US Government Policy and Bank Regulatory Developments

The last few months have seen a steady stream of emergency actions from the US banking regulators, along with legislative proposals from the Hill, that have spurred debate over the necessity of regulatory action. Some of these changes may be foregone conclusions, but others are just the early innings of a vigorous debate. Also key will be the way that accounting rules—and changes to those rules—affect banks and influence the way regulators move forward. Please tune in to hear Mayer Brown public policy and regulatory lawyers discuss what's to come for the banking industry.