Ransomware attacks are becoming more numerous, sophisticated and costly, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A quarter into the year, a quick check on how key areas are changing, with some important suggestions.

The Consumer Financial Protection’s fair lending work "is and will continue to be a critical component of the bureau and the federal government’s response to the pandemic and the elimination of racial injustice," the bureau noted in its annual Fair Lending Report to Congress.

The Basel Committee has published two papers on climate-related risk that will serve as a "conceptual foundation" as the committee works to incorporate climate risk into the Basel regulatory framework.

The Securities Exchange Commission has warned firms of "deficiencies and internal control weaknesses" that examiners have observed in reviews of investment advisers and funds offering environmental, social and governance-related investment vehicles or accounts. While ESG investment has risen in popularity recently, the SEC noted that "this rapid growth in demand, increasing number of ESG products and services, lack of standardized and precise ESG definitions present certain risks."

Context is key: When trying to figure out the trademark application process, how names are used in commerce matters.

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s Director of the Office of Regulatory Policy Barry Emmert previewed the implementation process for the Corporate Transparency Act, an ABA-backed bill that was included in a broader package of Bank Secrecy Act/anti-money laundering reforms that Congress passed in December.

A new proposal by the federal banking agencies requiring that banks notify their primary regulator within 36 hours after developing a good-faith belief of a "computer-security incident" or "notification" incident could impose a significant reporting burden, ABA and three other financial trades cautioned in a recent letter.

Websites are not considered "places of public accommodation" under the Americans with Disabilities Act, according to a new ruling from a three-judge panel of the 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals.

April 20
Webinar: What Data Analytics Can Do for Your Fair Lending Program

April 21
Webinar: ABA Model Risk Management Webinar: Validating Models

April 28
Webinar: ABA Model Risk Management Webinar: Lifecycle and Operational Challenges with Models

May 12
Webinar: Understanding Chronic Fraud Victimization 

May 18
Webinar: AI and Machine Learning: How Do You Know if it’s Working?

June 7 - July 9
Facilitated Training: Managing Funding, Liquidity and Capital

June 22 - 24
Virtual Conference: Regulatory Compliance Conference