The leaders of the House Financial Services Committee applauded the passage of legislation that would require financial regulators to adopt data collection standards and replace paper-based forms with...
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U.S. Sens. Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), John Kennedy (R-LA), Marco Rubio (R-FL), and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) recently introduced the NFIP Extension Act, which seeks to reauthorize the National Flood Ins...
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Senate Republicans have introduced legislation that seeks to recover funds from unemployment fraud and provide incentives for states to recover fraudulent payments. The Chase COVID Unemployment F...
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently voted to adopt rule amendments governing proxy voting advice as proposed in November 2021. “I am pleased to support these amendments be...
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U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Jon Ossoff (D-GA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) forwarded correspondence this week to Federal Reserve Board of Governors ...
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The Securities and Exchange Commission proposed amendments related to a rule that requires the inclusion of shareholder proposals in a company’s proxy statement. Generally, companies must includ...
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A group of House Republicans recently introduced legislation that would require the administration to publish the inflationary impact of executive actions before enacting them. Specifically, the Re...
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The Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act, legislation that would ensure cannabis businesses have access to banking services, was approved on Thursday by the U.S. House of Representatives aft...
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury is seeking public comment on potential opportunities and risks associated with digital assets. It stems from President Joe Biden’s executive order, “Ensuring...
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U.S. Sens. Bill Hagerty (R-TN) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) recently raised concerns about the length of comment periods provided for some Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rule proposals. “In r...
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A Democratic group of legislators recently introduced a bill to prohibit the use of automated telephone equipment in sending unsolicited text messages resulting in fraudulent activity. U.S. Reps. R...
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The California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) recently celebrated its first year as a department, focusing on establishing a safe, sustainable, and equitable cannabis market. “I’m incre...
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International average daily volume (ADV) of derivatives trading reached 6.3 million contracts in the second quarter, up 21 percent over the previous year, according to CME Group, the world's leading d...
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On-demand professional real estate photography and video service HomeJab is detailing a new real estate agent resource providing an NFT or non-fungible token to promote homes for sale. "For real es...
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Senate Republican leaders are asking the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) for information on the potential budgetary and economic impacts of making the expan...
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American Investment Council (AIC) officials indicated findings from its 2022 public pension study showed private equity delivered the strongest returns for public pension portfolios. The survey in...
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Colorado state officials have selected 16 businesses to participate in the Cannabis Business Office’s Cannabis Business Pilot Grant program. “Our nation-leading work promoting equity and suppor...
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a legal interpretation for companies that use and share credit reports and background reports. The CFPB’s advisory says companies must have ...
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Regulated blockchain infrastructure platform Paxos is detailing a digital assets disclosure regimen, disclosing specific financial instruments backing its USDP and BUSD stablecoins. "The only way w...
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Republican members of the House Housing, Community Development, and Insurance Subcommittee are urging the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to provide oversight of activities under Fannie Mae and ...
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