Reps. Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) and Patrick McHenry (R-NC) have introduced the Financial Transparency Act, making financial data more readily available and less opaque. The legislators noted the me...
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The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that it has earmarked $20,229,156 for fair housing organizations nationwide as a means of combating housing discrimination. "The wor...
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The National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA) has endorsed the provisions within the Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2021, also known as the SECURE Act 2.0. The bill is c...
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Several members of the U.S. House of Representatives are seeking to expand postal banking pilot programs, an initiative designed to extend banking services to underbanked Americans while revitalizing ...
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Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) has forwarded correspondence to several governmental entities advocating funding to support affordable housing and homelessness prevention initiatives. Waters, chairwoman ...
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The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has published a final rule requiring Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, also known as the Enterprises, to develop resolution plans or living wills. The action wou...
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The Consumer Bankers Association backs proposed improvements to the federal higher education loan application as proposed in Congress. Specifically, CBA supports a proposal by Sens. Tim Scott (R-S...
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A new white paper from two leading industry organizations delves into the risks of blockchain technology for accounting, informational technology (IT), and auditing professionals. The paper – Bl...
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Reps. Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Jim Banks (R-IN) with Sens. Tim Scott (R-SC) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) reintroduced the Student Loan Disclosure Modernization Act, which seeks to modernize and simpli...
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U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH) said the expanded Child Tax Credit (CTC) recently passed in conjunction with the American Rescue Plan Act would prove life-changing for working families across Ohio. Offi...
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Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) is sponsoring legislation that seeks to help people save for retirement while repaying their student loans. The Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act allows employers to con...
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A coalition of more than 70 organizations from various industries are urging members of Congress to pass the Endless Frontier Act. The Endless Frontier Act would provide increased investment to sup...
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The National Association of Federally (NAFCU) Insured Credit Unions is expressing concerns regarding the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's (OCC) true lender rule. The NAFCU said the guida...
Read MoreFMI - The Food Industry Association is supporting the stance of two North Dakota trade groups maintaining the Federal Reserve’s ruling regulating the interchange on debit transactions is too high. ...
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