by Last Post Date

Al-Mirsal

Al-Mirsal

Covers Middle East banking and finance law. By Latham & Watkins LLP.

http://www.al-mirsal.com/
  • Apr 30

    How new UAE Competition Law will impact businesse

    How new UAE Competition Law will impact businesse
    The expiration date is looming for the six month transitional period granted to the Federal Law No. 4 of 2012 (the “Competition Law”) On 23 February 2013, the new Competition Law came into force in the UAE, prohibiting certain…
  • Apr 11

    How New UAE Competition Law Will Impact Businesse

    How New UAE Competition Law Will Impact Businesse
    The expiration date is looming for the six month transitional period granted to the Federal Law No. 4 of 2012 (the “Competition Law”) On 23 February 2013, the new Competition Law came into force in the UAE, prohibiting certain…
  • Feb 26

    K.A.CARE Sheds Light on Renewable Energy Program

    K.A.CARE Sheds Light on Renewable Energy Program
    The King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy (K.A.CARE) has recently published its consultation white paper for the “Proposed Competitive Procurement Process for the Renewable Energy Program.” The paper outlines the…
Rank this Week: 3791

Asset Hunter: Tracking…

Asset Hunter: Tracking International Financial Fraud

Covers the legal ramifications of financial fraud related to multinational corporations, multinational financial institutions, foreign governments, foreign officials and high-profile individuals in sensitive regulatory, civil and international criminal matters. By Michael Diaz, Jr.

http://www.michaeldiazjr.com
Rank this Week: 1632

Attorney R. Tamara de Silva's Blog

Attorney R. Tamara de Silva's Blog

Features a skeptical lawyer's take on financial reform, Wall Street and white collar crime.

http://attyrtamaradesilva.wordpress.com
  • Aug 19

    Fat Tail and the Bail Out

    Fat Tail and the Bail Out
    “It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so.” Mark Twain
  • Aug 19

    Market Transparency

    Market Transparency
    Market Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009 Misses the Mark R. Tamara de Silva February 22, 2009
  • Aug 19

    Proposed Regulation

    Proposed Regulation
    Proposed Regulations, If Needed, Ought to Value Assets Better R. Tamara de Silva August 19, 2009 Are the United States Treasury, along with the Executive and Legislative branches looking everywhere but at the causes of the financial crisis…
Rank this Week: 2614

Australian Regulatory Compliance…

Australian Regulatory Compliance Review

Covers legal and regulatory impacts on Australian businesses. By David Jacobson.

http://www.djacobson.com/australian_regulatory_rev/
  • May 12

    Unfair terms in general insurance contract

    Unfair terms in general insurance contract
    We've Moved! Update your Reader Now. This feed has moved to: http://www.langes.com.au/australian_regulatory_compliance/feed/ Update your reader now with this changed subscription address to get your latest updates from us.
  • May 12

    Chief Risk Officer requirement for ADIs and insurer

    Chief Risk Officer requirement for ADIs and insurer
    We've Moved! Update your Reader Now. This feed has moved to: http://www.langes.com.au/australian_regulatory_compliance/feed/ Update your reader now with this changed subscription address to get your latest updates from us.
  • May 12

    Appointing new financial services representative

    Appointing new financial services representative
    We've Moved! Update your Reader Now. This feed has moved to: http://www.langes.com.au/australian_regulatory_compliance/feed/ Update your reader now with this changed subscription address to get your latest updates from us.
Rank this Week: 155

Bank D&O Liability Law Blog

Bank D&O Liability Law Blog

Covers bank director and officer liability. By Jennings, Strouss & Salmon, PLC.

http://www.bankdandolaw.com/
Rank this Week: 1488

Bank Lawyer's Blog

Bank Lawyer's Blog

Covers accounting/auditing, commercial lending, credit unions, electronic banking, privacy, RESPA and stocks. By Kevin Funnell.

http://www.banklawyersblog.com/3_bank_lawyers/
  • May 15

    There Ain't No "There," There

    There Ain't No "There," There
    Last week, an article by Andy Peters in the American Banker hit a nerve. It profiled a California bank that had tried to make small dollar loans work as an alternative to payday lending, but had decided to give up...
  • May 14

    Waters Attacked By Sudden Fit Of Reason

    Waters Attacked By Sudden Fit Of Reason
    This past weekend, The New York Times set out to rehabilitate in the minds of community bankers the image of a woman whose performance in a congressional hearing was once described by The Atlantic's Megan McArdle as "like watching…
  • May 12

    Camden Fine Fires Off A Fine Salvo

    Camden Fine Fires Off A Fine Salvo
    In recent opinion piece for Bloomberg News, ICBA CEO Camden Fine was in fine fettle, ranting about his favorite topic: new regulatory burdens are strangling community while the largest banks are doing just fine, thank you very much. Among…
Rank this Week: 269

Banking Law Prof Blog

Banking Law Prof Blog

By Professor Ann Graham.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/banking/
  • Apr 4

    Early Jail Release for Enron's Jeff Skilling?

    Early Jail Release for Enron's Jeff Skilling?
    The Enron collapse in 2001 remains a significant example of greed run amok and corporate governance standards in complete rout. The Enron scandal led directly to passage of the Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX) in 2002. Now the Justice Department…
  • Apr 3

    Pay Corporate Directors Like CEOs - Does "Aligning Incentives" Really Work?

    Pay Corporate Directors Like CEOs - Does "Aligning Incentives" Really Work?
    Is this a new trend -- and is it likely to improve long-term profitability of publicly traded corporations? Or will it create a new compensation "arms race"? Two hedge funds are promising their director nominees compensation tied to…
  • Apr 2

    Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac - Update

    Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac - Update
    The Secondary Mortgage Market giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are back to making big profits. A significant question is whether, when, and how to scale back government involvement in the U.S. housing market through these two Government…
Rank this Week: 1432

Banking Law Update

Banking Law Update

Provides updates and commentary on developments in law affecting banks and financial institutions. By Verrill Dana LLP.

http://www.bankinglawupdate.com/
  • Apr 24

    CFPB Issues Bulletin On ECOA Risks In Indirect Auto Lending

    CFPB Issues Bulletin On ECOA Risks In Indirect Auto Lending
    The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) recently issued a compliance bulletin warning financial institutions that they may face potential liability as indirect lenders for fair lending violations in the process of making…
  • Apr 12

    CFPB Issues Small Entity Compliance Guide on Ability-to-Repay and Qualified Mortgage Rule

    CFPB Issues Small Entity Compliance Guide on Ability-to-Repay and Qualified Mortgage Rule
    The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) recently issued a Small Entity Compliance Guide on the Ability-to-Repay and Qualified Mortgage Rule (the “Rule”). The Rule was issued under Dodd-Frank. The Guide…
  • Apr 10

    Federal Agencies Publish Guidance on Leveraged Lending

    Federal Agencies Publish Guidance on Leveraged Lending
    The FDIC, Federal Reserve, and OCC have issued joint guidance on the practice of leveraged lending (the “Guidance”). Although definitions of “leveraged lending” vary, generally speaking the practice involves the…
Rank this Week: 3718

BeyondVC

BeyondVC

Covers entrepreneurship, venture capital, technology, investing, and globalizaiton. By Ed Sim.

http://www.beyondvc.com/
  • May 17

    Branding first starts with your team

    Branding first starts with your team
    External branding starts with developing a consistent, internal message first. When you think of branding and positioning, remember that your first line of offense and the most important representation of your company comes from your…
  • Jan 15

    Camping out and closing deal

    Camping out and closing deal
    I am sure you can see a common thread in many of my recent posts - Sales, Sales, Sales!  I don't care how great your product is because without an ability to articulate the value proposition succinctly, tell the world about it in a…
  • Sep 28

    Cutco Knives and startup

    Cutco Knives and startup
    When I worked for Cutco Knives one summer in college selling the world's finest cutlery, my dream was to sell the Homemaker +8 at every meeting.  It was the Rolls Royce of knife sets and in every sales call I had, I always tried to flog the…
Rank this Week: 1512

Big Four Blog

Big Four Blog

Covers accounting news, events and opinions by Big Four alumni.

http://bigfouralumni.blogspot.com/
Rank this Week: 2248

Blog y Lana finanzas personales…

Blog y Lana finanzas personales que se entienden

Porque de nada sirve ganar mucho dinero si no sabemos mantenerlo en nuestra bolsa. Finanzas personales que se entienden.

http://www.blogylana.com/
  • May 17

    Vocación Profesional: vale la pena encontrarla Podcast #105

    Vocación Profesional: vale la pena encontrarla Podcast #105
    Encontrar la vocación profesional no es fácil, y puede tardar muchos años (como fue mi caso) pero ¿saben qué? NUNCA hay que dejar de buscarla porque trabajar en lo que te encanta es la fórmula segura…
  • May 15

    Sin gastar dinero: 25 cosas diferentes que hacer

    Sin gastar dinero: 25 cosas diferentes que hacer
    No siempre es necesario gastar dinero para hacer algo divertido, entretenido, diferente o especial. Prueba algunas de estas 25 cosas y ¡te reto a que me desmientas! Jajaja 1. Limpiar objetos viejos para revivirlos (brochas de…
  • May 13

    Como emprender sin descalabrar tu cartera

    Como emprender sin descalabrar tu cartera
    Uno de los más grandes temores a la hora de animarse a emprender es LA LANA. ¿Cómo emprender si no tengo mucho dinero? o, tengo dinero, pero ¿y si se acaba? Por supuesto que en este mundo no hay nada garantizado,…
Rank this Week: 715

Broke and Broker

Broke and Broker

Covers the Wall Street docket of criminal, civil, regulatory, and arbitration cases. By Bill Singer.

http://brokeandbroker.com/index.php
  • May 16

    Weekend Update by Bill Singer of BrokeAndBroker.com

    Weekend Update by Bill Singer of BrokeAndBroker.com
    The $2.6 Million Question In Goldman Sachs Suitability ArbitrationFINRA arbitration Decisions tend to be unanimous, but, with increasing frequency, we are seeing decisions by two of three arbitrators -- and ther...Read OnPublic Customer…
  • May 16

    The $2.6 Million Question In Goldman Sachs Suitability Arbitration

    The $2.6 Million Question In Goldman Sachs Suitability Arbitration
    FINRA arbitration Decisions tend to be unanimous, but, with increasing frequency, we are seeing decisions by two of three arbitrators -- and there has been an increasing number of written dissents published.  Although it would be…
  • May 16

    Public Customer Wins Messy Private Placement Arbitration

    Public Customer Wins Messy Private Placement Arbitration
    In a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) Arbitration Statement of Claim filed in November 2011, Claimant Process Engineering Services asserted breaches of contract and fiduciary duty, misrepresentation, and omission of…
Rank this Week: 848

Broken Bench Bytes

Broken Bench Bytes

Covers decisions affecting corporate bankruptcy, restructuring and turnarounds. By Kramer Levin.

http://blogs.kramerlevin.com/brokenbenchbytes/
Rank this Week: 5013

Canadian M&A Perspectives

Canadian M&A Perspectives

Covers developments in private and public mergers and acquisitions, and private equity. By McCarthy Tetrault.

http://www.canadianmergersacquisitions.com
  • May 14

    You Can’t Always Get What You Want

    You Can’t Always Get What You Want
    Making realistic projections during an auction processBy Robert Hansen and Shane C. D'Souza The recent Delaware ruling in In Ancestry.com Inc. Shareholder Litigation provides a cautionary tale relating to a target company developing…
  • May 9

    Challenges for State-Owned Enterprises Arising From Proposed Amendments to the Investment Canada Act

    Challenges for State-Owned Enterprises Arising From Proposed Amendments to the Investment Canada Act
    By Oliver J. Borgers and Michele Siu The Canadian government’s Bill C-60 contains proposed amendments to the Investment Canada Act that will significantly impact foreign investors whom the Canadian government considers as state-owned…
  • May 6

    Ignorance is not bliss: beware minimal due diligence

    Ignorance is not bliss: beware minimal due diligence
    Lessons from the Quebec Court of AppealBy Martin Boodman and Shane C. D'Souza The Quebec Court of Appeal’s decision in Francoeur v. 4417186 Canada Inc., 2013 QCCA 191, provides a cautionary tale on the dangers of entering into a share…
Rank this Week: 1301

Cosgrove Law Securities and…

Cosgrove Law Securities and Investment Blog

News and commentary on the latest securities and investment developments.

http://securitiesandinvestmentblog.blogspot.com/
Rank this Week: 2028

Current Issues in Credit Unions

Current Issues in Credit Unions

Covers credit unions and the issues they face daily. Hosted by Brian Witt, Guy Messick, Gwen Baker and Robert Rutkowski.

http://ciicu.libsyn.com
Rank this Week: 1552

Dividends and Preferences Blawg

Dividends and Preferences Blawg

Musings on Venture Capital, Technology and Entrepreneurship. By Hank J. Heyming.

http://dividendsandpreferences.blogspot.com/
  • Jan 24

    Microsoft/Skype -- Putting Things into Perspective

    Microsoft/Skype -- Putting Things into Perspective
    {EAV:984c4a016f17013d} Microsoft acquires Skype! Largest Microsoft acquisition ever!! Facebook jilted!!! Google jilted!!!! Wait, Facebook wins through Microsoft!!!!! Wait, Microsoft overpaid by $4 billion with a B!!!!!! OMG Google just…
  • May 10

    Nerd Chic

    Nerd Chic
    Lately, I've noticed a new twist to the typical ebb and flow of the fashion wars.  It occurred to me that, for perhaps the first time in my lifetime, it is cool right now to be a nerd.
  • Apr 25

    Out and About

    Out and About
    Hey folks -- I'm getting ready to head down to the RTP area for the annual CED Venture Conference.  This year it is in downtown Raleigh, instead of Pinehurst, and looks to be bigger and better than ever. So, if anyone happens to be in the…
Rank this Week: 4047

Financial Industry Recovery Center

Financial Industry Recovery Center

Covers the financial crisis. By Hunton & Williams.

http://www.huntonfinancialindustryrecovery.com/
  • Apr 11

    SEC and CFTC Adopt Rules on Red Flags and Identity Theft

    SEC and CFTC Adopt Rules on Red Flags and Identity Theft
    On April 10, 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) jointly adopted rules that require broker-dealers, mutual funds, investment advisers and certain…
  • Jan 22

    The Essentials: The CFPB's Final "Ability-to-Repay/Qualified Mortgage" Rule

    The Essentials: The CFPB's Final "Ability-to-Repay/Qualified Mortgage" Rule
    On January 10, 2013, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the “CFPB”) issued final rules (the “Ability-to-Repay Rules”) amending Regulation Z under the Truth in Lending Act (“TILA”) to implement the…
  • Jan 15

    Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Releases Final "Ability-to-Repay/Qualified Mortgage" Rule

    Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Releases Final "Ability-to-Repay/Qualified Mortgage" Rule
    On January 10, 2013, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released its final “Ability-to-Repay/Qualified Mortgage” rules. The rules and the concurrent proposed amendments were posted on the CFPB’s website…
Rank this Week: 2079

Financial Industry Review

Financial Industry Review

Covers asset management, litigation, and rating agencies. By Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP.

http://blogs.orrick.com/financial/
  • May 13

    European Commission Publishes Proposed Legislative Reforms of EU Bank

    European Commission Publishes Proposed Legislative Reforms of EU Bank
    On May 6, the European Commission published a roadmap for legislative changes.  This follows the October 2012 publication of the Liikanen report, which provided a set of recommendations on banking reform sponsored by…
  • May 13

    Federal Court Dismisses United States Action Against Countrywide In Part

    Federal Court Dismisses United States Action Against Countrywide In Part
    On May 8, Judge Jed Rakoff of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York dismissed claims by the United States for damages and civil penalties under the False Claims Act against Countrywide and Bank of…
  • May 13

    District Court Denies Countrywide’s Motion to Dismiss AIG Suit

    District Court Denies Countrywide’s Motion to Dismiss AIG Suit
    On May 6, Judge Mariana Pfaelzer of the United States District Court for the Central District of California allowed American International Group, Inc. (AIG) to proceed with several of its claims against Bank of America and related entities…
Rank this Week: 457

Financial Institutions Law Blog

Financial Institutions Law Blog

Covers issues such as usury, form compliance for federal and state consumer transactions, UCC and securitization issues. By Sheppard Mullin.

http://www.financialinstitutionlawblog.com/
Rank this Week: 4596

Financial Reform Watch

Financial Reform Watch

Covers the government's action regarding financial reform. By Blank Rome Government Relations LLC.

http://www.financialreformwatch.com
  • Mar 13

    Capital Formation Legislation - What will the Senate Do?

    Capital Formation Legislation - What will the Senate Do?
    In rare burst of bipartisanship last week, the House of Representatives passed a capital formation bill – H.R. 3606, the “Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act” (JOBS Act) – by a vote of 390 to 23. Even the White House issued a…
  • Mar 2

    Senate and House Pass Bill Banning Insider Trading by Members of Congre

    Senate and House Pass Bill Banning Insider Trading by Members of Congre
    This article was originally published in the February 2012 edition of Current Developments in Securities Laws by Michael E. Plunkett, Partner, Blank Rome LLP.   On February 2, 2012, and February 9, 2012, the Senate and House of…
  • Feb 9

    Analysis: Government's Moneyball Moment

    Analysis: Government's Moneyball Moment
    The recent movie Moneyball, based on Michael Lewis’ book, describes the cash-strapped 2002 Oakland Athletics’ efforts to build a competitive team with limited resources. Oakland General Manager Billy Beane relied on sophisticated,…
Rank this Week: 4163

Financial Regulatory Report

Financial Regulatory Report

Covers financial services regulation, compliance, enforcement and litigation. By Reed Smith LLP.

http://www.financialregulatoryreport.com/
Rank this Week: 2048

Florida Banking Law Blog

Florida Banking Law Blog

Covers legal developments impacting banking, finance and loan enforcement in Florida. By Rogers Towers, PA.

http://www.floridabankinglawblog.com/
Rank this Week: 1260

InfoBytes Blog

InfoBytes Blog

Monitors and reports on news, legal developments and legislative actions affecting the financial services industry. By Buckley Sandler LLP.

http://www.infobytesblog.com/
  • May 14

    Spotlight on the SCRA (Part 2 of 3): Ensuring Compliance

    Spotlight on the SCRA (Part 2 of 3): Ensuring Compliance
    Recent enforcement activity has demonstrated the agencies have taken to viewing the SCRA as a strict liability statute. This shift in interpretation makes financial institutions legally responsible for compliance with the SCRA. According to…
  • May 13

    Report Indicates FDIC Suing Bank Directors and Officers at Record Pace

    Report Indicates FDIC Suing Bank Directors and Officers at Record Pace
    On May 8, an economic and financial analysis and consulting firm issued a report that indicates the FDIC is on pace to file more suits against bank directors and officers in 2013 than it has in any year since the start of the financial…
  • May 13

    FINRA Fines Three Broker-Dealers Over AML Compliance Failures, Suspends Executive

    FINRA Fines Three Broker-Dealers Over AML Compliance Failures, Suspends Executive
    On May 8, FINRA announced that it fined three firms a combined $900,000 and suspended four executives for allegedly failing to establish and implement adequate anti-money laundering programs.  Specifically, FINRA claims that…
Rank this Week: 570

Inside Sarbanes Oxley

Inside Sarbanes Oxley

Covers Sarbanes-Oxley and compliance.

http://www.insidesarbanesoxley.com/
  • Sep 10

    Whistleblowing – What you need to know about the Dodd-Frank Act

    Whistleblowing – What you need to know about the Dodd-Frank Act
    If your organization isn’t already offering incentives to ferret out inappropriate behaviors, the new Dodd-Frank Act and whistleblowing rewards just might (and could make your company the next public spectacle). Deloitte’s…
  • May 26

    Internal Audit: The Continuous Conundrum

    Internal Audit: The Continuous Conundrum
    The department painstakingly went through its inventory of SOX controls to determine which ones could be assessed just by analyzing data in company systems. Then data-analytic scripts were written to allow exceptions to be found. Now, for…
  • May 26

    How to choose the right nonexecutive board leader

    How to choose the right nonexecutive board leader
    Ever since stock-listing requirements prompted many US companies to name an independent director to serve as the chairman, lead director, or presiding director of the board, these companies have been grappling with what, exactly, this board…
Rank this Week: 2108

Investment Fraud Lawyer Blog

Investment Fraud Lawyer Blog

Covers securities fraud and investor education topics. By Block & Landsman.

http://www.investmentfraudlawyer-blog.com/
Rank this Week: 3241

Investment Fund Law Blog

Investment Fund Law Blog

Provides updates and insights on legal issues facing fund managers and investors. By Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP.

http://www.investmentfundlawblog.com/
  • May 9

    Best Laid Plans Gone Awry: Practices for Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan

    Best Laid Plans Gone Awry: Practices for Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan
    Written by Sarah A. Good, Cindy V. Schlaefer, Brian M. Wong, Gabriella A. Lombardi and Laura C. Hurtado Rule 10b5-1 trading plans are in the limelight due to investigations initiated by U.S. Attorney’s Offices and the SEC into…
  • Apr 29

    Lifting Ban on Hedge Fund Advertising

    Lifting Ban on Hedge Fund Advertising
    Today, Jay Gould was interviewed by Deirdre Bolton on Bloomberg TV’s “Money Moves” where Jay discussed lifting the ban on hedge fund advertising.  
  • Apr 16

    Private Equity Fund Managers as Unregistered Broker Dealers - Sanctions and Rescission

    Private Equity Fund Managers as Unregistered Broker Dealers - Sanctions and Rescission
    Written by:  Jay Gould On April 8, 2013, we reviewed a recent speech by David Blass, the Chief Counsel of the Division of Trading and Markets of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), in which Mr. Blass provided…
Rank this Week: 2109

Iowa Banking Law Blog

Iowa Banking Law Blog

Covers case law, consumer regulations, and internet banking. By Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen.

http://www.iowabankinglawblog.com/
Rank this Week: 3484

Jim Hamilton's World of Securities…

Jim Hamilton's World of Securities Regulation

Commentaries on security regulation.

http://jimhamiltonblog.blogspot.com/
  • May 18

    House Passes SEC Regulatory Accountability Act

    House Passes SEC Regulatory Accountability Act
    By a vote of 235 to 161 the House of Representatives passed the SEC Regulatory Accountability Act, H.R. 1062. Seventeen Democrats voted to pass the bill. Rep. Scott Garrett (R-NJ), Chairman of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital…
  • May 15

    House Panel Approves Legislation Directing FSOC Study on Derivatives Credit Valuation Adjustment

    House Panel Approves Legislation Directing FSOC Study on Derivatives Credit Valuation Adjustment
    The House Financial Services Committee approved legislation requiring the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) to conduct a study and report to Congress on the likely effects that differences between the U.S. and other…
  • May 15

    House FSC Approves Extending SEC Registration Thresholds to Thrift

    House FSC Approves Extending SEC Registration Thresholds to Thrift
    The House Financial Services Committee approved legislation to extend to savings and loan institutions the JOBS Act shareholder thresholds for SEC registration and deregistration. Introduced by Rep. Steve Womack (R-Ark), the Holding…
Rank this Week: 119

Kueser Law Firm Blog

Kueser Law Firm Blog

Covers securities and investment fraud, as well as other consumer and investor-related issues.

http://blog.jmkesquire.com
Rank this Week: 5000

Lenders 360.

Lenders 360.

Covers business and legal issues affecting the financial services industry. By Winstead PC.

http://www.lenders360blog.com
  • Apr 16

    Foreclosure Tip #1: Inspections – Do It Before You Own It

    Foreclosure Tip #1: Inspections – Do It Before You Own It
    In some parts of the country, a recovering local economy means the special asset (or problem loan) groups are reducing staff, as loan production groups come back to life.  Leaving the special asset group under-staffed could be a mistake…
  • Apr 3

    Refresh Your Mortgage Loan Documents with these Tech Topic

    Refresh Your Mortgage Loan Documents with these Tech Topic
    Most commercial real estate loan documents give meaning to the phrase “real estate is old as dirt.”  Why? Because just as dirt doesn’t change, commercial mortgage loan documents largely ignore the impact of technology…
  • Mar 26

    Business Focus on Connections & Information Ignores . . . Lawyer

    Business Focus on Connections & Information Ignores . . . Lawyer
    As I look around the business landscape, much of the focus of company growth seems to center on leveraging the internet for greater connections (with their trading partners) and for more information (“big data”). It’s a…
Rank this Week: 1816

Lending Law Report

Lending Law Report

Covers corporate financial transactions. By Reed Smith LLP.

http://www.lendinglawreport.com/
  • Oct 22

    Commercial Tort Claims as Collateral

    Commercial Tort Claims as Collateral
    This post was written by Reed Smith lawyers Susan Alker and Jonathan Riley. For those of you who have always wondered what a "commercial tort claim" is, and what to do when you have one, today's the day you'll get your answer. 
  • Oct 11

    Loan Participations - Are You Diligent Enough?

    Loan Participations - Are You Diligent Enough?
    This post was written by Reed Smith lawyers Susan Alker and Abbey Mansfield.
  • Aug 15

    The Thrill of Cross-Border Work

    The Thrill of Cross-Border Work
    When I was in law school, everyone wanted to do "international" work.
Rank this Week: 4099

Mandelman Matters

Mandelman Matters

Covers the foreclosure crisis. By Martin Andelman.

http://mandelman.ml-implode.com
  • May 18

    Nevada Legislature Considers Passing its Own Homeowner Bill of Right

    Nevada Legislature Considers Passing its Own Homeowner Bill of Right
    Nevada’s legislature is considering adopting its own Homeowner Bill of Rights, and in fact, the bill... SB 321... has already passed the Nevada State Senate and is headed to the House.
  • May 18

    South Carolina’s Hardest Hit Funds Farce… Failing but Finally Changing?

    South Carolina’s Hardest Hit Funds Farce… Failing but Finally Changing?
    It's been 3.5 years since the money was made available. It’s time for the programs funded by hardest hit funds to help homeowners... stopping foreclosures with aggressive benefits and inclusive qualifying requirements. Surely we know…
  • May 17

    Bill to End Foreclosure Mediation In Missouri Passes… Wake Up, Missouri

    Bill to End Foreclosure Mediation In Missouri Passes… Wake Up, Missouri
    Unless you believe that the foreclosure picture in this country somehow magically changed dramatically over the last month or two... you don’t want to wake up one day to find out you might need mediation... only it’s no longer…
Rank this Week: 179

Mortgage Crisis Watch

Mortgage Crisis Watch

Covers business and legal issues affecting loan repurchases, mortgage-backed securities and mortgage insurance. By Bilzin Sumberg.

http://www.mortgagecrisiswatch.com/
  • May 17

    Loan Modification and the Failure to Mitigate Damage

    Loan Modification and the Failure to Mitigate Damage
    Freddie Mac Streamlined Modification Freddie Mac has announced the immediate implementation of its Streamlined Modification program, a no-document modification program offered to severely delinquent borrowers.  The implementation of…
  • Apr 19

    Bank of America Settles Class Action Brought By Mortgage Investor

    Bank of America Settles Class Action Brought By Mortgage Investor
    $40 Billion Settlement Bank of America  has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit brought by investors who claimed they were misled by its Countrywide unit into buying risky mortgage securities. Bank of America acquired Countrywide…
  • Apr 17

    TBTF Servicing: Another Issue for Originators to Consider

    TBTF Servicing: Another Issue for Originators to Consider
    Shocking Statistics from Foreclosure Review As widely reported recently, close to 1.2 million borrowers (about 30% of the more than 3.9 million households that faced foreclosure proceedings by the 11 leading financial institutions in 2009 and…
Rank this Week: 1656

Mortgage Fraud Blog

Mortgage Fraud Blog

Covers mortgage fraud information, fraud schemes and indictments. By Rachel Dollar.

http://www.mortgagefraudblog.com
  • May 17

    Sales Manager Admits Bribing Loan Officer

    Sales Manager Admits Bribing Loan Officer
    Jason Sterlino, 34, Hercules, California, pleaded guilty in federal court in San Francisco, California, to paying bribes to a bank official in order to procure residential mortgage loans. Sterlino was employed as a sales manager for Discovery…
  • May 17

    Real Estate Attorney Admits Loan Fraud Scheme

    Real Estate Attorney Admits Loan Fraud Scheme
    Stanley A. Walton, 54, Las Vegas, Nevada, an attorney, has pleaded guilty to a charge brought against him in February 2011 that he participated in a scheme to obtain mortgage loans from financial institutions using straw buyers and false loan…
  • May 16

    Lawyer Admits Lying to Further Real Estate Scam

    Lawyer Admits Lying to Further Real Estate Scam
    United States Attorney Bill Nettles stated today that Scott C. Allmon, age 38, of Easley, South Carolina, pled guilty today in federal court in Anderson to making false statements in connection with a real estate investment scheme, a…
Rank this Week: 2

NC Business & Banking Law Blog

NC Business & Banking Law Blog

Legal news and analysis on matters affecting financial institutions and other businesses, with an emphasis on North Carolina. By Matt Cordell.

http://bizlawnc.com/
  • May 19

    Is the legal equivalent of a nurse practitioner (a "legal practitioner") the future of legal services in the U.S.?

    Is the legal equivalent of a nurse practitioner (a "legal practitioner") the future of legal services in the U.S.?
    Nurse practitioners and physicians assistants are increasingly becoming the providers of choice for routine medical care.  This is largely a function of labor supply and cost pressures (from insurers, other third-party payors, and…
  • May 15

    Ethical Email for In-House Counsel

    Ethical Email for In-House Counsel
    When may a lawyer copy or "Reply All" to an opposing party, and when is it prohibited?  I wrote an article in The Business Lawyer entitled "Ethical Email for In-House Counsel: What the Ethics Committee of the North Carolina State Bar…
  • May 13

    Pisgah Community Bank in Asheville Seized

    Pisgah Community Bank in Asheville Seized
    On Friday, May 10, the N.C. Office of the Commissioner of Banks seized Pisgah Community Bank in Asheville, North Carolina, and handed it over to the FDIC as receiver.  The FDIC immediately sold the approximately $19.8 million of Pisgah…
Rank this Week: 1001

North Carolina Business Litigation…

North Carolina Business Litigation Report

Reports on judicial decisions of significance to business and shareholders. By Mack Sperling of Brooks Pierce LLP.

http://www.ncbusinesslitigationreport.com/
  • May 7

    Claims For Legal Malpractice Aren't Assignable In North Carolina

    Claims For Legal Malpractice Aren't Assignable In North Carolina
    Maybe you've wondered whether a claim for legal malpractice can be assigned. Maybe you haven't. But yesterday, the North Carolina Court of Appeals answered that question.  In Revolutionary Concepts, Inc. v. Clements Walker PLLC, the…
  • May 1

    Fourth Circuit Takes A Narrow View On Recovery Of E-Discovery Cost

    Fourth Circuit Takes A Narrow View On Recovery Of E-Discovery Cost
    You've undoubtedly prevailed in a federal case -- either at summary judgment or after a trial -- and you have probably struggled with what you are entitled to recover as costs under 28 U.S.C. §1920.  And recently, your client,…
  • Apr 29

    Arbitration Compelled Based On Unsigned Arbitration Agreement

    Arbitration Compelled Based On Unsigned Arbitration Agreement
    If you were thinking that an arbitration agreement needs to be signed in order to get an order compelling arbitration, your world may have been turned on its ear by the Order from the Business Court last week in Morton v. Ivey, McClellan,…
Rank this Week: 989

OFAC SDN Sanctions Removal Lawyers

OFAC SDN Sanctions Removal Lawyers

Covers the Department of Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control and its Specially Designated Nationals list. By McNabb Associates, P.C.

http://ofac-sdn-list-removal.com/
Rank this Week: 57

Pension Risk Matters

Pension Risk Matters

Focuses on pension financial risk issues from a governance and fiduciary perspective. Published by Susan M. Mangiero.

http://www.pensionriskmatters.com/
  • May 19

    The Importance of Clear Communication

    The Importance of Clear Communication
    A funny thing happened the other day while having a snack in a Paris bakery. I am here for a few days, tagging along with my husband who is teaching for a month. Shortly after we sat down, a Japanese family arrived, went to the counter…
  • May 13

    Economic Indicators to Include Focus on Pension

    Economic Indicators to Include Focus on Pension
    In what most people would call a significant announcement, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis ("BEA") will begin measuring economic growth this summer by taking public pension finance into account. According to its March 2013 announcement,…
  • May 8

    Pensions and Politic

    Pensions and Politic
    I have a favorite shirt that gets a few laughs when I wear it. Its message is "Change is good. You go first." That is how I feel when I hear pundits talk about the future of pensions and the need for reform. What I continue to…
Rank this Week: 803

pomtalk

pomtalk

Covers pension funds, hedge funds, and other institutional investors. By Pomerantz Haudek Block Grossman & Gross LLP.

http://www.pomtalk.com/pomtalk/
  • Oct 17

    The Citi That Almost Slept

    The Citi That Almost Slept
    As Susan Weiswasser reports in the current issue of The Pomerantz Monitor, a New York District Court has preliminarily approved a $590,000,000 securities class action settlement between Citigroup, the country’s third largest bank, and its…
  • Sep 17

    Things Get Rough in Mr. Roger's Neighborhood

    Things Get Rough in Mr. Roger's Neighborhood
    As reported in the current issue of The Pomerantz Monitor, Duke Energy recently acquired Progress Energy. When their proposed merger was announced 18 months ago, the two companies said that Johnson, head of Progress, would take over as chief…
  • Sep 6

    The Failure of Self-Regulation

    The Failure of Self-Regulation
    In the current issue of The Pomerantz Monitor, Joshua Silverman reports on self-regulatory organizations (SROs).
Rank this Week: 2696

Ponzitracker

Ponzitracker

Covers Ponzi schemes. By Jordan Maglich.

http://www.ponzitracker.com/
  • May 18

    Death Sentence for Chinese Woman Convicted of $70 Million Ponzi Scheme

    Death Sentence for Chinese Woman Convicted of $70 Million Ponzi Scheme
    A Chinese woman who masterminded a $70 million Ponzi scheme has been sentenced to death by a Chinese court - possibly by firing squad.  Lin Haiyan, 39, from the Wenzhou province, received the sentence as part of a broader push by Chinese…
  • May 13

    California Man Guilty in $250 Million Ponzi Scheme

    California Man Guilty in $250 Million Ponzi Scheme
    A federal jury has returned a guilty verdict against a California man for masterminding a massive Ponzi scheme that bilked investors out of over $250 million.  James Stanley Koenig, 60, was found guilty of all but one of the three…
  • May 12

    Petters Wants 50-Year Sentence Overturned

    Petters Wants 50-Year Sentence Overturned
    The man responsible for the third-largest Ponzi scheme in history has filed papers seeking to have his fifty-year sentence overturned, claiming that his former attorney failed to disclose that prosecutors had previously offered a 30-year…
Rank this Week: 232

Private Funds Law Update

Private Funds Law Update

Covers private funds and alternative investments. By Reed Smith LLP.

http://www.privatefundslaw.com/
  • Oct 8

    SEC proposes new rules under the JOBS Act

    SEC proposes new rules under the JOBS Act
    On August 29, 2012, the SEC issued proposed rules to implement Congress' mandate, under the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the "JOBS Act"), that the agency eliminate the existing ban on use of general solicitation and/or general…
  • Oct 8

    Is breaking up hard to do?

    Is breaking up hard to do?
    Click here for a discussion by Reed Smith partners Dale Gabbert and Jacqui Hatfield, together with the Funds Europe Editorial, on the issues a eurozone break-up would present for fund managers. Dale and Jacqui identify the levels at which…
  • Sep 18

    Brown v InnovatorOne: A useful CIS refresher

    Brown v InnovatorOne: A useful CIS refresher
    This post was written by Matthew Pitman and Abigail Jones. A recent case serves as a useful reminder that careful consideration should be given to what happens in practice when considering whether arrangements amount to a collective…
Rank this Week: 4100

Redeye VC

Redeye VC

Offers a view of startup ecosystem. By Josh Kopelman.

http://redeye.firstround.com/
  • Mar 19

    Six months in Philly

    Six months in Philly
    It’s been a little over six months since we moved our headquarters into the city of Philadelphia. And boy has a lot happened since then: We announced the Dorm Room Fund here in Philadelphia. We received interest from over 700...
  • Mar 4

    First Round Capital is Hiring: Platform Experience and Operations Manager

    First Round Capital is Hiring: Platform Experience and Operations Manager
    First Round Capital is an entirely new kind of venture firm built from the ground up to help the world's best entrepreneurs build better companies. One of our key tools to deliver on this promise is crafting incredible in person...
  • Feb 6

    Hiring Female Engineer

    Hiring Female Engineer
    We host 50+ events for our portfolio companies a year -- and historically we've held off on sharing the content widely, since we viewed it as a benefit that came from being a member of the First Round Capital community....
Rank this Week: 4638

RESPA Lawyer Blog

RESPA Lawyer Blog

Covers the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA). By Sterbcow Law Group LLC.

http://www.respalawyer.com/
  • May 17

    CFPB RESPA ENFORCEMENT ACTION ALERT

    CFPB RESPA ENFORCEMENT ACTION ALERT
    The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau "CFPB" ordered a Texas homebuilder, Paul Taylor, to pay $118,194.20 he received in kickbacks for referring mortgage origination business to Benchmark Bank and to Willow Bend Mortgage Company in…
  • Apr 12

    RESPA CONFERENCE: MARX STERBCOW TO PRESENT AT NATIONAL SETTLEMENT SERVICES SUMMIT IN CLEVELAND, OHIO

    RESPA CONFERENCE: MARX STERBCOW TO PRESENT AT NATIONAL SETTLEMENT SERVICES SUMMIT IN CLEVELAND, OHIO
    Attorney Marx Sterbcowof the Sterbcow Law Group will lead a panel presentation along with Attorney Jeff Arouh of McLaughlin & Stern at the October Research Corporation's National Settlement Services Summit being held at the Marriott at…
  • Mar 12

    MARX STERBCOW AND CHARLES CAIN TO PRESENT AT RESPA News' RESPA WEBINAR SERIES ON MAY 18, 2013

    MARX STERBCOW AND CHARLES CAIN TO PRESENT AT RESPA News' RESPA WEBINAR SERIES ON MAY 18, 2013
    Marx Sterbcow, Managing Attorney at Sterbcow Law Group, and Charles Cain, Of Counsel to Sterbcow Law Group and Senior Vice President to WFG National Title Insurance Company, have been selected by RESPA News to co-present a webinar on the…
Rank this Week: 1314

RIA Compliance Blog

RIA Compliance Blog

Covers registered investment advisor regulations. By Page Perry LLC.

http://www.riacomplianceblog.com/
  • Sep 7

    California Court Decision May Allow Brokers to Expunge Their Records More Easily

    California Court Decision May Allow Brokers to Expunge Their Records More Easily
    In a decision last month, the California Court of Appeals may have opened the door for brokers to bypass the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority's (FINRA) rigid expungement rules in order to remove matters from their CRD records. …
  • Aug 27

    States Report RIA Enforcement Cases Doubled in 2011

    States Report RIA Enforcement Cases Doubled in 2011
    The North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) released preliminary numbers this month showing that the number of enforcement cases brought by state regulators doubled during 2011. During that year, states brought about 400…
  • Jul 26

    Bachus SRO Bill Likely Dead This Year; Waters Introduces User Fee proposal

    Bachus SRO Bill Likely Dead This Year; Waters Introduces User Fee proposal
    Proposed legislation designed to create a self-regulatory organization (SRO) for investment advisers may not be acted on during this Congressional session, according to its sponsor, Rep. Spencer Bachus (D-Ala.). Rep. Bachus, Chairman of the…
Rank this Week: 3473