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[Audio] Deck the Halls, Not the Trade Lines: Auto Fraud Talk — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
On today’s episode of Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast, hosts Brooke Conkle and Chris Capurso discuss TransUnion’s study on fraud-related charge-off losses in auto lending, exploring how bad actors enter the car-buying journey through tactics such as application phishing, synthetic identities, trade-in data exposure, and “digital warming.” They examine why auto fraud can have outsized impacts compared to other products, the surprising concentration of losses among higher credit tiers,...By: Troutman Pepper Locke
[Video] Compliance Tip of the Day – Preparing for an Investigation
Welcome to “Compliance Tip of the Day,” the podcast that brings you daily insights and practical advice for navigating the ever-evolving landscape of compliance and regulatory requirements. Whether you’re a seasoned compliance professional or just starting your journey, we aim to provide you with bite-sized, actionable tips to help you stay on top of your compliance game. Join us as we explore the latest industry trends, share best practices, and demystify complex compliance issues to keep your...By: Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist
The Big Leap Into Stablecoins and Bitcoin
Stablecoins have come a long way from being a tool mostly used by crypto traders looking to avoid volatility. Today, they are sitting at the center of digital finance, attracting serious attention from policymakers, banks, and compliance professionals alike......By: Ankura
The Likely Road Ahead for the CFTC Under Chair Selig
In October 2025, the Administration nominated Michael Selig to serve as Chairman of the CFTC, which currently is under the leadership of CFTC Acting Chairman Caroline Pham. Selig currently serves as chief counsel to the SEC's Crypto Task Force and previously worked in private practice, where his client roster included a number of crypto firms......By: Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Talking Trends: The Annual Download and 2026 on the Horizon
In Women in Private Credit: Talking Trends, we dive into the world of private credit through the lens of eminent women in the field – from professionals at the forefront of the industry to our own lawyers. Together, we navigate the trends and topics influencing private credit against the backdrop of today’s ever-evolving geopolitical landscape....By: Proskauer Rose LLP
HUD Recently Announced the 2026 Loan Limits for FHA Forward Mortgages and HECMs
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently announced the 2026 loan limits for FHA insured forward mortgage loans and FHA insured Home Equity Conversion Mortgages (HECMs). The announcements were made in Mortgagee Letter 2025-23 and Mortgagee Letter 2025-22, respectively....By: Ballard Spahr LLP
[Video] AI Today in 5: December 16, 2025, The Things to Never Tell a Chatbot Edition
Welcome to AI Today in 5, the newest edition 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 the AI Today In 5. All, from the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day, we consider four stories from the business world, compliance, ethics, risk management, leadership, or general interest related to AI. Top AI stories include: • 4 things to never tell a chatbot. (BusinessInsider):...By: Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist
Navigating Complex Asset Valuation in High-Net-Worth Divorces
In high-net-worth (“HNW”), what you own is rarely the real battle, it’s what those assets are truly worth. HNW divorces bring unique financial and legal challenges that go far beyond traditional marital estate division....By: DarrowEverett LLP
[Video] Innovation in Compliance: Exploring Fractional and Adjunct Risk Professionals with Gerry Zack
Innovation comes in many areas, and compliance professionals need not only to be ready for it but also to embrace it. Join Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, as he visits with top innovative minds, thinkers, and creators in the award-winning Innovation in Compliance podcast. In this episode, host Tom welcomes back Gerry Zack to discuss a novel service offering in the compliance and risk management community: fractional and adjunct risk professionals. Zack explains how these roles can supplement...By: Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist
[Video] Daily Compliance News: December 16, 2025, The Don’t Feed the Pig Edition
Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you compliance-related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to the Daily Compliance News. All, from the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day, we consider four stories from the business world, including compliance, ethics, risk management, leadership, or general interest, relevant to the compliance professional. Top stories include: • The slogan that brought down...By: Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist
Passport to Trouble: Court Dismisses Foreign Bank Accountholders’ Penalty Challenge
Enforcing foreign bank account reporting requirements through penalties has been an IRS priority for several years, spawning numerous precedent-setting cases throughout the courts. In the latest such case[1], a federal appeals court rebuffed foreign bank accountholders’ efforts to resist the federal government’s robust powers to collect those penalties. This case demonstrates two things: (1) not all IRS-administered penalties are treated like taxes and (2) understanding the difference is...By: PilieroMazza PLLC
Economic Outlook 2026 - Adapting to a New World: From Ambition to Investment
2025: Disruptive U.S. Policy and Economic Resilience - The U.S. and global economies proved resilient in 2025. There were reasons, particularly around U.S. President Donald Trump’s April 1 “Liberation Day,” to fear a global trade war or corrections in financial markets that would cause a recession in the United States and a sharp slowing of the global economy....By: Bennett Jones LLP
Congressional Research Service Report Details CFPB Budget Trends, Funding Disputes, and Policy Options
On December 5, the Congressional Research Service (CRS) released a report analyzing the CFPB’s budget, funding trends, and related policy issues. The report reviewed the CFPB’s unique funding structure, which relies on quarterly transfers from the Fed subject to a statutory cap....By: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Big Digital Apple – New York Adopts the 2022 UCC Amendments
Six months after being adopted by the New York State legislature, the 2022 Amendments to the Uniform Commercial Code (the “2022 Amendments”) were signed into law by Governor Hochul on December 5, 2025. New York becomes the 33rd UCC jurisdiction to enact the 2022 Amendments. The version of the amendments as enacted by New York (the “NY Amendments”) becomes effective 180 days after signing (on June 3, 2026 (the “Effective Date”))....By: Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
UK Weekly Sanctions Update - Week of December 8, 2025
In this weekly update, we summarise the most notable updates in the UK sanctions world....By: Mayer Brown
OCC Issues Updated Venture Lending Guidance, Clarifies Risk Management Expectations
On December 5, the OCC issued updated guidance for banks on “venture loans” — commercial loans to companies in early, expansion or late stages of corporate development — rescinding its November 2023 bulletin of the same name (previously covered by InfoBytes here). The new bulletin maintained that there are generally higher risks associated with lending to early- and growth-stage companies but clarified that the OCC does not discourage prudent venture lending and that it is the responsibility of...By: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
OCC Releases CRA Evaluation Schedule for First Two Quarters of 2026
Recently, the OCC released its schedule of CRA evaluations to be conducted in the first and second quarters of 2026. The agency encouraged public comment on the CRA-related activities of national banks and federal savings associations scheduled for evaluation, noting that all timely public input would be considered in the CRA evaluation process....By: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
OCC and FDIC Rescind Old Guidance and Provide Eight Lending Points
On December 5, the OCC and FDIC rescinded the Interagency Guidance on Leveraged Lending issued in 2013 and the related FAQs from 2014, citing concerns that these documents were “overly restrictive and impeded banks’ application to leveraged lending of the risk management principles that guide their other business decisions.” The regulators noted past guidance contributed to a decline in banks’ leveraged lending market share and an increase in participation by nonbank entities that are not...By: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
UK FCA Publishes Final Rules on Consumer Composite Investments Regime
The FCA has published a policy statement setting out its final rules for providing information on Consumer Composite Investments (CCIs). The new regime for CCIs is the replacement for the Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Products (PRIIPs) regime and the Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (UCITS) disclosure requirements. These regimes will be replaced with a single framework tailored for UK consumers and markets....By: Hogan Lovells
[Video] FCPA Compliance Report - Kristy Grant-Hart on the Evolution of Compliance in 2026: Navigating New Risks and Regulation
Welcome to the award-winning FCPA Compliance Report, the longest-running podcast in compliance. In this episode, Tom welcomes Kristy Grant-Hart, Head of Advisory Services at Diligent’s Spark Compliance Group, to discuss where compliance has been in 2025 and where it is going into 2026. Tom Fox and Kristy Grant-Hart explore the future of corporate compliance in 2026 and beyond. Key discussion areas include the Trump administration’s changing focus on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), the...By: Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist
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