U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) are calling on the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) to set stricter rules for accounting firms with “unacceptable”...
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Toronto-Dominion (TD) Bank was fined $123.5 million by the Federal Reserve Board for violations related to anti-money laundering laws. According to the Fed, TD Bank failed to conduct adequate risk ...
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The Justice Department, the Federal Trade Commission, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau are warning Americans about scams and fraud aimed at those recovering from hurricanes and other natur...
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Americans who have self-directed IRA accounts would be able to use their retirement savings to purchase a primary residence for themselves or an immediate family member under a new bill recently intro...
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U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR), chair of the Senate Finance Committee, is urging the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate four major youth residential treatment facilities (RTFs) for Medicaid f...
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U.S. Rep. David Valadao (R-CA) is seeking information from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on delays in processing Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) claims. The ERTC program was created durin...
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U.S. Sens. Mark Warner (D-VA) and Dr. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) introduced legislation designed to improve customer service at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The Improving IRS Customer Service Act ...
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The Community Bank Sentiment Index (CBSI) moved past neutral for the first time in more than three years, signaling community bankers nationwide have a brighter outlook. During the third quarter, t...
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The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index rose by 0.3 points in September to 91.5, while the group’s Uncertainty Index rose 11 points to 103. This is the 33rd consecutive month below the 50-year av...
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On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced it had awarded more than a dozen small business initiative programs a total of $75 million in grants. Part of the State Small Business Cre...
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