The U.S. Treasury Department has published the 2023 DeFi Illicit Finance Risk Assessment, the first illicit finance risk assessment conducted on decentralized finance (DeFi) in the world. The 2023 ...
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U.S. House Majority Whip Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) introduced a pair of bills last week that target the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Emmer said the two bills, the CFPB Dual Mandate and ...
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A bipartisan group of lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives introduced legislation on April 6 that would make the New Markets Tax Credit permanent. The New Markets Tax Credit was established...
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Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) officials released the updated 2023 Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Equitable Housing Finance Plans, maintaining the effort fosters affordable and equitable housing ac...
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The Treasury Department collaborated with international partners to disrupt an alleged illicit darknet marketplace. The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) joined the U.S....
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A new survey commissioned by the Consumer Bankers Association found that most Americans believe that credit card late fees are legitimate. The poll said that 57 percent of those surveyed said they we...
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The World Economic Forum recently released a report that looks at how technology-driven risks in the financial services sector could become systemic threats to the global financial system. The report...
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An Investment Company Institute (ICI) report has determined that average expense ratios of equity and bond mutual funds continued to decline last year. “The continued decline in average equity an...
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Community bankers have a bleak outlook on economic conditions, according to the latest Community Bank Sentiment Index (CBSI), released by the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS). The index...
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U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) is urging the Department of Energy (DOE) not to implement climate policies that will make homeownership less accessible. In a letter to Energy Secretary Jennifer Granhol...
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