The Duane Morris Money and Banking Law Podcast with Joe Silvia

The December 9, 2025, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Interpretive Letter 1188 clarifies and confirms that national banks can engage in riskless principal crypto asset transactions.

Joe Silvia, a former Federal Reserve Bank lawyer, unpacks the recently released Federal Reserve Board Statement of Supervisory Operating Principles, which will shift priorities to "focus Federal Reserve examiners on material financial risks threatening the safety and soundness of banks and on taking timely, proportionate action to ensure that those risks are properly addressed."

Chris Casey, Duane Morris partner and former Deputy Associate Attorney General at the U. S. Department of Justice, antitrust litigator at the Federal Trade Commission and Assistant U.S. States Attorney, shares his views on the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act (FIRREA) and if the DOJ will bring back this powerful antifraud tool to pursue civil actions in the banking indu...

In this episode, Joe and special guest Brian Pandya, Duane Morris partner and former Department of Justice deputy associate attorney general, discuss what the banking industry needs to understand about the DOJ and its priorities under the new administration.

In the recent Crypto Law Summit fireside chat, "Bridging Traditional Banking and Digital Assets: Regulatory Insights and Federal Reserve Perspectives," Joe shared practical insights on how traditional banks can bridge the gap between conventional banking and digital assets in a conversation with Jonathan Schmalfeld , Head of Policy at The Digital Chamber . Listen to the full interview .

In the rapidly evolving financial services industry, banks increasingly rely on third parties for new technologies, tools and processes to stay ahead of the competition. But working with third parties introduces new risks and can increase existing risks for banks, who still have overall responsibility for regulatory compliance for themselves and third-party vendors. Joe outlines the issues and sha...

After the firmwide meeting in Boca Raton, Joe Silvia reflects on the value of bringing attorneys together for a weekend to connect in person, share knowledge and opportunities and get to know the people behind the emails and phone calls. The fall and spring meetings are vitally important to fostering the culture of collaboration and collegiality that makes Duane Morris such a wonderful place to pr...

On today's episode, special guest and Duane Morris Special Counsel Veronica Law sits down with Joe to talk about the big picture and the intricacies of commercial and industrial lending.

Joe Silvia reports on the American Bar Association Business Law Fall Meeting in Toronto, which he attended as chair of the Banking Law Committee and member of the Mergers and Acquisitions, Private Equity and Venture Capital and Consumer Financial Services committees. Not surprisingly, digital assets, blockchain technology and cryptocurrency are still the hottest of hot topics for legal professiona...

Duane Morris Class Action Defense Group partner Alex Karasik joins Joe Silvia to discuss the wide range of class action risks that financial institutions face, including data privacy breaches, discrimination and harassment claims, wage-and-hour and employee classification and others, with millions and billions of dollars in settlements at stake. Additionally, Alex offers practical and strategic ad...

Joe Silvia discusses the fundamentals of the Bank Secrecy Act, money laundering and what banks and financial institutions need for robust anti-money laundering compliance programs.

Joe Silvia explains the basics of the blockchain, how it works, how it's used and the current and potential legal issues it presents.

Joe Silvia explains what's different and special about bank mergers and acquisitions.

The Duane Morris Money and Banking Law podcast with Joe Silvia examines the latest news and events impacting the banking and financial services industries in the United States and globally.

Joe Silvia takes a closer look at the most significant changes for banking regulation that impact crypto, digital assets, bank innovation, M&A and the consumer finance space since the Trump administration returned.

Joe Silvia and Mauro Wolfe discuss the new GENIUS Act, described by the White House as “a historic piece of legislation that will pave the way for the United States to lead the global digital currency revolution