State AGs Send Comments to FDIC on Small-dollar Lending
← Previous Article Next Article → Thirteen state attorney generals (AG) and the District of Columbia AG have submitted a comment to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) in response to the agency’s request for information on small-dollar...
Congressional Action in the Wake of the Government Shutdown
← Previous Article Next Article → The House of Representatives passed resolution H. Res. 77 that encourages financial institutions to “work proactively with their customers affected by the shutdown of the Federal Government who may be facing short-term...
GOP Urges Rep. Waters to Examine Brexit and Other “Critical Areas”
← Previous Article Next Article → Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC-10), the ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, sent a letter to Committee Chairwoman Maxine Waters (D-CA-43) and Democratic leadership to ask them to prioritize Britain’s...
States Seek Talent from the CFPB
← Previous Article Next Article → Chris D’Angelo, the third highest ranking official at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), is the latest high-profile government staffer to depart the CFPB in order to work for a state regulatory agency...
United States and Australia Sign Fintech Cooperation Agreement
← Previous Article Next Article → The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and its Australian counterpart, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), have signed a cooperation agreement on fintech innovation. The CFTC promotes...
A Bipartisan Start in Financial Services
← Previous Article Next Article → The House Financial Services Committee started 2019 on a unified note with the introduction of bipartisan legislation aimed at combating illegal insider trading. Chair Maxine Waters (D-CA-43) and Ranking Member Patrick...
CFPB Requests Authority to Supervise Compliance with Military Lending Act
← Previous Article Next Article → Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Kathy Kraninger transmitted a legislative proposal to Congress last week which would give the CFPB authority to conduct supervisory examinations for compliance with the...
The Federal Reserve a Potential Roadblock to Fintech Charter
← Previous Article Next Article → Recent reports indicate that the Federal Reserve (Fed) may not be in line with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) when it comes to granting financial...
