Molly E. SwartzMolly E.Swartz
Partner, Fintech
Molly Swartz is a partner in the Fintech practice at Paul Hastings and is based in the firm's San Francisco office.
Recognized as a “Rising Star” by Law360 in 2023 and a “Next Generation Partner” by Legal 500 since 2023, Molly advises fintech and financial services companies, internet marketplaces and commercial and consumer lenders regarding a broad spectrum of product, regulatory and transactional matters. As part of Paul Hastings’ Band 1-ranked Fintech practice, she is one of a few preeminent financial services attorneys in the U.S. that companies turn to as they seek to commercialize their product offerings further.
- Nationwide: Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Compliance)
Chambers USA
- Recipient, Leonard Janofsky Award for legal excellence in Corporate Law
Seven Things to Know About California’s New Crypto Licensing Bill, Paul Hastings Client Alert, Author
October 2023
Finance Providers Need to Be Aware of New Commercial Finance Disclosure Laws, Paul Hastings Client Alert, Author
July 2023
“Finance Providers Need to Be Award of New Commercial Finance Disclosure Laws,” 27 NY Bus. L. Journal 2, Co-Author with Stephen L. Sepinuck
2023
There’s a New Sheriff in Town: CCFPL Empowers California’s Financial Services Regulator, Paul Hastings Client Alert, Author
October 2020
“Fair Lending and the Use of Alternative Underwriting,” Law360, Co-Author with Thomas P. Brown
JUNE 9, 2020
California Deems Certain Deferred Payment Products Loans, Requiring a Lending License, Paul Hastings Client Alert, Author
January 2020
“Data Breach Preparedness and Response in a World of White Hat Hackers,” The Privacy Advisor, IAPP, Co-Author with Robert P. Silvers
NOVEMBER 28, 2017
Making America Great for FinTech, 20 FinTech L. Report 1, Co-Author March/
April 2017
“Competition Policy in Consumer Financial Services: The Disparate Regulation of Online Marketplace Lenders and Banks,” 11 Competition Pol’y Int’l 1, Co-Author with Thomas P. Brown
March 2016
CFPB''s First Foray into Data Security Makes $100,000 Splash, PH Privacy Blog, Author
March 2016
CFPB Releases its First Regulatory Proposals Under its UDAAP Authority - Proposing to Level the Playing Field for Payday Loans, Vehicle Title Loans, and Certain High-Cost Installment and Open-End Loans, Paul Hastings Client Alert, Author
April 2015
- “Fintech in Focus: Hot Topics and Trends,” Paul Hastings Consumer Financial Services Webinar Series, PanelistMAY 30, 2024
- “Retail Banking Under Fire: Trends in Deposits and Payments” Paul Hastings Consumer Financial Services Webinar Series, PanelistFEBRUARY 14, 2024