2017-11-30
Rep. Sean Duffy, R-Wis., and Sen. Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., drafted legislation that would set pay for CFPB employees in line with the federal government's pay scale known as the general schedule.
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2017-11-30
Numerous business sectors are urging lawmakers to act quickly to extend the National Flood Insurance Program before a crucial deadline next week.
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2017-11-30
The Federal Reserve Board's vice chair of supervision said that digital currencies hold the potential for innovation but that the financial system's security and resiliency are more important.
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2017-11-30
Jiko hopes to convince consumers that their funds will be safe in Treasury bills, while also generating higher returns than they would in traditional bank accounts.
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2017-11-30
Reform of the Community Reinvestment Act should seek to establish a minimum standard for the volume of CRA activities a bank must complete in its assessment area.
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2017-11-30
Numerous changes to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure (the “Rules”) take effect on December 1, 2017. The changes significantly impact the administration of consumer bankruptcy cases, and Chapter 13 cases in particular.
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2017-11-30
Digital currency jumps through $11,000 before falling below $9,500 in a volatile day of trading; bank faces growing regulatory scrutiny.
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2017-11-30
Ware has been named a 2017 Banker of the Year award winner for transforming the family-owned bank into a highly profitable community lender that takes calculated risks and prides itself on treating employees and customers well.
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2017-11-30
Marvin Goodfriend, a noted economist and former Richmond Fed official, was tapped to fill one of three vacancies on the Fed board.
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2017-11-29
It’s been month after month of record-breaking, confounding growth for the cryptocurrency, accompanied by regular warnings from banks about bubble speculation.
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2017-11-29
The financial services industry has cheered a proposed reduction in the corporate tax rate, but a lower rate could force Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to write down assets, increasing the odds that the companies will need Treasury support.
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2017-11-29
With leadership of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau resolved by a federal court, the banking industry is eager to find out what interim head Mick Mulvaney plans to do once he gets a handle on the agency, including whether he will delay pen
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