Banking

Banking Law360 provides breaking legal news and analysis on the banking sector. Coverage includes high-stakes litigation involving banks, as well as federal, state, and international policy developments and corporate deals.



Sign up for a 7-day FREE trial today!



Latest News in Banking

  • February 10, 2026

    How Securities Class Action Deals Fare After Prelim Approval

    An analysis of Institutional Shareholder Services data from the last 10 years shows that preliminarily approved class action settlements are unlikely to be denied in the final-approval stage, while procedural delays are more common than withdrawal or termination, says Rahul Chhabra at Charles River Associates.

  • February 10, 2026

    What Applicants Can Expect From Calif. Crypto License Law

    With the July effective date for California's Digital Financial Assets Law fast approaching, now is a critical time for companies to prepare for licensure, application and coverage compliance ahead of this significant regulatory milestone that will reshape how digital asset businesses operate in California, say attorneys at MoFo.

  • February 10, 2026

    Presidio Seeks $1B Debt To Fund Deals After SPAC Merger

    Oil and gas operator Presidio Investment Holdings on Tuesday revealed that it is working with banking giant Goldman Sachs on a debt facility worth up to $1 billion to be administered once it completes its merger with special purpose acquisition company EQV Ventures Acquisition Corp. and becomes a public company.

  • February 10, 2026

    Next Steps For Fair Housing Enforcement As HUD Backs Out

    A soon-to-be-finalized U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development rule, which would hand responsibility for determining disparate impact liability under the Fair Housing Act to the courts, reinforces the Trump administration’s wider rollback of fair lending enforcement, yet there are reasons to expect litigation challenging this change, say attorneys at Spencer Fane.

  • February 10, 2026

    Banking Group Of The Year: Orrick

    Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP's attorneys secured billions of dollars' worth of victories for major financial institutions over the past year, including a more than $282 million judgment tied to a collapsed fintech company and decisive appellate and trial wins in liability management and IPO litigation, earning it a place among the 2025 Law360 Banking Groups of the Year.

See more Banking news

Financial Services

Areas of Coverage

  • AGENCIES
  • Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
  • Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
  • Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
  • Federal Reserve System
  • Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
  • National Credit Union Administration
  • Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
  • U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
  • U.S. Department of the Treasury
  • U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
  • European Central Bank
  • UK Financial Services Authority
  • POLICY & REGULATION
  • Dodd-Frank Act
  • Executive compensation regulation
  • Online banking and payment rules
  • Credit-rating agency regulation
  • Financial company lobbying
  • International banking regulation and legislation
  • LITIGATION
  • Antitrust disputes
  • Consumer litigation and class actions
  • Debit/credit card-related litigation
  • Labor and employment disputes
  • Mortgage- and foreclosure-related suits
  • Predatory and deceptive lending and marketing suits
  • Financial privacy issues
  • Securitized mortgage disputes
  • Shareholder litigation
  • Bankruptcy proceedings
  • TRANSACTIONS
  • Mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures
  • PROFILES
  • Personnel moves
  • Profiles of banking practices

Readership

  • Banking lawyers at top law firms
  • Corporate counsel and compliance officers at Fortune 1000 companies
  • Executives and attorneys at banks and other financial institutions
  • Information experts at law firms, agencies, and companies
  • Policymakers at federal and state agencies
  • Judges and court staff across the U.S.
  • Professors, students, and library staff at every accredited law school in the U.S.
  • Attorney and law firm marketing professionals