Three legislators recently forwarded correspondence to the American Bankers Association (ABA), citing concerns regarding increasing check fraud scams. U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), chairman of th...
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U.S. Sens. Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) are urging the Small Business Administration (SBA) to rework proposed changes to its loan underwriting program that would allow financial technology ...
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Senate Finance Committee Chair Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) has introduced legislation he said would offer first-time homebuyers a down payment tax credit and expand homeownership opportunities. Proponent...
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A bill was introduced in the U.S. House this week that seeks to update the digital asset reporting provisions in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which has been signed into law. The bil...
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) are partnering to address practices that harm workers in the “gig economy” and other labor markets. ...
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U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), and Susan Collins (R-ME) have joined 22 colleagues to co-sponsor a bill that seeks to provide public employees with full Social Security benefit...
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A group of lawmakers, led by U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), recently urged the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to finalize a climate disclosure rule wi...
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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) officials have detailed an emergency action against Miami-based investment adviser BKCoin Management LLC and one of its principals, Kevin Kang. Per the SEC,...
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U.S. Sens. Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Chris Coons (D-DE) introduced a bill that seeks to help Americans make more informed decisions regarding when to claim...
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A group of Democratic senators recently urged federal agencies to coordinate a supervisory approach to peer-to-peer payment systems such as Zelle and similar apps with the Consumer Financial Protectio...
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