The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has commenced removing references to banks’1 reputation risk from its Comptroller’s Handbook booklets and guidance issuances. Concurrently, the OCC has instructed its examiners that they should no longer examine for reputation risk.
Today’s podcast show features a discussion with Professor Gregory Klass of Georgetown University Law School about an article he co-authored with Professor Ian Ayres, entitled “How to Use the Restatement of Consumer Contracts: A Guide for Judges.” The article will be published this year in the Harvard Business Law Review (vol 15), and is available here.
On March 18, President Donald Trump dismissed the two Democratic commissioners from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The removal of Commissioners Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Kelly Slaughter has sparked significant controversy and legal challenges.
Innovation is top of mind for consumers — nearly half of them say they would entertain the idea of switching their allegiance to a financial institution (FI) that serves up the digital-first products and services designed to make day-to-day financial management easier.
Imagine if customers truly understood what life would be like without their car. What if, for just one day, they tracked every time they relied on it—commuting to work, running errands, picking up children, or attending appointments? For many, especially those in areas without reliable public transportation, losing a vehicle isn’t just an inconvenience—it’s a crisis.
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