U.S. Sens. Mark Warner (D-VA) and Dr. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) introduced legislation designed to improve customer service at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The Improving IRS Customer Service Act ...
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The Community Bank Sentiment Index (CBSI) moved past neutral for the first time in more than three years, signaling community bankers nationwide have a brighter outlook. During the third quarter, t...
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The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index rose by 0.3 points in September to 91.5, while the group’s Uncertainty Index rose 11 points to 103. This is the 33rd consecutive month below the 50-year av...
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On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced it had awarded more than a dozen small business initiative programs a total of $75 million in grants. Part of the State Small Business Cre...
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published a report on its findings related to illegal practices in auto finance. Among the practices detailed in the CFPB’s Supervisory Highlights ...
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California has been awarded $10 million in federal funds to help small businesses grow and hire more employees, announced the U.S. Treasury Department Oct. 7. “With this new funding, California w...
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The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) along with 13 other leading industry groups formed a new organized charged with developing solutions to close the racial home ownership gap in America. The i...
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The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is soliciting academic research papers through Dec. 15 on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in banking and finance. The OCC is particularly...
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Office of Customer Education and Outreach will be hosting events this week to raise awareness about the importance of investor education and protection. ...
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Federal financial regulators set the 2025 threshold for higher-priced mortgage loans that are subject to special appraisal requirements last week. The new threshold will increase from $32,400 to $3...
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