Apr 7, 2020 | Congressional Legislation, News
Senator Brown Pushes Digital Bank Accounts for Unbanked Households to Facilitate Coronavirus Relief In order to help non-banked consumers more easily access the coronavirus relief funds recently passed by Congress and signed into law, Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio)...
Apr 6, 2020 | Congressional Legislation, News
Senator Crapo Urges Treasury and Fed to Supply Guidance on Title IV of CARES Act U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) recently wrote a letter advising the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Federal Reserve to quickly provide guidance on Title IV of the Coronavirus...
Apr 3, 2020 | Federal Regulation, News
CFPB Issues Guidance for Credit Reporting During COVID-19 Pandemic The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently released a policy statement detailing credit reporting companies and furnishers’ responsibilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. The statement...
Apr 1, 2020 | Congressional Legislation, News
Congress Passes Funding for Indian Country in Phase III Coronavirus Response Last week, the United States Senate passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which is the third COVID-19 relief package to address the needs of those across the...
Mar 31, 2020 | Federal Regulation, News
CFPB Announces Flexibility for Financial Companies During COVID-19 Pandemic The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently announced that it will provide flexibility for financial companies, allowing them to work with customers in need during the COVID-19...
Mar 30, 2020 | Federal Regulation, News
Bank Regulators Opting for Telework During Coronavirus Outbreak Like many across the government and in other industries, federal bank regulators have implemented telework policies for their staffs and are working remotely in response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19)...