The Money and Banking Law Podcast with Joe Silvia

Joe Silvia talks with Duaa Najam about her journey and aspirations as an international attorney from Pakistan pursuing her LL.M. in Banking and Finance Law at Boston University and her master's degree in Technology Law at the University of Edinburgh. In addition to her legal studies, Duaa is interning at The Digital Chamber, the world's leading blockchain trade association. With her education and experience, Duaa hopes to build a global career in banking and finance law focused on fintech regulation, compliance and sustainable innovation.

Joe Silvia takes a closer look at Regulation O, also known as Loans to Executive Officers, Directors, and Principal Shareholders of Member Banks.

As regular attendee of the annual Bank Director Acquire or Be Acquired Conference, Joe Silvia shares his thoughts on highlights and takeaways from this year's conference in Arizona, which had a greater focus on stable coins, fintech and digital assets than in previous years.

Joe Silvia, chair of the ABA Banking Law Committee, shares a recap of the ABA Banking Law Committee Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. on January 15-17, 2026.

Simon Waldbrol, partner with German firm Shalast Law, joins the podcast to share the financial services industry is regulated in Europe.

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 industry.

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.