Franca Harris Gutierrez

Jul 16, 2024 | mondaq.com | Julie Williams |Andrew Lindsay |Franca Harris Gutierrez

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency recently announced proposals to update their approaches to evaluating bank mergers and other business combinations under the Bank Merger Act.1 Click here to continue reading. Footnote Originally published by Law360 on April 2024 The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances.

Jul 15, 2024 | mondaq.com | Franca Harris Gutierrez |Robert M. Finkel |Zachary K. Goldman |Tiffany Smith

1.1 Please describe the types of fintech businesses that are active in your jurisdiction and the state of the development of the market, including in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) objectives. Are there any notable fintech innovation trends of the past year within particular sub-sectors (e.g. payments, asset management, peer-to-peer lending or investment, insurance and blockchain applications)?

Jul 11, 2024 | wilmerhale.com | Franca Harris Gutierrez |Robert M. Finkel |Zachary K. Goldman |Tiffany Smith |Heather Petruzzi |Ariella Feingold | +3 more

Partners Franca Harris Gutierrez, Robert Finkel, Zachary Goldman, Tiffany J. Smith, Heather Petruzzi, Ariella Feingold and Alan Wilson and Associates Monika Weisman and Reshma Lutfeali penned chapter 44 in International Comparative Legal Guide - Fintech 2024. The chapter provides a broad overview of common issues in fintech laws and regulations in the US.

Jun 18, 2024 | mondaq.com | Franca Harris Gutierrez |Tiffany Smith |Zachary K. Goldman |Benjamin Lobley

On June 6, 2024, the US Department of the Treasury (Treasury) issued a request for information (RFI) on the "uses, opportunities and risks of artificial intelligence (AI) in the financial services sector."1 The RFI seeks information from a broad range of stakeholders to increase Treasury's understanding of AI as it explores "enhancements to legislative, regulatory, and supervisory frameworks" that may be necessary to govern the use of AI in the financial services sector.2 Given recent...

Jun 14, 2024 | wilmerhale.com | Franca Harris Gutierrez |Tiffany Smith |Zachary K. Goldman |Benjamin Lobley |Andrew Lindsay

On June 6, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued a Request for Information (RFI) on the uses, opportunities, and risks of artificial intelligence (AI) in the financial services sector. The RFI seeks input from various stakeholders to improve the Treasury's understanding of AI and consider potential legislative and regulatory enhancements. The gathered information will inform future AI-related initiatives and support formal supervisory processes and enforcement actions.