A Primer on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act for Consumer Financial Services Providers
The recent announcement by a consumer lender in an SEC filing that it had earmarked $21.7 million to resolve an SEC probe into its FCPA compliance could signal new interest by regulators in enforcing the FCPA against consumer financial services providers with operations outside of the U.S. In this podcast, we review what practices are prohibited by the FCPA, which regulators enforce the FCPA, how the FCPA can be enforced and penalties for non-compliance, and tips for avoiding FCPA liability.