U.S. Rep. French Hill (R-AR) introduced legislation in the House that seeks to permit additional sources of payment and financial data in reviewing a person’s credit. The Credit Access and Inclus...
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U.S. Sens. Cory Booker (D-NJ) and J.D. Vance (R-OH) recently introduced legislation that seeks to guarantee proper retirement benefits for all federal law enforcement officers. The Law Enforcement ...
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U.S. Ron Wyden (D-OR) and U.S. Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) are calling on U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland to stop a Swiss bank from enabling tax evasion by U.S. citizens. Wyden, the chair of the Se...
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Enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions company Ripple has detailed its acquisition of Swiss-based digital asset custody and tokenization technology provider Metaco. “Metaco is a proven leader...
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The Global Financial Markets Association (GFMA) released a report that examines the potential benefits of distributed ledger technology (DLT) for capital markets. The report, The Impact of Distribu...
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A bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduced a bill this week that would ban the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB) from investing assets in countries of concern, including China and...
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed rule changes the agency indicated would address clearing services continuity. The proposal would requires a covered clearing agency to have...
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U.S. Reps. Patrick McHenry (R-NC) and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) introduced legislation in the House this week that would make changes to the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) electronic Income Verificatio...
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has outlined charges against Red Rock Secured LLC and three individuals regarding an alleged fraudulent scheme targeting investor retirement accounts. ...
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The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) has joined six organizations in advocating the Louisiana legislature use the state's budget surplus to produce a budget and provide tax relief. ...
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The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is seeking public feedback on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s single-family pricing framework. Specifically, the request for input (RFI) is soliciting publ...
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U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) recently reintroduced the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act (S. 1557), which would help build nearly two milling new affordable homes within the next 10 years. ...
Read MoreU.S. Michelle Steel (R-CA) introduced last week the Permanent Tax Cuts for American Families Act (H.R. 3270), which would make the enhanced standard deduction permanent. The enhanced standard deduc...
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A group of Congress members, including U.S. Reps. Brad Sherman (D-CA) and Katie Porter (D-CA), are urging the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to create a free, direct e-file tool for taxpayers. This...
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A group of Congressional Democrats have filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court defending the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in a court case. The brief was filed in support of ...
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U.S. Reps. Julia Brownley (D-CA) and Carol Miller (R-WV) recently introduced legislation that promotes veteran entrepreneurship by reducing barriers through reduced small business operation upfront co...
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U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) recently detailed a Democratic staff memorandum outlining updated findings from his ongoing investigation into pharmaceutical industry tax practices. Wyden, chairman of ...
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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has filed a lawsuit against the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to stop it from implementing a rule that disincentivizes companies from using stock buybacks. T...
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The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has expelled broker-dealer SW Financial for multiple violations. The violations include making misrepresentations to customers in its sales of pr...
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has detailed charges against two firms, alleging failures by the firms and their employees to maintain and preserve electronic communications. Acc...
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