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Ethan’s practice focuses on financial services litigation and compliance counseling, as well as digital assets and blockchain technology. With a long track record of successful litigation results across the U.S., both bank and non-bank clients rely on him for comprehensive advice throughout their business cycle.

On May 6, several Senate Democrats sent letters to three nationwide consumer reporting agencies (CRAs) requesting detailed information about how Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) loans are being handled in consumer reporting. The letters, led by Senator Elizabeth Warren (D‑MA), follow a prior set of information requests made in November 2025 to BNPL providers about whether and how they furnish BNPL data to CRAs.

Delaware is positioning itself at the center of digital asset and stablecoin innovation with a coordinated package of legislation aimed at modernizing its banking code and creating a comprehensive framework for payment stablecoins. Senate Bill 16, the “Delaware Banking Modernization Act of 2026,” (SB 16) and Senate Bill 19, the “Delaware Payment Stablecoin Act,” (SB 19) were introduced on March 23, 2026, and are currently moving through the General Assembly. If enacted, both measures would take effect immediately, with implementation required by the earlier of one year after enactment or the issuance of final regulations by the State Bank Commissioner.

To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week.

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On April 4, the International Monetary Fund warned that the rapid move to tokenized finance such as shifting stocks, bonds, cash, and other

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to implement the broad-based principles set out in the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act for determining when a state-level regulatory regime for “state qualified payment stablecoin issuers” is “substantially similar” to the federal regulatory framework. That determination is the gateway for state-chartered, nonbank stablecoin issuers with up to $10 billion in outstanding stablecoins to operate primarily under state oversight rather than as federally supervised “permitted payment stablecoin issuers.” Comments will be due 60 days after publication in the Federal Register.

To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week.

Federal Activities

State Activities

Federal Activities:

On March 30, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration issued a landmark proposed rule that would “democratize”