The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) released the results of a new poll on proposed credit card routing restrictions. The proposed restrictions stem from the Credit Card Competition ...
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The U.S. House of Representatives House Small Business Committee passed a bill that would reclaim fraudulent and unused Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans distributed during the COVID-19 pandemic...
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U.S. Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Josh Hawley (R-MO) are espousing newly introduced legislation they said represents the most substantive effort to ban stock trading by members of Congress. ...
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A Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) report highlighting worker employer-driven debt risks maintains there is a prevalence of challenges workers face when becoming indebted as a condition of...
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The Federal Reserve announced last week that its new system for instant payments, the FedNow Service, is now live. With the FedNow service live, banks and credit unions can sign up and use this to...
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U.S. Reps. Mike Crapo (R-ID) and Jason Smith (R-MO) are seeking a U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) detailed accounting regarding how the agency utilized $2 billion to aid in preventing unemployment insu...
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U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) has joined 15 congressional colleagues to introduce the H-2 Improvements to Relieve Employers (HIRE) Act, which addresses temporary work visa programs and workforce shor...
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U.S. Sens. Jerry Moran (R-KS) and Angus King (I-ME) recently introduced legislation that would provide farmers and others in rural communities expanded capital access. Specifically, the Access to C...
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A bipartisan bill was introduced in the U.S. Senate this week that seeks to help small business owners integrate digital tools into their businesses. Specifically, the Small Business Technological ...
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U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO) recently commended passage of legislation he introduced to provide small business owners with regulatory clarity. The Providing Accountability Through Transparen...
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