U.S. Sens. Bill Hagerty (R-TN) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) recently raised concerns about the length of comment periods provided for some Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rule proposals. “In r...
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A Democratic group of legislators recently introduced a bill to prohibit the use of automated telephone equipment in sending unsolicited text messages resulting in fraudulent activity. U.S. Reps. R...
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Senate Republican leaders are asking the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) for information on the potential budgetary and economic impacts of making the expan...
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American Investment Council (AIC) officials indicated findings from its 2022 public pension study showed private equity delivered the strongest returns for public pension portfolios. The survey in...
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a legal interpretation for companies that use and share credit reports and background reports. The CFPB’s advisory says companies must have ...
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Republican members of the House Housing, Community Development, and Insurance Subcommittee are urging the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to provide oversight of activities under Fannie Mae and ...
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The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) issued a final rule enacting changes to the Special Financial Assistance (SFA) Program for financially troubled multiemployer pension plans. The SFA...
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U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR), chair of the Senate Finance Committee, released an interim report on his investigation into the tax practices of large pharmaceutical companies. The interim report detai...
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A group of lawmakers recently forwarded correspondence to seven of the nation’s largest banks, seeking answers regarding alleged fraud on the online money transfer program Zelle. U.S. Sens. Eliza...
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The National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions (NAFCU) offered feedback to Biden administration officials on a central bank digital currency (CBDC), saying the costs would outweigh the be...
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