Dec 31, 2019 | Congressional Legislation, News
Recently, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) announced his opposition to the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act of 2019, which was introduced by Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-Colo.) in March and passed the House of Representatives in September...
Dec 30, 2019 | Congressional Legislation, News
Earlier this month, Representative Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), Chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee, sent a letter to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Kathleen Kraninger accusing her of politicizing the Bureau. The letter came after...
Dec 27, 2019 | Litigation, News
On March 3, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Seila Law v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a landmark case that will determine whether the leadership structure of the CFPB is constitutional. Opponents of the Bureau have long argued that the...
Dec 26, 2019 | Congressional Legislation, News
Earlier this month, the House of Representatives passed S. 256, the Esther Martinez Native American Languages Programs Reauthorization Act, a bill that protects the survival and continuity of Native American languages by strongly funding them from fiscal year 2020...
Dec 24, 2019 | Financial Literacy, News
Last week, Experian released key findings from its annual State of Credit Report, which highlighted trends in credit and spending behaviors in advance of the new year. Included in these findings is that the average credit score for consumers reached an eight-year high...
