Recently released survey results determined consumers feel companies have lost touch with the human element of the customer experience and desire more interaction. PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) off...
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The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) is supporting a Nebraska bill designed to protect consumers by requiring disclosures in assigning roofing contract benefits. PCI official...
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House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) is espousing the benefits of two pro-growth reform bills included in the omnibus spending package. Hensarling offered praise for H....
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The recently released Commercial / Multifamily Mortgage Debt Outstanding report revealed debt outstanding at the end of 2017 was $3.18 trillion, a rise of 6.7 percent from 2016. “Commercial and m...
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The Subcommittee on Terrorism and Illicit Finance spearheaded a recent meeting designed to address transnational criminal organizations (TCOs) and their relationship to terrorists, the international e...
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A pair of lawmakers recently forwarded correspondence to the Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Advocacy requesting the agency research economic conditions for small business with the rise ...
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The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently conducted an evaluation of commercial real estate lending outcomes, determining banks face increased risk and regulators are assessing risk manageme...
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A pair of lawmakers recently introduced a measure designed to provide higher education institutions tools and information to help students make informed financial decisions. Reps. Joyce Beatty (D-O...
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The American Land Title Association (ALTA) is lending support to the Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2018, which replaces the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) sole director w...
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A group of lawmakers recently supported legislation designed to provide fair tax treatment for all agricultural businesses. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-UT) joined Sens. Chuck G...
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A recently released National League of Cities (NLC) report is encouraging stronger links between urban and rural areas as a means of spurring economic growth. Officials said “Bridging the Urban-R...
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The American Gaming Association (AGA) estimates of the more than $10 billion Americans wager on the 2018 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) men's basketball tournament, only 3 percent wou...
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The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently offered recommendations to the Treasury Department regarding derisking remittances in fragile countries. Derisking is the practice of banks restr...
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The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Economic Outlook Survey references business executives’ optimism about the economy continues to soar but is tempered by growing inflati...
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The American Land Title Association (ALTA) is lending support to a measure designed to correct inaccurate title insurance premium disclosures while helping consumers understand real estate transaction...
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The FICO Card Alert Service said the number of payment cards compromised at ATMs and merchants in 2017 increased 10 percent. Officials said the data, which monitors hundreds of thousands of ATMs an...
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The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is offering banking question and answer (Q&A) sessions via its website in accordance with National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW). Officials said t...
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James G. Kaiser has been sworn to duty as a member of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), becoming the fourth new member to join the board this year. Officials said the oath cere...
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said a Minnesota-based broker-dealer and investment adviser has agreed to settle charges for overcharging customers. Officials said Ameriprise Financia...
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The Homeownership Collaborative is seeking to increase the utilization of homeownership education and housing counseling services available nationwide. Defined as a coalition of real estate trade ...
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