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Changes In Attitude, Changes In FinServ Regulatory Latitude
CFPB // May 09, 2017

Last week was not a good week to be the CFPB or Dodd-Frank financial reforms. The House Financial Services Committee voted 34 to 26 to repeal and replace it with the Financial Choice Act and sent it to the House floor for an up or down...

Virtual Accounts Bring Opportunity Amid Corporate Banking Reform
B2B Payments // February 22, 2017

There is some concern that widespread financial regulations like Basel III may lead economies to lose sight of FinTech innovation and overall economic growth. Corporates in particular are struggling with some of these financial reforms, according to research from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce released...

Mid-Term Elections May Keep Financial Reform In Place
Post-Election // January 30, 2017

The Trump administration and Carl Icahn, Trump’s chief advisor on financial regulation, are squarely opposed to the financial regulation put in place under the Obama administration, but whether or not they may want it repealed isn’t as cut and dry. That’s according to Barney Frank,...

Is FinServ Reform Losing Sight Of Economic Growth?
B2B Payments // June 21, 2016

Last week, reports emerged that the U.S. Chamber of Commerce uncovered the challenge businesses face in the wake of financial reforms and regulations, like Dodd-Frank. According to a survey conducted by the chamber, there are negative effects of such legislative efforts, with businesses noting that...

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Changes In Attitude, Changes In FinServ Regulatory Latitude

May 09, 2017
Last week was not a good week to be the CFPB or Dodd-Frank financial reforms. The House Financial Services Committee voted 34 to 26 to repeal and replace it with the Financial Choice Act and sent it to the House floor for an up or down vote. The vote was taken along party lines and has […]

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Mid-Term Elections May Keep Financial Reform In Place

January 30, 2017
The Trump administration and Carl Icahn, Trump’s chief advisor on financial regulation, are squarely opposed to the financial regulation put in place under the Obama administration, but whether or not they may want it repealed isn’t as cut and dry. That’s according to Barney Frank, the chair of the House Financial Services Committee from 2007 […]