Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Compliance)

Morrison & Foerster has one of the premier financial services practices in the U.S. We routinely:

-Represent U.S. financial institutions in their U.S. and worldwide operations and activities.
-Counsel non-U.S. financial institutions on U.S. regulatory matters relating to their operations and activities, including establishing U.S. offices and subsidiaries.
-Advise on all facets of payment systems, credit cards, and stored-value cards.
-Offer distinctive and extensive expertise in financial services-related privacy law.
-Assist FinTech companies on their activities and relationships with banks and other financial services companies.

In addition to our large base of bank clients, we represent an array of other financial services companies, including payment card companies, FinTech companies, trust companies, securities firms, insurance companies, mortgage bankers, and consumer and commercial finance companies and their holding companies and affiliates, as well as financial institution investors.

We advise our financial institution clients in connection with:

-Mergers and acquisitions
-Regulatory initiatives and legislation
-Product development and compliance
-Private label and co-branded credit, debit, and stored-value card programs
-Bank Secrecy Act and OFAC counseling
-Capital-related issues
-Derivatives and innovative financial products
-Privacy data security matters
-Regulatory enforcement defense and internal investigations
-Capital market activities
-Asset management
-Outsourcing