U.S. Reps. Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) and Darin LaHood (R-IL) introduced legislation last week that seeks to support workers in the tourism and hospitality industries, which lost more jobs in the pandemic t...
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has begun the initial process of outlining options for consumers to bolster access to and control financial data before issuing proposed data rights gui...
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The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJ-CRC) has recommended the state's Department of the Treasury fund the Cannabis Training Academy. During its recent public session, the NJ-CRC approv...
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A group of Republican senators, led by U.S. Sens. Todd Young (R-IN) and Steve Daines (R-MT), are asking the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to assess how policies passed during Biden Adm...
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued guidance this week on what it calls two junk fee practices that it sees as unfair and unlawful. One of them refers to surprise overdraft fees...
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The National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions (NAFCU) is advocating the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act be included in the fiscal year 2023 National Defense Authorization ...
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is proposing new rules that would prohibit registered investment advisers from outsourcing certain services and functions without conducting due diligence....
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Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen has joined 17 other state attorneys general in requesting the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) allow public input regarding environmental, social, and gov...
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U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) is reminding the Federal Reserve not to hurt employment rates to reduce inflation. In a letter to Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell, Brown said it is the Fedâ...
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A new Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) survey found that nearly 96 percent of U.S. households were banked in 2021. The FDIC’s biennial 2021 National Survey of Unbanked and Underbanked...
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Digital asset industry infrastructure company Silvergate has noted it would provide comprehensive customer support to enable customers to conduct certain activities outside traditional banking hours. ...
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World Council of Credit Unions’ (WOCCU) 2021 Statistical Report findings maintain the global credit union movement's chief priority is digitization. “Despite the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to...
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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) officials have outlined charges against a Toronto-based cannabis company and its former Chief Commercial Officer, alleging improper revenue accounting and othe...
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The American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) released a white paper this week examining how auto insurance is impacted by inflation. The paper, entitled "The New Normal? Auto Insure...
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The Americans for Safe Access (ASA) has issued its 2022 Vote Medical Marijuana voter guide to educate supporters and the public regarding legislator medical cannabis advocacy. "It is critical for m...
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The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is making changes to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's guarantee fee pricing by eliminating upfront fees for certain borrowers and loan products. Specifically,...
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Findings from a survey conducted by the software company Entrust maintain domestic consumers expect payment experiences that include seamless self-service capabilities, flexible payment options, and a...
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The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) launched a machine-readable rulebook initiative designed to help member firms better search for data while enhancing compliance, reducing costs, and...
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) settled charges with Mattel Inc. related to misstatements by the company in its third- and fourth-quarter 2017 financial statements. The company has ag...
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U.S. Bank and Adobe officials are touting a collaboration the entities maintain provides enhanced online and in-branch customer experiences personalized to individuals’ needs and interests. The A...
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