U.S. House Majority Whip Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) introduced a pair of bills last week that target the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Emmer said the two bills, the CFPB Dual Mandate and ...
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Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) officials released the updated 2023 Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Equitable Housing Finance Plans, maintaining the effort fosters affordable and equitable housing ac...
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The Treasury Department collaborated with international partners to disrupt an alleged illicit darknet marketplace. The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) joined the U.S....
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Community bankers have a bleak outlook on economic conditions, according to the latest Community Bank Sentiment Index (CBSI), released by the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS). The index...
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U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) is urging the Department of Energy (DOE) not to implement climate policies that will make homeownership less accessible. In a letter to Energy Secretary Jennifer Granhol...
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The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) recently announced its first TechSprint, a team-based problem-solving event targeting securing the fair flow of data within the housing finance system. ...
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New Mexico state officials have detailed the economic impact of the first year of adult-use cannabis sales, which began in April 2022, noting sales totaling $300 million. “In just one year, hundr...
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has issued a policy statement outlining legal prohibitions regarding abusive conduct in consumer financial markets. Authorities noted the offering al...
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The U.S. Department of Justice has seized an estimated $112 million of virtual currency from several cryptocurrency investment scams. Judges authorized seizure warrants for six virtual currency acc...
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has hit Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith with fines and penalties for charging advisory clients more than $4 million in undisclosed foreign exchange f...
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