Dec 19, 2019 | Federal Regulation, News
Last week, the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs met for a hearing entitled “Oversight of the Securities and Exchange Commission” (SEC). The SEC’s mission is to maintain efficient markets, facilitate capital formation, and protect investors....
Dec 17, 2019 | Federal Regulation, News
Last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) convened a free public workshop at the Constitution Center in Washington, D.C. examining “issues affecting the accuracy of traditional credit reports as well as...
Dec 16, 2019 | Congressional Legislation, News
Last week, House Financial Services Chairwoman Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) convened the Committee for one final markup in calendar year 2019, taking up eight bills and three resolutions. In her opening statement, Chairwoman Waters highlighted a number of issues faced by...
Dec 13, 2019 | News, Tribal Sovereignty
In an article published in Forbes earlier this week, NAFSA Executive Director Gary Davis, a member of the Forbes Finance Council, highlighted the role of tribal sovereignty as a core principle of how tribes live, operate, and govern themselves, particularly as it...
Dec 11, 2019 | Congressional Legislation, News
Legislation introduced by Reps. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia (D-Ill.) and Glen Grothman (R-Wisc.) that would ban all loans above a 36 percent APR was not considered in the House Financial Services Committee markup this week, meaning that it will not come before the committee...
