The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) withdrew its appeal of the Federal District Court decision that nullified an effort to rewrite the joint-employer rules. The joint-employer rule is used to...
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A bipartisan bill that would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make improvements related to tax administration is under consideration by the tax-writing U.S. House Ways and Means Committee. ...
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has established a new entity called the Interagency Securities Council (ISC) with its Division of Enforcement. The ISC’s objective is to strengthen t...
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The U.S. House Financial Services Committee should play a leading role in overseeing the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in the nation’s financial services and housing industries, according...
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Final guidance was issued last week by federal regulatory agencies that addresses reconsiderations of value (ROVs) for residential real estate transactions. The guidance advises on policies and pr...
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A dozen U.S. senators from both sides of the aisle recently proposed legislation that would make several improvements to the nation’s unemployment insurance system to combat fraud and improve access...
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A final rule issued on July 17 by six federal regulatory agencies will implement quality control standards for automated valuation models (AVMs) that are used by mortgage originators and secondary mar...
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Financial Services Sector Coordinating Council (FSSCC) have made resources available to financial services firms on best practices for secure cloud adoption...
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has proposed an interpretive rule explaining that many paycheck advance products are consumer loans subject to the Truth in Lending Act. The guidanc...
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Tuesday sanctioned several individuals for timeshare fraud they perpetrated on Americans via Mexico-based transnation...
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