Maxine Waters

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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McHenry Questions FinCEN Funding Amid Beneficial Ownership Debate
McHenry Questions FinCEN Funding Amid Beneficial Ownership Debate
February 14, 2024  |  Regulation

A top House Republican says the White House’s new beneficial ownership rules are needlessly complex. U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry, (R-N.C.), head of the House Financial Services...

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Battle Over CFPB Small Business Data Collection Continues After Senate Vote
Battle Over CFPB Small Business Data Collection Continues After Senate Vote
October 22, 2023  |  Regulation

The battle over the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) efforts around small business data collection continues following a Senate vote to reverse that rule. The Senate...

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HFSC Ranking Member Maxine Waters ‘Deeply Concerned’ About PayPal Stablecoin
HFSC Ranking Member Maxine Waters ‘Deeply Concerned’ About PayPal Stablecoin
August 09, 2023  |  Blockchain

The top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee (HFSC), Rep. Maxine Waters, said she is “deeply concerned” about PayPal’s decision to launch a stablecoin....

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US Lawmakers Debate Dueling Stablecoin Bill Drafts
US Lawmakers Debate Dueling Stablecoin Bill Drafts
May 18, 2023  |  Regulation

U.S. lawmakers faced off Thursday (May 18) over two proposed stablecoin bills. Both bills under consideration would allow both banks and non-banks to issue stablecoins. It was...

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CFPB’s Small Business Lending Rules Headed for More Scrutiny on Capitol Hill 
CFPB’s Small Business Lending Rules Headed for More Scrutiny on Capitol Hill 
May 15, 2023  |  Regulation

Small business lending’s new data-driven approach may be headed for more scrutiny on Capitol Hill. To that end, Rep. Maxine Waters (California), the top Democrat...

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Partisan Battle Lines See Crypto Stablecoin Payment Regulation Stalling Out
Partisan Battle Lines See Crypto Stablecoin Payment Regulation Stalling Out
April 19, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Two congressional hearings later, and crypto’s future in the U.S. remains as uncertain as ever. Fresh from Tuesday’s (April 18) House Financial Services Committee hearing...

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Current and Former FTX CEOs to Testify Dec. 13 
Current and Former FTX CEOs to Testify Dec. 13 
December 09, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The current and former CEOs of FTX are to testify before a Congressional committee.  FTX Group founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried and current FTX...

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FTX Founder Will Testify Before Congress After ‘Learning and Reviewing’
FTX Founder Will Testify Before Congress After ‘Learning and Reviewing’
December 05, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

FTX’s founder has indicated he’ll eventually appear before a congressional committee investigating his company. On Twitter Sunday (Dec. 4), Sam Bankman-Fried responded to Rep. Maxine...

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