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House Financial Services Committee Chairman Won’t Seek Re-election
November 01, 2017

Another member of the GOP has announced he won’t seek re-election in 2018. This time it’s Rep. Jeb Hensarling, who will retire from Congress at the end of his term as chairman of the House Financial Services Committee. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Curtains For Operation Choke Point
August 22, 2017

Operation Choke Point has been choked off. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree...

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Russia And US May Form Cybersecurity Team
July 21, 2017

In the midst of tense Senate Intelligence Committee testimonials about Russia’s involvement with the U.S. election, there are talks circulating of the two countries working together to form a cybersecurity working group to combat the plethora of cybercrime and fraud cases stemming from online hackers....

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Quarles To Be Appointed As New Fed Bank Regulator By Trump
July 11, 2017

In a move that partially remakes the Federal Reserve — or at least its purview over regulations that affect the financial industry — President Donald Trump has nominated Randal Quarles to be the head of regulation governing big banks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Dems Want Details On Russian Money Laundering
May 25, 2017

Deutsche Bank received a letter from a group of Democrat senators Thursday (May 24) requesting information on two internal reviews the financial services company conducted about Russia and President Donald Trump. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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President Trump’s New Executive Order Aimed At Modernizing White House IT
May 02, 2017

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday (May 1) in which a new technology council will be created to modernize the information technology systems of the government. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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The President May Replace Top Banking Regulator
May 02, 2017

As the Trump administration moves to rewrite banking regulations, it looks like a big change to the top of the regulatory structure could be coming down the pipe. Emerging repots indicate that the president is looking to replace Comptroller of the Currency Thomas Curry as...

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Ledger Shows Manafort’s Firm Received $1.2M From Pro-Russian Political Party
April 13, 2017

Financial records obtained by The Associated Press have confirmed that Paul Manafort’s consulting firm received at least $1.2 million in payments from a pro-Russian political party. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Crowdfunding May Help Bring Rapists To Justice In Texas
March 16, 2017

Due to untested evidence, Texas is dealing with a backlog of rape kits that need to be processed for thousands of rape investigations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...