by Matthew Homer and Paul Watkins | Nov 3, 2021 | In the News, Opinion
By Matthew Homer and Paul Watkins The President’s Working Group Report on Stablecoins is an important first step for federal regulators to develop a regulatory approach. Unfortunately, the report is a slap in the face to state regulators as it ignores their years of...
by Paul Watkins | Oct 20, 2021 | Opinion, Patomak Post
Few industries welcome attention from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). But Director Rohit Chopra’s recent statement that the CFPB use its “tools to promote competition and shift market power toward consumers” is welcome news for companies challenging...
by Ted Serafini, Kristine Johnson, Robert Greene and Paul Watkins | Jun 29, 2021 | Newsroom, Patomak Post
Patomak Global Partners fintech experts Ted Serafini, Kristine Johnson, Robert Greene, and Paul Watkins release the first article in a series that examines some of the issues regulators are likely to encounter as activity continues to grow in Decentralized Finance...
by Paul Watkins and Elsa Castro | Jun 14, 2021 | Patomak Post
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has increased its focus on mortgage servicers. Mortgage servicing intersects two CFPB priority areas: COVID-19 relief and discrimination enforcement. Mortgage servicers should be prepared for a significant increase in...
by Paul Watkins | May 21, 2021 | In the News, Newsroom, Opinion
Businesses say they are fed up with California’s regulatory and tax burdens. The Wall Street Journal editorial page notes that the number of companies leaving California “has exploded.” Many claim California will collapse from self-imposed tax and regulatory burdens....
