A bipartisan group of legislators recently supported an effort favoring long-term, comprehensive reforms to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Sens. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and Bill Cassidy ...
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The American Bankers Association (ABA) is among eight organizations advocating the Department of Labor (DOL) consider regulations expanding electronic delivery for retirement plan disclosures and noti...
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Findings from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s 2019 SCE Housing Survey determined households expect home prices to rise at a slower pace relative to last year. A majority of households cont...
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Sens. Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Johnny Isakson (R-GA) reintroduced Tuesday legislation designed to aid Americans in retirement planning in advance while ensuring they do not outlive their savings. Th...
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The American Securities Association (ASA) recently forwarded correspondence to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) urging action to prevent identity theft. The ASA is seeking the removal o...
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Sen. Martha McSally (R-AZ) is encouraging the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs to provide small businesses relief regarding targeted banking regulations. During a recent Commi...
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The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has offered the Federal Reserve and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) a series of recommendations regarding supervision of bank management activit...
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The American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) is urging lawmakers to act on the Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act (RESA), which they said addresses challenges facing America’s retirement savers...
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently outlined its method of periodically reviewing regulations under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) and requesting public input. The agency...
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The House Committee on Financial Services leadership has created a pair of task forces designed to focus solely on financial technology (Fintech) and artificial intelligence (AI). “As new technol...
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has moved to amend the accelerated filer and large accelerated filer definitions as an effort to reduce the costs for certain lower revenue companies. ...
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC) Division of Enforcement (DOE) has published its first Enforcement Manual, which serves as a general reference in the investigation and prosecution of ...
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) officials have initiated the process issuing a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to implement the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). The effort woul...
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Sens. Tim Scott (R-SC) and Doug Jones (D-AL) recently introduced legislation seeking to designate a state insurance commissioner as a voting member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC)....
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A group of lawmakers recently encouraged the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to remove five tax preparation companies from the Free File program for low-income ta...
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Food Marketing Institute (FMI) and the National Grocers Association (NGA) members are advocating congressional approval of the Restoring Investment in Improvements Act, which would address tax reform ...
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Credit card use continued to expand in the fourth quarter of 2018, according to the American Bankers Association’s (ABA) latest quarterly Credit Card Market Monitor. “Consumers continue to exhi...
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The Credit Union National Association (CUNA) is advocating room in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) budget for military base credit union initiatives. CUNA President and CEO Jim Nussle...
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The Consumer Bankers Association (CBA) is touting the potential of financial institutions to aid Americans in need of emergency funds. “Millions of Americans live paycheck to paycheck, leaving c...
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Avanath Capital Management National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) Founder and CEO Daryl Carter, a National Multifamily Housing Council board member, will testify before Congress on behalf of the ...
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