U.S. Sens. Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) are urging the Small Business Administration (SBA) to rework proposed changes to its loan underwriting program that would allow financial technology ...
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Senate Finance Committee Chair Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) has introduced legislation he said would offer first-time homebuyers a down payment tax credit and expand homeownership opportunities. Proponent...
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) are partnering to address practices that harm workers in the “gig economy” and other labor markets. ...
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A group of lawmakers, led by U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), recently urged the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to finalize a climate disclosure rule wi...
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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) officials have detailed an emergency action against Miami-based investment adviser BKCoin Management LLC and one of its principals, Kevin Kang. Per the SEC,...
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U.S. Sens. Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Chris Coons (D-DE) introduced a bill that seeks to help Americans make more informed decisions regarding when to claim...
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A group of Democratic senators recently urged federal agencies to coordinate a supervisory approach to peer-to-peer payment systems such as Zelle and similar apps with the Consumer Financial Protectio...
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Senate Banking Committee Republicans have forwarded correspondence to Federal Reserve System Board of Governors Chair Jerome Powell, citing concerns regarding Federal Reserve capital review requiremen...
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A bill that would reform the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) Whistleblower Awards Program was introduced in Congress this week. IRS Whistleblower Program Improvement Act was introduced by U.S. R...
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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM), the chair-designate of the Joint Economic Committee, is among a group of senators urging President Joe Biden to utilize a “whole-of-government” approach to addres...
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