The Small Business and Entrepreneurship (SBE) Council praised Congress for working together to pass three bills last week to help small businesses. The bills that were passed include the Supporting...
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In the wake of a security breach at one of the nation’s largest credit reporting agencies, Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) has reintroduced the Comprehensive Consumer Credit Reporting Reform Act. It is...
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said it will need Congress to increase funding for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) to cover costs associated with the damage from Hurricane H...
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At a hearing held by the House Small Business Committee, lawmakers and small business owners discussed a bill that seeks to help businesses in low-income and underutilized business zones. The Small...
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The House Social Security Subcommittee held a hearing this week on the challenges the Social Security Administration (SSA) faces in determining who is eligible to receive disability benefits and how t...
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The decades-long decline of men participating in the labor force and the negative impact this trend has had on the U.S. economy was discussed this week at a House Ways and Means Human Resources Subcom...
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A bill introduced in the House would reform the Minority Bank Deposit Program (MBDP) to encourage federal agencies to utilize minority-owned banks and low-income credit unions as financial agents and ...
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Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) officials said there may be expedited access to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) for those impacted by flooding resulting from wildfires. Offic...
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A recent study released by the American Bankers Association (ABA) has determined the vast majority of bank account holders have a highly favorable opinion of their banks’ services. Results of a n...
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The Credit Union National Association (CUNA) is lending support to legislation disapproving an arbitration rule that refused to consider different size and member-ownership structure of credit unions....
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The U.S. House has advanced legislation to increase the number of women in apprenticeship programs, which are designed to improve skills training. The amendment increases funding for Women in Appre...
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A new report has said that increasing public and private sector partnership can help solve the problem of trade based money laundering. Trade based money laundering is the process of disguising the...
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Mortgage credit availability increased slightly in August, according to the latest Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI). The index, created by the Mortgage Bankers Association, increased 0.7 p...
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Regulatory agencies have created a forum for municipal advisory industry professionals to discuss compliance practices with regulators. The open forum will be held at the Securities and Exchange Co...
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The Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization (MISMO) is looking for feedback from mortgage industry professionals on developing new electronic and online notary standards and best practice...
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A recently released American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) study found that nearly two-thirds of the nation’s households are on the right track to financial security. ACLI officials said th...
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Oversight of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) was the subject of a House subcommittee hearing held last week. The Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Securities, and Investment exam...
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The Nationwide Multistate Licensing System (NMLS), the core technology platform used by state bank regulators, is undergoing a major redesign by the group that runs it, the Conference of State Bank Su...
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Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-GA) and Rep. John Larson (D-CT) were presented with the 2017 Financial Security & Life Insurance Caucus Freedom & Dignity Awards by the American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) ...
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently named Bridget Fitzpatrick Chief Litigation Counsel while David Gottesman will continue to serve as the agency’s Deputy Chief Litigation Counsel....
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