On Thursday, a report from Deloitte said Artificial Intelligence (AI) and climate change would have a significant impact on the financial services industry over the next three to five years. Accor...
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The Internal Revenue Service is going to make Direct File a permanent option for filing federal tax returns starting in the 2025 tax season. Further, the IRS is exploring ways to expand Direct File...
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has initiated a public inquiry into junk fees found in mortgage closing costs. The CFPB is seeking to find out why closing costs are increasing, who...
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U.S. banks generated net income of $64.2 billion in the first quarter of 2024, up $28.4 billion 79.5 percent from the prior quarter, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s latest Q...
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The New York Stock Exchange is collaborating with CoinDesk Indices to launch cash-settled index options tracking the CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index (XBX). NYSE, which is part of the Intercontinental ...
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On Tuesday, the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) filed legal action to challenge legislation regulating beneficial ownership reporting. The lawsuit argues that the Corporate Tr...
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U.S. house prices continue to rise, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index. The latest report showed that prices rose 6.6 percent in the first quarter compared to ...
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There is cautious optimism among economists about the global economy, according to the latest Chief Economists Outlook released by the World Economic Forum. The report found that 82 percent of chi...
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U.S. Sens. Tim Scott (R-SC) and Bill Hagerty (R-TN) are among a group of lawmakers voicing their opposition to a proposal to purchase and guarantee single-family closed-end second mortgages. In a ...
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U.S. Sens. Mike Rounds (R-SD) and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) expressed their concerns to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over a rule dealing with conflicts of interest. Specifically, ...
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