Nov 5, 2019 | Congressional Legislation, News
Last week, House Financial Services Committee Chairwoman Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) announced several committee hearings and topics that her committee is set to address over the month of November. The House is currently out of session on a District Work Period through...
Nov 4, 2019 | Federal Regulation, News
Last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced new dollar thresholds for Regulation Z (Truth in Lending) and Regulation M (Consumer Leasing) that will apply for determining exempt consumer credit and lease transactions in 2020. These thresholds...
Oct 30, 2019 | Congressional Legislation, News
On October 28, the House of Representatives passed the Financial Inclusion in Banking Act, a bill that aims to address “systemic barriers in traditional banking and promotes greater inclusion in our nation’s financial system.” According to Congressman David Scott, who...
Oct 29, 2019 | Federal Regulation, News
State Attorneys General (AGs) from 28 states sent a letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) asking the federal regulator to prohibit debt collectors from using social media to contact consumers about an outstanding debt. Announced earlier this year,...
