Legislation re-introduced in both houses of Congress would provide caregivers with a tax credit of up to $5,000, if passed. The bill, the Credit for Caring Act, sponsored by U.S. Sens. Shelley Moo...
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved a six-month extension of the compliance dates for “names rule.” The names rule, adopted in September 2023, addresses fund names likel...
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A bipartisan coalition led by U.S. Sens. Mark Warner (D-VA), Peter Welch (D-VT), Roger Marshall (R-KS) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) introduced legislation this week to limit abusive pricing practices by ph...
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Mortgage applications in February dropped 6.9 percent compared February 2024, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Builder Application Survey data. The survey tracks application volu...
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Legislation proposed by U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR), and U.S. Reps. Deborah Ross (D-NC) and Kathy Caster (D-FL) would create criminal penalties for health insurance brokers who change Americans’ Affo...
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The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) is urging policymakers to end unwarranted federal tax subsidies for the nation’s largest credit unions. It follows a new policy initiative that...
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) recently issued a geographic targeting order (GTO) to further combat money laundering, drug cartels and other illi...
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U.S. Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) introduced a bill that would immediately cap credit card interest rates at 10 percent. The bill (H.R. 1944) states that the ...
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Bi-cameral legislation re-introduced by Democrats would lower the cost of housing and address the housing shortage, law makers said. U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Raphael Warnock (D-GA) ...
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Visa, a digital payment technology company, recently announced a new department focused on identifying and stopping complex scams as they emerge. Visa Scam Disruption (VSD) leverages Visa’s deep ...
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