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Commercial Real Estate Distress: An Introduction to Debt-for-Equity Exchanges
Commercial real estate is in a sorting period. The Mortgage Bankers Association estimates roughly $5 trillion in commercial mortgages will mature between 2025 and 2029, with approximately $875 billion maturing in 2026 alone....By: FBT Gibbons LLP
The SEC’s Semiannual Reporting Proposal: Key Takeaways for Companies
The SEC has issued its long-awaited proposal to permit semiannual reporting for US public companies. In this Cooley alert, we share a summary of how the rules would work if adopted as proposed....By: Cooley LLP
SEC Proposal to Permit Semiannual Periodic Reporting May Benefit ETV Industry
On May 5, 2026, the SEC proposed amendments that would, if adopted, permit public companies currently filing on Form 10-Q to elect instead to file semiannual reports on a new Form 10-S. Exchange-traded vehicles (ETVs), because they are subject to the same periodic reporting requirements as public companies, would also be eligible to elect to file semiannual reports. As a practical matter, this would mean that an ETV could elect to no longer file Form 10-Qs, instead filing a semiannual report on...By: Carlton Fields
Mariner Finance Pays $11.1 Million in Tennessee AG Settlement
Tennessee AG Jonathan Skrmetti reached an $11.1 million settlement with Mariner Finance resolving allegations that the company violated the Consumer Financial Protection Act and other consumer protection laws through deceptive lending practices and hidden add-on products....By: Cozen O'Connor
Key Takeaways from the 2026 MBA Legal Issues and Regulatory Compliance Conference
A group of our Hinshaw colleagues had a front-row seat as the Diamond Sponsor firm at last week’s Mortgage Bankers Association Legal Issues and Regulatory Compliance Conference in Miami from May 4–7, 2026. Several of our team members presented on panels throughout the conference....By: Hinshaw & Culbertson - Consumer Crossroads
UK data protection: implications of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 for pension scheme trustees
The provisions of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUAA) have come into force gradually, via a phased introduction, in the months since the Act received Royal Assent on 19 June 2025. This briefing summarises key changes made by the DUAA, and changes to the accompanying Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) guidance, which are relevant to UK pension schemes. It also sets out the actions which trustees should take in order to comply with the new requirements....By: Hogan Lovells
Senate Banking Set to Mark Up the CLARITY Act: What to Watch in Tomorrow’s Hearing
On Thursday, May 14, at 10:30 a.m., the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee will meet in executive session to mark up H.R. 3633, the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 (the CLARITY Act). The session is a key procedural step for this comprehensive digital asset market structure legislation that, if enacted, would create a new federal framework for how crypto markets are regulated, supervised, and policed for fraud, illicit finance, and other purposes....By: Troutman Pepper Locke
Nonbanks and Failed Bank Acquisitions: A Playbook for Participation Becomes Clearer
Participating in the resolution of failing banks in the U.S. has presented a frustrating paradox for private equity and other nonbank corporate investors: attractive targets, but limited ability to act. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) removed one constraint by rescinding its Statement of Policy on Qualifications for Failed Bank Acquisitions (the Policy Statement) on March 19....By: Paul Hastings LLP
[Video] AI Today in 5: May 14, 2026, The King Charles Edition
Welcome to AI Today in 5, the newest addition to the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day, Tom Fox will bring you 5 stories about AI to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to AI Today In 5. All, from the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day, we consider five stories from the business world, compliance, ethics, risk management, leadership, or general interest about AI. Top AI stories include: • Combining Pharma compliance with business risk. (BioXconomy):...By: Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist
California Governor Newsom taps former CFPB Director Rohit Chopra to lead regulatory super agency
California Governor Gavin Newsom has appointed former CFPB Director Rohit Chopra to be the inaugural Secretary of a new cabinet-level agency that he created last year — the Business and Consumer Services Agency (“BCSA”). Although the appointment must be confirmed by the California Senate, the move is already generating significant attention within the financial services industry because it may signal California’s intent to assume a substantially larger role in consumer financial regulation and...By: Ballard Spahr LLP
EU SFDR 2.0 – Parliament draft published
The European Parliament has published its draft report on the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (“SFDR”) review – now being referred to as SFDR 2.0. The Report suggests a number of changes to the European Commission's proposal for SFDR 2.0, which are intended to enhance its effectiveness and reduce some of the burdens on financial market participants....By: Hogan Lovells
Governor Newsom Taps Former CFPB Director Rohit Chopra to Lead New Business and Consumer Super‑Agency in California
California Governor Gavin Newsom announced the appointment of Rohit Chopra, former Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and former Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Commissioner, as Secretary of the state’s new Business and Consumer Services Agency (BCSA). The new cabinet‑level agency, which formally launches on July 1, 2026, is designed to consolidate and elevate state‑level consumer and market oversight at a moment when federal enforcement is being scaled back....By: Troutman Pepper Locke
When Joint Venture Financing Fails: Mortgage Structures, Value Protection and Partner Alignment
For investors, developers and lenders alike, understanding the key considerations and potential pitfalls of joint venture financings is essential to protecting the interests of each stakeholder and managing complex situations effectively. Originally published in the Abstract....By: Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
The Most Expensive Words in Retirement Plans: “We’ll Fix It Later”
There are phrases in the retirement plan business that should set off alarms. Not the obvious ones—those usually get handled. It’s the quiet, casual ones that do the real damage. And none is more dangerous than this: “We’ll fix it later.”...By: Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.
US Treasury issues Venezuela general licenses related to contingent contract negotiations with the Government of Venezuela and financial services
On April 14, 2026, the United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued two general licenses that expand the scope of authorized activities involving the Government of Venezuela (GoV) and certain Venezuelan financial institutions....By: DLA Piper
DOJ and CFTC bring insider trading charges involving event contracts
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the unsealing of a federal indictment charging Gannon Ken Van Dyke, an active-duty US Army soldier, with multiple felonies arising from his alleged use of classified information about a sensitive military operation to profit on Polymarket, a prediction marketplace....By: DLA Piper
SEC proposes optional semiannual reporting cadence: Considerations that companies should weigh now
On May 5, 2026, the SEC announced a proposal to update the existing public company quarterly reporting schedule to allow registrants to file one semiannual report on new Form 10-S, rather than three quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. The proposed rule would give companies the ability to satisfy their Exchange Act reporting obligations through an optional semiannual report, but would maintain quarterly reporting as the default option....By: Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP
OCC Proposes Comprehensive Federal Framework for Stablecoin Issuers Under the GENIUS Act
The proposed rule establishes a comprehensive federal framework for payment stablecoin issuance, covering reserves, redemption, capital, custody, and licensing, while deferring anti-money laundering rules to a separate Treasury-coordinated rulemaking....By: Ankura
Idaho Bankruptcy Court Holds that New York’s Usury Statute May Not Be Used Offensively
On January 21, 2026, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Idaho partially granted and partially denied a motion to dismiss in an adversary proceeding involving a “Revenue Purchase Agreement” between debtor HMH Construction, LLC and Kalamata Capital Group, LLC. The Chapter 7 trustee alleged that the New York-law-governed agreement was void under New York’s criminal usury statute, seeking avoidance of transfers under federal and state law and disallowance of any claims filed by...By: King & Spalding
Washington Supreme Court Rules Nonjudicial Foreclosure Not Available Remedy for HELOC-Secured Deeds of Trust
On April 30, 2026, the Washington Supreme Court issued a significant opinion holding that (1) a home equity line of credit (HELOC) agreement is not a negotiable instrument under Article 3 of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), and (2) a putative beneficiary under Washington’s Deed of Trust Act (DTA) cannot satisfy the statutory prerequisite in RCW 61.24.030(7)(a) for nonjudicial foreclosure of residential property by declaring itself the “holder” of a nonnegotiable instrument such as a HELOC...By: Snell & Wilmer
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