Episodes
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In this episode of Financial Services Focus, Eric Edwardson, Lauren Pryor and Chris Smith discuss selected key terms of purchase and sale agreements for residential mortgage servicing rights, exploring the typical perspectives and concerns of buyers and sellers.
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Join us for the latest episode of Financial Services Focus as Andy Demko and Archis Parasharami discuss how consumer arbitration became popular among U.S. businesses in response to class actions from the late 90s onward. The 2011 Supreme Court ruling in AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion changed how arbitration waive class actions under federal law. They examine the emergence of mass arbitration and how leveraging technology has presented new challenges.
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Mayer Brown Partners Ana Bruder, Justin Herring, and Oliver Yaros focus on cybersecurity risks and regulations in the EU and UK. They explore third-party risks, ransomware incidents, and the impact of AI, while examining how DORA (Digital Operational Resilience Act) reshapes compliance for financial institutions. They emphasize the critical need for risk management frameworks and highlight the evolving landscape of cybersecurity governance.
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Join us for the latest episode of Financial Services Focus for a discussion of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s recent Humphrey-Hawkins testimony before the House Financial Services Committee and Senate Banking Committee. Andrew Olmem and Jeff Taft dive into Powell’s insights regarding the future of the Basel endgame proposal and the long-term debt proposal.
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Join us for this episode of Financial Services Focus, where Lauren Pryor, Eric Edwardson, Haukur Gudmundsson and Krista Cooley dive into considerations for MSR (Mortgage Servicing Rights) fund investments and outline the complexities of MSR fund investments, touching on market structures, licensing requirements, and acquisition strategies. They discuss the trade-offs between building or buying servicing platforms and explores various methods for acquiring MSR assets, such as loan origination and bulk portfolio purchases.
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Join us for this episode of Financial Services Focus, where Lauren Pryor, Holly Spencer Bunting and Darius Horton delve into the rising popularity of home equity products, discussing how these offerings provide homeowners with cash without requiring monthly payments, outlining the financing challenges and regulatory considerations involved.
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Join us on the latest episode of Financial Services Focus as Justin Herring, Jeff Taft and Ana Bruder discuss key cyber threats facing the financial services industry, including third-party risks, sophisticated ransomware, and AI-powered attacks. It examines the evolving and rapidly expanding regulatory landscape, with a complex mix of federal and state rules focused on areas like governance, risk assessments, and third-party management. It also covers enforcement trends, as regulators ramp up investigations and fines.
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Join us for the first episode of Mayer Brown’s Financial Services Focus series. Financial Services Focus will provide updates on the key legal issues affecting financial products across legal disciplines. This podcast series will dive into the regulatory and policy updates in the marketplace, plus novel transactions and financing structures, and trends in enforcement and litigation, whether in the US or across the globe.
In our first episode, please join the leaders of Mayer Brown’s financial services team, Chris Chapman, Chris Houpt, Lauren Pryor, Andrew Olmem, and Jeff Taft, as they highlight some hot topics in financial services and what to expect in the regulatory environment for 2024.
