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CFPB’s Overdraft Rule Set to Be Repealed After House Vote
CFPB’s Overdraft Rule Set to Be Repealed After House Vote
April 09, 2025  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) final rule capping overdraft fees is set to be repealed after the House of Representatives voted Wednesday (April 9)...

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Hill Hearing Focuses on Regulatory Structure of Crypto and Digital Asset Oversight
Hill Hearing Focuses on Regulatory Structure of Crypto and Digital Asset Oversight
April 09, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Securities laws need readjustment to account for some of the unique qualities of digital assets — and market structure legislation should pave the way for...

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Trump Nominates Michelle Bowman as Fed’s Vice Chair for Supervision
Trump Nominates Michelle Bowman as Fed’s Vice Chair for Supervision
March 17, 2025  |  Politics

President Donald Trump has nominated Federal Reserve Governor Michelle (Miki) Bowman to be the Fed’s next vice chair of supervision. Trump announced the selection Monday...

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Stripe, Paxos CEOs Say Payments Ecosystem Needs Stablecoins and Blockchain but Not CBDC
Stripe, Paxos CEOs Say Payments Ecosystem Needs Stablecoins and Blockchain but Not CBDC
March 11, 2025  |  Blockchain

Payment stablecoins, blockchain and other digital innovations, including tokenization, will enable more efficient money movement across the globe, while ensuring primacy of the U.S. dollar...

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French Hill Favors Regulatory Framework for Stablecoins, Ban on CBDC
French Hill Favors Regulatory Framework for Stablecoins, Ban on CBDC
March 11, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill, R-Arkansas, said Tuesday (March 11) that he supports the development of a federal framework for payment stablecoins and...

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House Financial Services Seeks Ways to Compete With China
House Financial Services Seeks Ways to Compete With China
February 26, 2025  |  Politics

How can the U.S. best compete with China? It was the question at the center of a hearing Tuesday (Feb. 25) by the House Financial...

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US Reps Hill and Steil Call for Digital Assets Legislation to ‘Unleash Innovation’
US Reps Hill and Steil Call for Digital Assets Legislation to ‘Unleash Innovation’
February 20, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Digital asset legislation is needed in the U.S. to “unleash innovation” while protecting consumers and national security, two members of the House Financial Services Committee (HFSC)...

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Proposed Congressional Resolutions Aim to Overturn CFPB’s Overdraft Rule
Proposed Congressional Resolutions Aim to Overturn CFPB’s Overdraft Rule
February 13, 2025  |  Bank Regulation

Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolutions introduced Thursday (Feb. 13) in the U.S. House and Senate would overturn the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) final rule...

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Capitol Hill Hearing Pushes for ‘Rational’ Community Banking Regulation
Capitol Hill Hearing Pushes for ‘Rational’ Community Banking Regulation
February 05, 2025  |  Bank Regulation

Beware the dangers of regulatory “overreach” and a one-size-fits-all approach to community banking oversight, several industry participants testified at a Capitol Hill hearing Wednesday (Feb....

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