U.S. Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) recently re-introduced legislation offering protection to businesses amid future pandemics or public health emergencies. The Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2021 ...
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U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) said his re-introduction of the Main Street Growth Act (H.R. 5795) serves to boost the capital market structure while also creating jobs. Emmer also noted the measure wou...
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U.S. Reps A. Donald McEachin (D-VA) and Rodney Davis (R-IL) introduced the Help Ensure Lower Patient (HELP) Copays Act (H.R. 5801) as a means of bolstering previous actions to reduce patient out-of-po...
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently announced a new Assistant Director for the Office of Supervision Policy and Assistant Director for the Office of Enforcement. Lorelei Salas...
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U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Rep. Jared Huffman (D-CA) introduced last week legislation to address international financial institutions financing fossil fuel projects, which the legislators maint...
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U.S. Sens. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Todd Young (R-IN) recently forwarded correspondence to the Social Security Administration (SSA) Acting Commissioner, seeking a status update regarding the agency's ...
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Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA) has introduced a bill that seeks to preserve commission-free trading by prohibiting the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) from banning payment for order flow. The Inve...
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U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR), chair of the Senate Finance Committee, has issued an updated version of the Billionaires Income Tax, which he said would ensure billionaires pay tax annually. “There a...
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Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) introduced legislation Monday to create a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) whistleblower protection program. “Instead of fear of retribution, retaliation, or fina...
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The Consumer Bankers Association (CBA) and Small Business Financial Exchange (SBFE) have released a report determining that multiple rounds of federal relief and lender assistance programs have had a ...
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Federal Reserve Board announced plans to host a series of diversity and inclusion conferences in November focusing on various topics. The efforts would address underrepresented group experiences am...
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The House Financial Services Committee announced this week that the House of Representatives advanced four bills introduced by committee members. U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA), committee chairwoma...
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A group of legislators recently introduced a measure that would prevent the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from gaining access to Americans' financial transaction information. U.S. Sens. Tim Scott ...
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U.S. Reps. Patrick McHenry (R-NC) and James Comer (R-KY) forwarded correspondence last week to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy expressing concerns regarding a United States Postal Service (USPS) pilot ...
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Federal Reserve Board officials said the panel's Survey of Finance Companies slated this month will aid in assessing nationwide credit availability to households and businesses. "These data improve...
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Washington State Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler is targeting Jan. 1, 2022, as the effective date for a permanent rule temporarily banning credit scores for insurance policies for three years. ...
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Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) officials said the agency has initiated a pair of measures designed to bolster nationwide mortgage borrower housing sustainability and affordability nationwide. ...
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Credit Suisse Group AG has agreed to pay nearly $475 million to U.S. and UK authorities, including $100 million to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), to resolve charges in connection w...
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A group of lawmakers expressed support of a measure countering potential new Internal Revenue Service (IRS) reporting requirements for banks or other financial institutions as part of a surveillance i...
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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) personnel said a recently released report stems from examining efforts to make equity markets fair, orderly, and efficient. The Staff Report on Equity and O...
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