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Lauren Pryor is a Financial Services Regulatory & Enforcement partner and co-head of the Financial Institutions M&A group.

Lauren focuses on M&A in the financial services industry, including complex stock and asset-based transactions, full equity deals, PE investments, JV arrangements and transfers of assets including residential mortgage loans, consumer loans, business purpose loans, mortgage servicing rights and credit card receivables. Lauren frequently represents depository institutions, financial sponsors, mortgage companies and investment funds in such matters.

On November 1, 2023, the New York Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”) finalized the amendment to its cybersecurity regulation (the “Amendment”). The Amendment expands cybersecurity requirements across many areas—from governance to incident response to access controls.

The Amendment follows the three published drafts: two proposals published for formal notice and comment in November 2022 and