Feb 8, 2021 | Congressional Legislation, News
Two Democrats, Three Republicans Join Senate Banking Committee for 117th Congress The Senate Banking Committee began the 117th Congress with the addition of five new members, including two Democrats and three Republicans. With the change in control of the chamber,...
Feb 5, 2021 | News, Tribal Sovereignty
Mika Leonard in the Detroit News: Give Native Americans Voice in Federal Financial Regulations The below opinion column from NAFSA Chief Operations Officer Mika Leonard originally appeared in the Detroit News. On Jan. 26, the Biden administration tackled inequality...
Feb 5, 2021 | Federal Regulation, News
CFPB Acting Director Outlines Priorities Last week, Acting Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Dave Uejio sent a message to his staff—subsequently posted to the Bureau’s website—outlining his priorities for the agency. They include penalizing mortgage...
Feb 3, 2021 | Congressional Legislation, News
Waters Announces Financial Services Subcommittee Chairs Last week, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), Chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee (HFSC), announced the HFSC Subcommittee Chairs. She reshuffled some assignments and added two new...
Feb 1, 2021 | Federal Regulation, News, Tribal Sovereignty
Biden Signs Memo Bolstering Tribal Consultation Last week, President Biden signed a Memorandum on Tribal Consultation and Strengthening Nation-to-Nation Relationships, reaffirming the policies announced in Executive Order 13175 and directing every federal agency to...
Jan 29, 2021 | FinTech, News
Walmart to Launch Fintech Startup Earlier this month, retail giant Walmart announced a strategic partnership with Ribbit Capital to create a fintech startup aimed at expanding Walmart’s financial services offerings for customers and employees. The fintech startup will...
Jan 27, 2021 | Federal Regulation, News
Yellen Confirmed as Treasury Secretary Yesterday, the U.S. Senate confirmed Janet Yellen’s nomination by a vote of 84-15, making her the first woman Treasury secretary in the Department’s 232-year history. Yellen, one of Biden’s first Cabinet-level nominations, is an...
Jan 25, 2021 | Federal Regulation, News
OCC Finalizes Fair Access Rule As One of Final Moves Before Biden Administration Assumes Office As one of its last moves before the Biden administration assumed office, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) finalized a rule to ensure fair access to...
Jan 22, 2021 | Congressional Legislation, News
Incoming Senate Banking Chairman Lays Out Priorities, Including Focus on Housing United States Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), who will become Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs after the Senate flipped to Democratic control,...
Jan 20, 2021 | Federal Regulation, News
Biden Nominates Rohit Chopra to Lead CFPB; Dave Uejio Named as Acting Director as Kraninger Resigns As he continues to fill key roles in his administration, President Joe Biden has nominated Rohit Chopra, currently a member of the Federal Trade Commission, to be the...
