Today, federal banking regulators are voting to propose a rule regarding the resilience of banks with $100 billion or more in assets. These very large firms are chartered by federal and state governments and enjoy the privilege of federal deposit insurance and other public subsidies.
An amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to update the Fair Debt Collection for Servicemembers Act passed in the Senate by a vote of 95-2 this week.
The Maine Department of Professional and Financial Regulations/Bureau of Consumer Credit Protection (the “Bureau”) recently announced the passage of new regulations for debt collectors, which includes debt buyers, and money transmitters to transition both license types to the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System (“NMLS”) later this year. Both rules became effective on June 25, 2023.
Today, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Federal Housing Finance Agency, and the United States Department of Agriculture are reminding landlords of their obligation to inform tenants and prospective tenants of their rights.
Washington, D.C. — Today, the U.S. Senate approved a bipartisan amendment offered by U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) that will provide new financial protections for brave Georgians and Americans in uniform, and included Warnock’s amendment as a provision in the annual defense authorization bill currently being considered on the Senate floor.
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