American Banker| Leaks Reignite Debate Over Banks’ Confidential Supervisory Information

Through joint guidance and an information request, federal bank regulators underscored banks’ compliance responsibilities in their banking-as-a-service (BaaS) relationships with third parties. Our Financial Services Team unpacks what financial institutions and their counterparties need to know about navigating this evolving BaaS regulatory terrain.

Cliff Stanford is quoted on an unusual order from regulators for a bank to liquidate.

Cliff Stanford is quoted on the market dynamics behind the push by nonbanks to purchase banks.

Cliff Stanford is featured in a podcast on the changing bank chartering landscape for FinTech firms.

Alston & Bird client Synovus Financial Corp. has entered into a purchase and assumption agreement to sell three branches of its wholly owned subsidiary, Synovus Bank, to Jefferson Financial Federal Credit Union.