Federal bank regulatory agencies are seeking public comments on three proposals to modernize the regulatory capital framework for banks of all sizes. The proposals would streamline capital requirem...
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Wisconsin-based Landmark Credit Union recently entered into an agreement to purchase Wisconsin-based North Shore Bank’s branch at 1689 N. Curran Rd. in McHenry, Ill. The purchase supports Landmar...
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U.S. Sens. Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Pete Ricketts (R-NE) introduced legislation in the U.S. Senate that seeks to prohibit members of Congress, their spouses, and dependent children from purchasin...
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The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has instituted new policies for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac mortgages that are designed to help to lower home insurance bills. Among the changes, condo buil...
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U.S. Reps. Mike Kelly (R-PA) and Mike Thompson (D-CA) introduced legislation recently that would make reforms to the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) Whistleblower Awards Program. The legislatio...
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New York Attorney General Letitia James and 12 other attorneys have filed a lawsuit against OneMain Financial for what they say is a scheme to trap consumers in debt. James and the coalition of at...
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a notice clarifying how the federal securities laws apply to certain crypto assets and transactions involving crypto assets. This effort to provi...
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The U.S. House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs for five years. T...
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Margaret Ryan, a senior judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, has resigned from her role as director of the Division of Enforcement at the The Securities and Exchange Commission (SE...
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Bipartisan legislation recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would allow small businesses to offer dependent care flexible spending accounts (DCFSAs) to their employees. In DCFSA...
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