On Thursday, U.S. Sens. Jerry Moran (R-KS) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) re-introduced legislation that would make bank examinations more fair and more transparent. The Fair Audits and Inspections for Re...
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U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Raphael Warnock (D-GA), and John Fetterman (D-PA) are encouraging Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra to monitor the risks posed by “bu...
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On Friday, U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser (R-PA) introduced legislation that seeks to increase the crowdfunding exemption so small businesses and startups have more access to capital. The legislation, the A...
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U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Jack Reed (D-RI), and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) are calling on Venmo to adopt policies to reimburse consumers who get scammed. This call from the senators follows a ...
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U.S. Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH) introduced a bill in the House last week that would prohibit banks from forcing customers to use electronic bank statements instead of paper statements. His bill, the P...
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U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA) recently led 91 legislators in urging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to protect consumers by reining in the financi...
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A group of House lawmakers, led by Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-PA) have introduced legislation that seeks to update and strengthen the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC). The Improve and Enhance the Work...
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According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Small Business Index, small businesses lost confidence in the country’s economy, falling to 61.3 in the fourth quarter from 69.2 in the third. The I...
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U.S. Reps. Darin LaHood (R-IL) and Linda Sanchez (D-CA) introduced a bill that will allow individuals to roll over their Roth IRA savings into a Roth account within a workplace retirement plan. Cur...
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted rule changes this week that seek to improve risk management practices for central counterparties in the U.S. Treasury market. The rule changes u...
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