A CFPB proposal to amend Regulation Z (implementing the Truth in Lending Act) to provide an exemption from establishing escrow accounts for higher-priced mortgage loans was published in the Federal Register.

A CFTC final rule implementing a clearing exception for swaps between affiliates was published in the Federal Register.

The New York State Department of Financial Services filed charges against a title insurance company for exposing customers' sensitive personal information on its website.

President Trump authorized sanctions on persons involved in the implementation of China's national security law affecting Hong Kong and in related human rights abuses.

SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce challenged the basis of a recent SEC enforcement action against an initial coin offering issuer for unregistered digital token offerings and criticized the agency for failing to provide guidance on the dividing line between tokens that are securities and those that are not.