Senate Indian Affairs Chairman Releases COVID-19 Relief Guide to Help Native Communities Access Federal Resources
Senate Indian Affairs Chairman Releases COVID-19 Relief Guide to Help Native Communities Access Federal Resources U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai’i), chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, recently released a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document...
House Financial Services Committee Ranking Member Introduces Protecting Consumer Access to Credit Act
House Financial Services Committee Ranking Member Introduces Protecting Consumer Access to Credit Act Earlier this month, Representative Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.), who serves as Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee (HFSC), once again introduced the...
CFPB Rescinds Policy Statement Regarding Prohibition on Abusive Acts or Practices
CFPB Rescinds Policy Statement Regarding Prohibition on Abusive Acts or Practices Last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rescinded its “Statement of Policy Regarding Prohibition on Abusive Acts or Practices,” originally issued in January 2020. The...
New FDIC CIO Sees Fintech as Path to Expand Banking
New FDIC CIO Sees Fintech as Path to Expand Banking The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) recently named Sultan Meghji as its first chief innovation officer. Meghji co-founded the fintech company Neocova in 2016, and is now tasked with heading the FDIC’s efforts...
Senate Indian Affairs Committee Holds Hearing on Native Priorities for 117th Congress
Senate Indian Affairs Committee Holds Hearing on Native Priorities for 117th Congress Recently, the United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs held its first hearing of the 117th Congress, titled “A call to action: Native communities’ priorities in focus for the... Congress Sends $1.9 Trillion COVID Relief Package to President’s Desk
Congress Sends $1.9 Trillion COVID Relief Package to President’s Desk This afternoon, Congress passed its $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill, which now heads to President Biden’s desk for his signature. That means millions of Americans will soon see $1,400 economic...
FDIC Names First-Ever Chief Innovation Officer
FDIC Names First-Ever Chief Innovation Officer Last month, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) named Sultan Meghji as the agency’s first Chief Innovation Officer. Meghji will lead the agency’s efforts to promote the usage of innovative technologies...
Senate Banking Committee Holds Confirmation Hearing for CFPB Nominee Rohit Chopra
Senate Banking Committee Holds Confirmation Hearing for CFPB Nominee Rohit Chopra Earlier this week, the Senate Banking Committee held a confirmation hearing for two of President Biden’s nominees: Gary Gensler, nominated to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission,... 