The U.S. Department of the Treasury approved up to $83 million in State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) funds to be awarded to a consortium of 125 Alaska Tribes. The investment supports t...
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Congressional lawmakers this week called on the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to quickly review the Premium Stabilization Demonstration for Medicare Part D plans. The demonstration, announ...
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U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) is seeking information on a trend of rising premiums in home insurance markets. Brown, the chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs sen...
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The Federal Reserve Board issued final guidance this week to help certain large banks further develop their resolution plans. The final guidance, developed jointly with the Federal Deposit Insuran...
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A new rule adopted today by the Missouri Department of Insurance on annuities drew praise from both the American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) and the National Association of Insurance and Financial...
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For the first time ever, the U.S. Secret Service conducted an outreach operation in the State of Alaska for payment card skimming and Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) fraud. “In the past few mon...
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U.S. Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) introduced legislation designed to strengthen the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) ability to prosecute trade-related crimes. The lawma...
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A new research report from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) examines models, standards, and policies that would help alleviate market pressures resulting from high levels of mortgage defaults. ...
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The rise in Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)-related initiatives must be mitigated to protect shareholders and the strength of U.S. capital markets, according to a new staff report released...
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U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) introduced legislation last week that seeks to stop foreign nations from evading sanctions. The Sanctions Evasion Prevention and Mitigation Act (S. 4858) is designed t...
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