The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) announced this week the appointment of Deborah Dubois to serve as the organization’s Opens Doors Foundation president. MBA Opens Doors provides rental and m...
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Legislators and business leaders are espousing the residual benefits of tax reform legislation, noting the effort has been profitable for employees. “In less than eight weeks, we have tracked nea...
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A Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) report revealed removing civil public records from consumer credit reports had minimal impact on credit scores. Officials said the three nationwide cre...
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The Insured Retirement Institute (IRI) has released its 2018 Retirement Security Blueprint, focusing on saving challenges and older investor protections. IRI officials said the guide would assist i...
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The Small Business Administration (SBA) will launch an 18-state road tour with the overarching goal of connecting entrepreneurs to funding sources. Officials said they desire to pair Research and D...
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The Financial Services Roundtable (FSR) is supporting a bill designed to enhance data security as a means of protecting consumers. FSR officials said the organization, which represents financial se...
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The Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit recently conducted a hearing focusing on small business credit access. Officials said the effort also provided insi...
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The National Small Business Association (NSBA) and ZipRecruiter recently released the NSBA 2017 Year-End Economic Report, which references decade-highs with regard to small-business outlook. The re...
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The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently conducted an examination of the Commerce Department’s America COMPETES Act of 2010, which directed the establishment of a loan guarantee program. ...
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The Financial Services Roundtable (FSR) is supporting the efforts of a group of lawmakers urging the Social Security Administration (SSA) to combat synthetic identity fraud. Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-L...
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The 2017 Greenwich Excellence Awards in Small Business Banking revealed branch service continues to play an important role in small business banking. The awards recognized Frost Bank and Pinnacle F...
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A recent bill designed to make it easier to obtain loans from small banks has passed the House of Representatives. Rep. Mia Love (R-UT) said the Small Bank Holding Company Relief Act eases over-reg...
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Kirsten Sutton Mork has been chosen to serve as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) chief of staff. Acting Director Mick Mulvaney made the announcement this week, touting the skill...
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The Small Business and Entrepreneurship (SBE) Council has unveiled its 2018 Policy Agenda, with an eye toward making America more globally competitive while revitalizing the ecosystem for entrepreneur...
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Analytics software firm FICO recently revealed 250 million consumer credit and loan accounts now have access to FICO Scores used by lenders via the FICO Score Open Access program. “The FICO Scor...
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The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently earmarked more than $1.5 billion to aid Puerto Rico’s recovery from Hurricanes Irma and Maria. Officials said the funds were provid...
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The Financial Services Committee Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations recently conducted a hearing exploring the impact of human traffickers on domestic financial markets. Officials said t...
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The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) released this week its list of top policy priorities for 2018, as a means of continuing industry momentum gained last year. RILA officials said the 20...
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Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) recently expressed support for President Trump’s promise to enforce trade rules while also asserting Chinese steel overcapacity is an urgent priority. “President Trump...
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A recently released National Small Business Administration (NSBA) Office of Advocacy report revealed small business lending has not recovered since the financial crisis. The report details how new ...
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