Erica Y. Williams has been sworn to duty as Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) chair during a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) virtual swearing-in ceremony. Williams, who joi...
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U.S. Sens. Tina Smith (D-MN) and Mike Rounds (R-SD) introduced a bill that seeks to spur economic development in distressed areas and underserved communities. Their legislation -- CDFI Bond Guarant...
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Blockchain-centric firm Prometheum officials said the company's broker-dealer subsidiary, Prometheum Ember ATS Inc., has received regulatory approval for a resource designed to bolster digital asset s...
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U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) voiced his support for a proposed new rule by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that would address high fees imposed on pharmacies by pharmacy benefit m...
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A recently released Marijuana Policy Project report explores tax revenue generated from state-legal, adult-use cannabis - determining states that have legalized cannabis for adults are reaping signifi...
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the final rule for the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) program, which delivers $350 billion to state, local, and Tribal governments to support ...
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) detailed last week charges against an Australian man and two companies he founded, alleging actions resulting in defrauding investors. Per the SEC ...
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One River Digital Asset Management announced last week that it has appointed Jason Cummins to its Academic and Regulatory Advisory Council, citing his wealth of public and private sector experience. ...
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The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) is calling on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to exempt more community banks and small businesses from proposed loan data collection and re...
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An investigation by New York Attorney General Letitia James found that more than 1.1 million online accounts were compromised in cyberattacks at 17 well-known companies. This was done through a pra...
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Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) officials are touting the benefits of targeted increases to upfront fees for the Enterprises for certain high balance loans and second home loans. The Enterpr...
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A recently released Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) report explores how changes in complaint responses provided by nationwide consumer reporting companies resulted in fewer meaningful resp...
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Two South Carolina lawmakers are reaching out to the head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) about a new data collection rule that they say would place an undue burden on small busines...
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The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC), the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization, set new annual cleared contract volume records. In 2021, OCC cleared 9.93 billion total contra...
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A recently released National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions report examining third quarter consumer lending and loan growth determined expansion remained elevated during the period. ...
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Cannabis and marijuana banking and financial services firm StandardC has established a $200 million lending fund. "For too long, the cannabis industry has been unable to obtain loans and lines of ...
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U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR), chair of the Senate Finance Committee, applauded a victory by the United States in a dispute over Canada’s barriers to American dairy products. Under the United State...
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) settled charges against a company called Blockratize, doing business as Polymarket, regulatory violations. Specifically, the CFTC is charging the Ne...
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Personnel representing the data, technology, and market infrastructure provider Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (ICE) said the firm has initiated a fixed income quotation transparency service. The ...
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The Pomona Postal Federal Credit Union has merged into the Anaheim-based Credit Union of Southern California, effective Jan. 1, the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) announced. The new Cr...
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