Blockchain and Banking Blog
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PPP Loan Forgiveness Should Not Cause Discharge of Indebtedness Income or Generate a Form 1099-C
November 3, 2020 | Blogs
Bankers participating in the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) must be aware of their reporting obli...
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“We Don’t Bank Crypto” Isn’t Enough: Banks Need a Strategy for Cryptocurrency
October 12, 2020 | Blogs
At a recent industry conference, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) director Kenneth Blan...
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Valuable Lessons to be Drawn from the CFPB’s TD Bank Overdraft Consent Order
August 31, 2020 | Blogs
On August 20, 2020, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and TD Bank, N.A. (“TD Bank”...
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Is the Crypto Camel’s Nose Under the Banker’s Tent With the OCC’s Interpretative Letter of Jul...
July 24, 2020 | Blogs
On July 22, 2020, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) released Interpretative ...
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Kentucky Continues Progress in Blockchain Technology and Smart Contracts
July 24, 2020 | Blogs
Effective July 15, 2020, Kentucky statutorily empowered its first “Blockchain Technology Working G...
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Solutions for Delays in Unclaimed Property Reporting
July 16, 2020 | Blogs
Holders of unclaimed or abandoned property should familiarize themselves with their state’s proced...
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A Primer for Kentucky’s Financial Institutions About Properly Handling Suspected Elder Financial A...
July 13, 2020 | Blogs
One of the most important areas for banks and credit unions to master is the handling of situations ...
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Security Interests for Sellers of Goods and Services and the Value of an Unperfected Security Inter...
July 1, 2020 | Blogs
Many of our clients who provide goods or services on credit[1] have a form sales contract that inclu...
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Bankruptcy Courts Helping Individuals, Despite the Statute?
June 30, 2020 | Blogs
Two recent bankruptcy court cases remind counsel of the great importance of knowing the proclivities...
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The OCC’s CRA Final Rule: What is a Qualifying Activity?
June 8, 2020 | Blogs
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) issued a Community Reinvestment Act (“CR...
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When Your Vendor’s Lender Demands You Pay It Instead of Your Vendor
April 22, 2020 | Blogs
A commercial lender’s favorite collateral is often a borrower’s accounts receivable. This collat...
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Lender Liability: An Expected Post-Coronavirus Legacy?
April 22, 2020 | Blogs
Banks and their lawyers know that lender liability cases come in all shapes and sizes. One of the co...