On May 1, 2025, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, joined by Senator Jeff Merkley and Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester, led a group of 19 Senators in expressing concern to President Trump regarding his administration's trade policies.
A coalition of financial services trade associations has urged the President’s Working Group on Digital Asset Markets to support the removal of barriers hindering financial institutions from engaging in digital asset activities.
The Bank Policy Institute (BPI) has named Heather Hogsett as the new Executive Vice President and Head of BITS, succeeding Chris Feeney who is taking on a new role as senior fellow.
The American Fintech Council (AFC) has officially endorsed the Credit Access and Inclusion Act, a piece of legislation aiming to widen access to credit by incorporating alternative payment data, such as rent and utility bills, into consumer credit...
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren addressed the issue of rising property insurance rates at a recent Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing.
United States Senator Elizabeth Warren, the Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, released a statement concerning recent news involving President Trump's stablecoin dealings.
A coalition of financial services trade associations is urging the President’s Working Group on Digital Asset Markets to support the removal of obstacles that prevent financial institutions from participating in digital asset activities.
A report by NERA Economic Consulting has indicated that there is limited empirical evidence to suggest that reductions in interchange fees, such as those proposed under the Credit Card Competition Act (CCCA), are being passed on to consumers...
Neil Walker, Managing Director of Macro Modelling and Scenarios at Oxford Economics, said that the Durbin-Marshall credit card bill could significantly harm local economies reliant on travel and hospitality.
Bank of America has released its 2025 Specialty Asset Management (SAM) Outlook, focusing on the market dynamics affecting commercial real estate (CRE), farmland, timberland, and energy assets.
Hayden Cole, Director of Federal Government Affairs at the American Fintech Council (AFC), released a statement regarding the recent hearing by the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions.
As discussions on credit and debit card transactions continue, the Merchants Payments Coalition (MPC) has shared figures on social media that suggest a significant impact on retail sales driven by card payments.
U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Patty Murray have called on the Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to investigate the alleged delay of disaster relief funding under the Trump Administration.