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Treasury report reveals Americans purchasing power has surpassed pre-pandemic levels

By Dave Kovaleski  |   December 29, 2023   |   Industry

A new report from the U.S Treasury has found that the purchasing power of Americans has now surpassed pre-pandemic levels. The Treasury’s analysis explores the interplay of wages, employment, and...

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Trulieve closes on financing, announces opening of new medical cannabis dispensaries

By Liz Carey  |   December 29, 2023   |   Cannabis Banking

Cannabis company Trulieve announced this week it had closed on $25 million in financing and would be opening two medical cannabis dispensaries in Florida. The company said it had closed on a comme...

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NAFCU offers feedback on NCUA’s proposal regarding share insurance coverage

By Dave Kovaleski  |   December 29, 2023   |   Featured

The National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions (NAFCU) reached out to the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) on its proposed regulations governing share insurance coverage. In...

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Treasury releases RFI for feedback on developing financial inclusion strategy

By Dave Kovaleski  |   December 28, 2023   |   Federal

The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued a request for information (RFI) to gather input to develop a national strategy for financial inclusion. The Treasury Department began work on a financial...

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Sen. Capito seeking information on terrorist organizations using crypto to fund activities

By Dave Kovaleski  |   December 28, 2023   |   Digital Currency

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) is seeking information from the U.S Treasury Department on designated foreign terrorist organizations (FTOs) financing terrorist activities with crypto assets. ...

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FINRA names Feral Talib as executive vice president, head of surveillance and market intelligence

By Liz Carey  |   December 28, 2023   |   Federal

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), a non-profit dedicated to investor protection and market integrity, announced it has appointed Feral Talib to serve as executive vice president and...

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College sponsored financial products charge unusual fees, CFPB finds

By Liz Carey  |   December 27, 2023   |   Featured

A new report from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has found that many college-sponsored financial products, like credit cards and deposit accounts, include unusual fees and worse terms...

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New York Stock Exchange has most listing transfers for second year

By Financial Regulation News Reports  |   December 27, 2023   |   Industry

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has the most listing transfers for the second-straight year in 2023. During the year, the 32 listings were transferred, bringing $120 billion in new market capita...

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FHFA releases foreclosure report for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac in third quarter

By Dave Kovaleski  |   December 26, 2023   |   Industry

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) released its Foreclosure Prevention and Refinance Report for the third quarter. The report shows that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, or the enterprises, comp...

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Reps. Meuser, Wagner urge SEC to reconsider exchange transaction pricing plan

By Dave Kovaleski  |   December 26, 2023   |   Featured

A coalition of Republican members of the Financial Services Committee Capital Markets Subcommittee voiced their opposition to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) recent proposal to prohib...

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FDIC finalizes advertising statement requirement for insured depository institutions

By Liz Carey  |   December 26, 2023   |   Federal

On Wednesday, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) announced its Board of Directors had adopted a final rule regulating the rules governing the use of the official FDIC signs and advertisi...

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Many Americans surprised by overdraft fees, CFPB report says

By Liz Carey  |   December 22, 2023   |   Industry

Many consumers are still being hit with surprise overdraft and nonsufficient fund fees, a new report from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has found. Despite recent changes by banks...

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Reps. McHenry, Flood ask CFPB to extend comment period on proposed rule

By Dave Kovaleski  |   December 22, 2023   |   Federal

U.S. Reps. Patrick McHenry (R-NC) and Mike Flood (R-NE) are leasing an effort in the House to have the comment period extended for a proposed rule by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). ...

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Regulators update asset-size thresholds for small, intermediate-small banks

By Dave Kovaleski  |   December 22, 2023   |   Featured

The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) updated the asset–size thresholds used to define “small bank” and “intermediate small bank” under their current...

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Legislation introduced in House to amend CFPBʻs unfair, deceptive, acts and practices authority

By Dave Kovaleski  |   December 21, 2023   |   Featured

U.S. Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) introduced legislation to amend the unfair, deceptive, acts and practices (UDAAP) authority granted to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) through the Dodd-Frank...

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U.S. Bank ordered to pay $20M for illegal conduct during pandemic

By Liz Carey  |   December 21, 2023   |   Federal

On Tuesday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ordered U.S. Bank to pay more than $20 million in penalties for preventing out-of-work consumers from accessing their unemployment benefits ...

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Lawmakers urge Treasury to delay beneficial ownership reporting requirements

By Dave Kovaleski  |   December 21, 2023   |   Federal

A group of Republican members of Congress are urging the U.S Treasury and its Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) to delay in the implementation of new beneficial ownership reporting require...

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Legislation introduced to increase bank exam transparency

By Liz Carey  |   December 20, 2023   |   Federal

On Thursday, U.S. Sens. Jerry Moran (R-KS) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) re-introduced legislation that would make bank examinations more fair and more transparent. The Fair Audits and Inspections for Re...

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Rep. Correa leads effort urging EU policymakers to fairly enforce digital policies

By Dave Kovaleski  |   December 20, 2023   |   Featured

U.S. Rep. Lou Correa (D-CA) led more than 20 of his House colleagues in urging President Joe Biden to insist that European Union (EU) policymakers administer and enforce their digital policies fairly....

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Senators urge CFPB to monitor holiday “buy now, pay later” spending

By Dave Kovaleski  |   December 20, 2023   |   Federal

U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Raphael Warnock (D-GA), and John Fetterman (D-PA) are encouraging Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra to monitor the risks posed by “bu...

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Cannabis Banking

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Digital Currency

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