What to Expect in Banking Regulation in 2026

On January 21, 2026, financial services partners Jeffrey Taft and Matt Bisanz will speak on a Practising Law Institute program about trends in banking regulation.

We saw momentous changes to banking regulation and supervision in 2025 that will resonate for years to come. Reforms affecting banks of all sizes were proposed, and in some cases, rapidly implemented by the federal banking regulators. Previously verboten activities in the realm of digital assets have not only drawn the interest of mainstream financial institutions, but are actually being encouraged by regulators as essential innovations.

Areas to be discussed include:

• Bank charters for fintechs and others
• GENIUS Act implementation
• Digital asset activities
• Basel III Endgame re-proposal and other capital reforms
• OCC preemption oversight

For additional information on the program, please visit the event webpage.