Maxine Waters

CFPB’s Overdraft Rule Set to Be Repealed After House Vote
CFPB’s Overdraft Rule Set to Be Repealed After House Vote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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) final rule capping overdraft fees is set to be repealed after the House of Representatives voted Wednesday (April 9)...

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House Votes to Repeal CFPB Rule Covering Consumer Payment Apps
House Votes to Repeal CFPB Rule Covering Consumer Payment Apps
April 09, 2025  |  CFPB

The House of Representatives passed a Congressional Review Act resolution Wednesday (April 9), overturning the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) rule, “Defining Larger Participants of...

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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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New Stablecoin Bill Could Define Regulatory Landscape
New Stablecoin Bill Could Define Regulatory Landscape
February 10, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

In anticipation of a congressional hearing Tuesday (Feb. 11) on regulating digital assets, Rep. Maxine Waters of California introduced a bill that would establish a...

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Congress Eyes Regulating AI as Finance and Healthcare Sectors Struggle With Adoption
Congress Eyes Regulating AI as Finance and Healthcare Sectors Struggle With Adoption
December 04, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

European financial firms lag in artificial intelligence (AI) adoption just as U.S. lawmakers move to boost AI oversight in banking and healthcare, with a new...

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House Committee Leaders Want Study of AI’s Impact on Financial Services
House Committee Leaders Want Study of AI’s Impact on Financial Services
December 02, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

The House Financial Services Committee (HFSC) aims to play a role in the development of artificial intelligence (AI) as the technology impacts the financial services and...

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Congresswoman Waters Urges Regulators to Reject Capital One-Discover Merger
Congresswoman Waters Urges Regulators to Reject Capital One-Discover Merger
July 19, 2024  |  Acquisitions

Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) reiterated her opposition to the proposed Capital One–Discover merger. Waters, the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee (HFSC), testified...

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US House Passes Bill Requiring Congressional Authorization for CBDC
US House Passes Bill Requiring Congressional Authorization for CBDC
May 24, 2024  |  CBDC

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday (May 23) that would stop bureaucrats from issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) without explicit...

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Congresswoman Waters, Senator Hawley Oppose Capital One-Discover Deal
Congresswoman Waters, Senator Hawley Oppose Capital One-Discover Deal
February 21, 2024  |  Credit Cards

Democrat Congresswoman Maxine Waters has called on banking regulators to block the $35.3 billion planned acquisition of Discover Financial by Capital One Financial. Waters, D-Calif., said Wednesday (Feb. 21) that she...

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