Browsing: Congress

Key insight: Bank regulators plan to continue with tailoring exercises and other deregulation. Forward look: The regulators should be back in the Senate Banking Committee in the…

What’s at stake: Legislation that could rewrite the financial system, like deposit insurance and market structure bills, are up for debate in the coming months in…

Former member of Congress and current chairman of Forbright Bank John Delaney calls on lawmakers to pass several reforms that would allow banks to take back…

Fcafotodigital | E+ | Getty ImagesThe Senate this week unanimously passed a bill to fix IRS notices for filers who make simple mistakes on their tax…

You hear the term “fiscal policy” a lot. It comes up in talks about taxes, a new budget, or the role of the government in the…

Djelics | E+ | Getty ImagesA bipartisan proposal to combat elder financial abuse is getting attention in Congress.The bill — the Financial Exploitation Prevention Act — would…

Financial technology companies want lawmakers to preempt state privacy laws by amending the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, which prohibits the disclosure of information to any third party unless…

Some of the highlights from the budget include an extension of Trump’s 2017 tax cuts through 2028, which is expected to lower income tax rates most…

American flags are displayed on the lawn of the National Mall with the U.S. Capitol Building in the background on June 2, 2025, in Washington, D.C.…

The Social Security Board of Trustees last week released its annual report on the financial status of the Social Security Trust Funds. According to the 2025…