Jan 15, 2021 | Federal Regulation, News
Biden Picks Rhode Island Governor Raimondo for Commerce Secretary President-elect Joe Biden recently chose Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo to serve as Secretary of Commerce in his Administration, set to take office next Wednesday. She was considered as Biden’s...
Jan 13, 2021 | Federal Regulation, Financial Literacy, News
CFPB Issues 2020 Financial Literacy Report The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently issued its 2020 Financial Literacy Annual Report that highlights the Bureau’s activities and strategies to improve consumers’ financial literacy. Congress pushed the...
Jan 11, 2021 | Financial Literacy, News
States Increase Minimum Wage in 2021 With the start of 2021, twenty states have increased their minimum hourly wage, which supporters say will aid in poverty reduction and offer essential pay increases for low-income, poverty workers. They will also help many...
Jan 8, 2021 | Banks & Credit Unions, News
Trade Groups Push to Prioritize Financial Services Workers in COVID Vaccinations In a letter sent to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) earlier this week, the National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions (NAFCU) called for credit union and...
Jan 6, 2021 | Congressional Legislation, News
Warnock, Ossof Win in Georgia Runoff Elections, Handing Senate Control to Democrats Yesterday, Georgians went to the polls to cast their votes in two runoff elections that would determine the balance of power in the U.S. Senate. In both elections, the Democratic...