Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency officials are proposing changes as a means of updating management interlock rules. The a...
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The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently issued recommendations to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (BCFP) and banking regulators regarding fintech underwriting data use and fair...
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published Tuesday a request for comment soliciting input from reporting companies regarding the nature, content, and timing of earnings releases and quarte...
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The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) recently released findings from its Personal Financial Planning Trends Survey, which examined a series of post tax reform adjustments potentially useful to consu...
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The Insured Retirement Institute’s (IRI) State of the Insured Retirement Industry report maintains improving sales, advancement of favorable legislation and demographic trends are positively impacti...
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In February, a trio of financial agencies will sponsor an open forum for municipal advisory industry professionals to discuss regulatory and compliance issues with regulators. Securities and Exchan...
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The recently released Claes Fornell International (CFI) Group's Credit Union Satisfaction Index (CUSI) revealed an 86 measured on a 0-100 scale. CUSI is calculated based on feedback from a panel of...
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President Donald Trump recently announced his intent to nominate individuals for a series of positions, including two within the Federal Housing Finance Agency and Commodity Futures Trading Commission...
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The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently conducted a review regarding large bank strategies for entering bankruptcy, if needed, and addressing related legal and financial obstacles. Afte...
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Sens. Tom Cotton (R-AR), Doug Jones (D-AL) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) recently introduced a measure designed to halt the predatory practice of sending high-interest loans to consumers in the form of live...
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National Small Business Association (NSBA) officials recently joined other organizations in seeking suspension of the Health Insurance Tax (HIT) for calendar year 2020. The HIT is a tax passed ont...
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As a means of providing firms with information to ease compliance with rules and regulations, the Financial Industry Regulation Authority recently published its 2018 Report on FINRA Examination Findin...
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The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) announced last week multiple initiatives and resources designed to enhance the deposit insurance application process. “A pipeline of new banks is ...
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Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) recently crafted the Small Business Lending Fairness Act, which is designed to shield small businesses from predatory lenders. The bill seeks to pr...
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a report Tuesday determining that credit access is key to consumer and small business economic mobility and prosperity. CFPB officials said ...
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Findings of a National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) survey conducted by Morning Consult revealed nearly three out of four American households believe the nation is suffering a housing affordabi...
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A report released by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) recently maintained that credit, operational, compliance and interest rate risks are key themes for the federal banking system....
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted Friday guidelines promoting research on mutual funds, exchange‑traded funds, registered closed-end funds, business development companies, and sim...
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The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index (HPI) revealed 2018 third-quarter new house prices increased 1.3 percent and house prices rose 6.3 percent from the third quarter of 2017 to...
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American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) officials are praising key retirement security provisions recently introduced in tax legislation. “The retirement security provisions offer lawmakers the ...
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