A group of lawmakers have introduced a bill that would address a work Social Security work disincentive presently impacting disabled Americans. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR) an...
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U.S. Reps. Randy Feenstra (R-IA) and Angie Craig (D-MN) are espousing the benefits of legislation they maintain would offer farmers greater crop and livestock insurance protections. The Crop Insura...
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Two recently released Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) reports examine financial opportunities and challenges facing Southern communities regarding banking access and consumer finance. C...
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U.S. Reps. Bill Huizenga (R-MI) and Andy Barr (R-KY) introduction legislation this week in the House that amends the securities laws to put parameters around disclosures. Their bill, the Mandatory...
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The latest American Bankers Association (ABA) Credit Conditions Index maintains bank economists expect credit conditions to soften the remainder of the year through economic headwinds faced by consume...
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury released a report this week that reviewed and assessed the policies of major U.S. trading partners. Among the major findings, the semiannual Report to Congress o...
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U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) and U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown(D-OH) have expressed security concerns regarding a golf league merger that includes Saudi-backed LIV Golf. Waters, the top Democrat on the...
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A group of lawmakers have forwarded correspondence to PayPal President and CEO Dan Schulman, advocating fraud protection for Venmo users patronizing the platform. U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown, chairman...
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has released a new issue spotlight regarding financial institutions adoption and use of chatbots. “To reduce costs, many financial institutions are...
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Four lawmakers have reintroduced legislation that would enable federal student loan holders to refinance their loans while still remaining public borrowers. U.S. Reps. Mike Turner (R-OH), Donald N...
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