http://www.pattonboggs.com/ en-us Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:51:02 GMT Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:51:02 GMT IN THIS ISSUE: Federal Trade Commission Revises Consumer Reporting Disclosures http://www.pattonboggs.com/news/Detail.aspx?news=1266 News http://www.pattonboggs.com/news/Detail.aspx?news=1266 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT The recently-enacted Health Reform Law (the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. No. 111-148] as amended by the Health Care and Reconciliation Act of 2010 [Pub. L. No. 111-152], collectively known as the “Affordable Care Act” or “ACA”) added a provision to the Internal Revenue Code imposing an excise tax of 2.3 percent on the sale of medical devices after 2012. Due to uncertainty associated with whether certain products will be characterized as medical devices, and which devices will ultimately be eligible for an exemption from the excise tax, it is imperative for manufacturers, importers, distributors and retailers of products potentially subject to the excise tax to become involved in the policy debate.  http://www.pattonboggs.com/news/Detail.aspx?news=1255 News http://www.pattonboggs.com/news/Detail.aspx?news=1255 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT IN THIS ISSUE: Patton Boggs LLP Mortgage Banking Team Wins Victory for Florida-licensed Clients Will Dodd-Frank Mean the End of Operating Subsidiaries? http://www.pattonboggs.com/news/Detail.aspx?news=1257 News http://www.pattonboggs.com/news/Detail.aspx?news=1257 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT IN THIS ISSUE: Fed Issues Final, Interim and Proposed Rules Addressing a Range of Mortgage Lending Issues Including Loan Originator Compensation Restrictions Federal Financial Institution Regulators Issue Reverse Mortgage Loan Guidance HUD Announces FHA Refinance Program Enhancements to Help Struggling Borrowers New York Adopts New Mortgage Servicing Regulations American Association of Residential Mortgage Regulators (AARMR) Holds Annual Regulatory Conference in St. Louis, Missouri News from the Hill: The Future of Housing Finance  http://www.pattonboggs.com/news/Detail.aspx?news=1253 News http://www.pattonboggs.com/news/Detail.aspx?news=1253 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT IN THIS ISSUE: News from the Hill: Dodd-Frank Regulatory Reform Act – Spotlight on the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection FHA Premium Increase North Carolina Amends the Emergency Program to Reduce Home Foreclosures Act Did You Know? http://www.pattonboggs.com/news/Detail.aspx?news=1251 News http://www.pattonboggs.com/news/Detail.aspx?news=1251 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT In the aftermath of the 2009 economic crises in Eastern Europe, Spain, Greece and Dubai and the commercial risks these failures have presented to investors, it is not surprising that avoiding political risk remains a high priority for investors in emerging markets.  Many view political risk as a growing concern given the potential for the financial pressures on states to affect their ability to meet contract obligations or to lead them to exercise greater control over their economies through confiscation, nationalization or expropriation.  http://www.pattonboggs.com/news/Detail.aspx?news=1245 News http://www.pattonboggs.com/news/Detail.aspx?news=1245 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT As noted in our July 26, 2010 Mortgage Banking Update, the federal banking agencies including the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Office of Thrift Supervision, the Farm Credit Administration, and the National Credit Union Administration (Banking Agencies) jointly issued their final rule (Final Rule) regarding the registration requirements for Mortgage Loan Originators of financial institutions and certain affiliates of those institutions. http://www.pattonboggs.com/news/Detail.aspx?news=1243 News http://www.pattonboggs.com/news/Detail.aspx?news=1243 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT