U.S. Sens. Mike Rounds (R-SD) and Tina Smith (D-MN) introduced bipartisan legislation last week to improve rural housing programs and increase the accessibility of affordable housing. Their bill, ...
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U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) has forwarded correspondence to six large banks offering voice authentication services, noting concerns about the potential for fraud from artificial intelligence (AI) g...
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Findings from a recently published Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) report maintain specialty products that include medical credit cards are typically more expensive for patients than other...
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A group of Congressional lawmakers are calling on the Federal Reserve to pause interest rate hikes. Last week, the Federal Reserve voted to raise interest rates by 25 basis points, the 10th straigh...
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U.S. Sens. Tim Scott (R-SC) and Brian Schatz (D-HI) introduced legislation this week that seeks to protect those living in flood-prone communities. The Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation A...
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Findings from a National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) survey offer insight into small business views on the present economy and banking. The survey was executed through mail from April...
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments that are designed to enhance the ability of the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) to assess systemic risk and bolster its ove...
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The Merchants Payments Coalition (MPC) maintains increasing swipe fees banks and credit card networks charge merchants to process transactions could cost consumers nearly $800 million this Mother’s ...
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U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) is espousing the benefits of legislation that would result in requiring a thorough cost-benefit analysis for all Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rules. The...
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U.S. Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA) introduced legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives that seeks to protect homebuyers from paying higher fees on their mortgages. His bill, the Secure Americans...
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