Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) officials are seeking public input as a means of bolstering the organization’s FinTech initiative. CFTC personnel said LabCFTC is requesting ideas and ...
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Survey results have determined voters still prefer bank institutions over retailers with regard to developing payment technologies and protective initiatives. The effort executed by Morning Consult...
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Business and industry leaders recently joined Sen. Joe Donnelly (D-IN) in discussing a legislative measure design to reduce regulatory restrictions on main street community banks and credit unions. ...
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SunTrust Bank announced last week that it is now offering Identity Protection for all current and new consumer clients at no cost on an ongoing basis, with Experian IDnotify being provided to those wh...
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The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) is lending support to a measure designed to adjust insurance regulatory actions. Sens. Tim Scott (R-SC), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Tammy Baldwi...
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Sens. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Jim Inhofe (R-OK) introduced this week a bill designed to halt capital gains tax on inflation. Cruz and Inhofe said the Capital Gains Inflation Relief Act of 2018 would ex...
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched a public service announcement (PSA) encouraging investors to check investment professional backgrounds by using the free search tool on Invest...
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Sens. Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) touted last week the benefits of the House of Representatives' recent advancement of a bill designed to combat human trafficking. The senators s...
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The Financial Service Committee’s Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee met recently to assess the effectiveness of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). Specifically, officials said the...
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The Energy and Commerce Committee recently conducted a hearing with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to garner answers regarding Facebook’s use of consumer data. Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), the committe...
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The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) is examining conditions under which financial institutions should consider using cyber insurance regarding risk management programs. T...
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The National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions (NAFCU) is anticipating a rise in credit card spending in the coming months as households receive their tax refunds. Officials said total...
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The National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC) has released its 11th annual Consumer Financial Literacy Survey, identifying a series of differences relating to bill payment, savings and retireme...
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An Investment Company Institute (ICI) study has determined underreporting of retirement plan participation in the US Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey (CPS). ICI officials said participat...
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Results of a Capital One survey revealed this week that small business owners are uncertain about the impact of recent tax reform legislation. Officials said the Small Business Growth Index, a bian...
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In conjunction with National Financial Capability Month, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is encouraging investor awareness. The SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy (OIEA)...
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A group of lawmakers forwarded correspondence this week in support of upholding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) payday lending rule. A Senate delegation comprised of 44 members ...
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The Federal Reserve is expected to initiate a new study as a means of measuring fraud in the U.S. payments system and its associated costs while also identifying contributing factors. Officials sai...
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The National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA) will soon launch an endeavor designed to equip agents and advisors with resources regarding long term care (LTC). Officials said...
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A study conducted by LendingTree, the nation's leading online loan marketplace recently determined while a prior bankruptcy filing makes it more expensive to borrow, it is not impossible to qualify fo...
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