A recently released American Bankers Association (ABA) report examines various barriers justice system-involved individuals encounter when attempting to access the financial system after completing th...
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A bill was introduced in the House this week that would make several enhancements to the U.S. retirement system to help workers better plan and save for retirement. The Retirement Improvement and S...
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Senate Finance Committee Republicans have forwarded correspondence to President Joe Biden, urging the administration to initiate increased Indo-Pacific trade activity. U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse (R-NE) jo...
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U.S. Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tom Cotton (R-AR) introduced legislation designed to make it more difficult for dominant online platforms to make acquisitions that hurt competition and eliminate c...
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury took action this week to disrupt criminal ransomware actors and virtual currency exchanges that launder the proceeds of ransomware. “Ransomware groups and cr...
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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board’s (PCAOB) Rule 6100. Authorities indicated the action addresses a framework for the PCAOB...
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Three legislators forwarded correspondence to the Treasury Department, encouraging the implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) to address shell companies. U.S. Reps. Maxine Waters (D...
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A bill was introduced in the U.S. Senate last week that would require the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to revise its rules on index-linked annuities. The Registration for Index-Li...
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U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) is urging the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to reform regulations for home appraisers to reduce the growing backlogs in the homebuying process. “Over the past...
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is proposing amendments that seek to update electronic filing requirements. “The proposed amendments are intended to modernize and increase the effic...
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