The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) has filed an amicus brief supporting the Small Business Administration (SBA) withholding records regarding the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)....
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) annual report to Congress regarding the implementation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) highlights efforts to protect consumers, part...
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Republican leaders in the U.S. Senate voiced their concern over the Department of Labor’s (DOL) decision not to enforce 2020 rules for fiduciaries. Specifically, the 2020 rules -- which amended t...
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A Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Research Institute for Housing America (RIHA) study determined home prices and rent appreciation have created economic obstacles for households, especially low- an...
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An American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) and National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) report is advocating college accounting curricula be updated to address emerging industry topics. ...
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The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) Wednesday said it strongly supports legislation that would exempt from taxation interest income on farm real estate and rural mortgages. If pass...
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Reps. Maxine Waters (D-CA) and Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-OH) recently forwarded correspondence to the nation’s 31 largest investment firms as a means of requesting diversity and inclusion data. Waters...
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Reps. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Ed Perlmutter (D-CO) reintroduced legislation last week to provide legitimate cannabis businesses with banking services access. The Secure And Fair Enforcement (SAF...
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Comerica Bank will expand its community development lending program, the bank announced Wednesday. The bank said it plans to focus on affordable housing by strengthening access to capital assistan...
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U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA) released guiding principles for housing finance reform and established a framework for legislation to end the government sponsored enterprise (GSE) duopoly. “The housi...
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has joined the National Association of Federally Insured Credit Unions (NAFCU) in advocating consumers receive full economic impact payments (EIPs). ...
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Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) officials are espousing the benefits of the newly established Climate Risk Unit (CRU), focusing on the role of derivatives in understanding, pricing, and ad...
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A bill that would provide tax credits to help businesses reopen safely during the COVID pandemic was introduced in the House this week. The Healthy Workplace Tax Credit bill would provide a refunda...
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U.S. Sens. Tim Scott (R-SC) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) introduced a bill in the U.S. Senate that would give the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) more flexibility in setting loan matu...
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The National Retail Federation (NRF) maintains the Visa and Mastercard delay of an estimated $1.2 billion increase in credit card swipe fees should be made permanent. “The last thing retailers ne...
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The economic policy and advocacy organization Financial Services Forum (FSF) is encouraging lawmakers to extend the Paycheck Protection Program beyond its current March 31 deadline. Authorities not...
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The Congressional delegation from the state of Mississippi is urging the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to clear a large backlog of 2019 tax returns before the 2020 tax return deadline. The delega...
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U.S. Reps. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Bill Foster (D-IL), and Steve Cohen (D-TN) introduced legislation in the House designed to protect consumers from predatory debt collectors. The Securing Consume...
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Sens. Mike Crapo (R-ID) and Jim Risch (R-ID) recently introduced legislation designed to eliminate an American Rescue Plan provision preventing states from using relief funds to cut taxes, providing g...
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A Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and Center for Economic and Social Research (CESR) research initiative determined consistent exposure to online educational interventions reduces inve...
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