“Fair access” banking laws, at the epicenter of the debates between ESG and “anti-woke” regulation and federal/state preemption, may see a resurgence under the incoming administration.

By Betty M. Huber, Arthur S. Long, Pia Naib, Austin J. Pierce, and Deric Behar

In recent years, the landscape of “fair access” banking laws, now also known as “anti-debanking” laws, has changed as quickly as the shifting political climate.

Federal and state fair access laws and regulations are legislative…