The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency found banks refused accounts to firearms manufacturers, tobacco companies, coal miners, and private detention facility operators

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The United States Securities and Exchange Commission introduced regulations requiring private equity firms to provide greater transparency regarding fees and operational practices

Federal regulations introduced by the Securities and Exchange Commission to mandate transparency for private equity firms were vacated in court in 2024 following an industry lawsuit

UBS executives are considering relocating outside Switzerland due to proposed domestic capital requirement increases

Credit Suisse collapsed in 2023 before Swiss lawmakers proposed increased capital charges on major domestic banks

Compliance with Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard rules is required for merchants and institutions processing credit cards

The Swiss government strengthened too-big-to-fail banking regulations following the 2008 bailout of UBS and the 2023 collapse of Credit Suisse

An Office of the Comptroller of the Currency report investigated financial institutions denying banking services to companies in politically sensitive industries

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency identified reputational risk and environmental, social, and governance policies as primary drivers of bank account closures

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency documented a bank refusing services to organizations deemed partisan across both political parties

As a condition of approving the merger of advertising agencies Omnicom and IPG, the FTC required them to sign a consent order not to use news raters

The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Agriculture are investigating competitive practices in the farming equipment market

A few data center operators who ignore regulations cause public perception problems for the entire industry

The state of New York requires mortgage servicers to be profitable to obtain a license

Obtaining all necessary mortgage servicing licenses and approvals typically takes a minimum of three to five years

Mortgage servicing licenses often require a company to be profitable before a license is granted

Servicing California loans requires a government loan approval or an exclusion for real estate brokers

To start, Valon focused on non-QM loans, which only require state-level licenses

Selling software directly was not viable as no servicer would adopt a de novo system in the heavily regulated mortgage industry

Adidas is suing Australian brand White Fox Boutique for selling clothing with four stripes

A French court awarded Louis Vuitton damages against a company that reused its authentic fabrics in new products