The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finalized a rule last week that is designed to increase transparency in small business lending, promote economic development, and combat unlawful discri...
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A bipartisan group of senators, led by U.S. Sens. Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), introduced legislation that would strengthen Federal Reserve accountability and ensure that financial ...
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The outlook of small business owners on the U.S. economy weakened slightly in the first quarter, according to the MetLife and U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Index. The index dropped slight...
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Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) are touting the benefits of the recently introduced the Senior Security Act, which would protect seniors from financial crimes and scammers. Bil...
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A Senate Finance Committee investigation has found major violations by Swiss bank Credit Suisse of a 2014 plea agreement it made with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). The two-year investigati...
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The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has outlined Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac enhanced payment deferral policies enabling borrowers facing hardship to defer up to six months of mortgage payments. ...
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U.S. Reps. French Hill (R-AR), Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO), and Roger Williams (R-TX) introduced a bill that seeks to exempt certain financial institutions and transactions from the Consumer Financial P...
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U.S. Reps. David Kustoff (R-TN) and Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD) recently introduced legislation that seeks aid from local and state governments in economic development and job creation. The Investin...
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U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR), chair of the Senate Finance Committee Chair, is leading an investigation into auto supply chain links to forced labor in the Xinjiang region of China. In December, Wyden...
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A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced a bill in the House allowing investment companies to deliver regulatory documents to investors electronically. The Improving Disclosure for Investors ...
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