August 1, 2024- The European Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act), the world's first comprehensive regulation on artificial intelligence, which was designed to ensure that AI developed and used in the EU is trustworthy,...more
July 10, 2024 - The U.S. House Committee on Financial Services held a hearing entitled, “The Federal Reserve’s Semi-Annual Monetary Policy Report.” The Committee heard testimony from The Honorable Jerome H. Powell,...more
March 13, 2024- The U.S. House Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion held a hearing entitled, "Bureaucratic Overreach or Consumer Protection? Examining the...more
February 22, 2024- The U.S. House Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance held a field hearing entitled, "Restoring Prosperity in American Communities: Examining the Failures of Status Quo...more
February 14, 2024- The U.S. House Committee on Financial Services held a hearing entitled, "Oversight of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and the Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence (TFI)." The...more
February 6, 2024- The U.S. House Committee on Financial Services held a hearing entitled, "The Annual Report of the Financial Stability Oversight Council." The Committee heard testimony from Secretary of the Treasury Janet...more
January 18, 2024- The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs held a hearing entitled, "National Security Challenges: Outpacing China in Emerging Technology."...more
January 17, 2024- U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Ranking Member Tim Scott (R-S.C.) led a letter to the Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and Office of the Comptroller of...more
December 20, 2023- U.S. House Committee on Financial Services Chair Patrick McHenry (NC-10) and Congressman Mike Flood (NE-01) led 18 of their colleagues on a letter to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit...more
December 13, 2023- The U.S. House Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing entitled, "Moving the Money Part 2: Getting Answers from the Biden Administration on the Iranian...more
October 24, 2023- The Federal Reserve Board, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency jointly issued a final rule to modernize regulations implementing the Community Reinvestment...more
October 19, 2023- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed a rule that would accelerate a shift toward open banking, where consumers would have control over data about their financial lives and would gain new...more
Federal Reserve Issues Guidance on Stablecoin Issuances by State-chartered Member Banks- The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System announced the creation of a new supervision program addressing novel activities...more
July 27, 2023- The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency are requesting comment on a proposal to increase the strength and...more
July 14, 2023- The Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), and the Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15), issued the following statement regarding the...more
June 26, 2023- The Ranking Member of the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services sent a letter to Janet Yellen, the Secretary of the United States Treasury along with Gary Gensler, Chair of the Securities and Exchange...more
June 23, 2023- The U.S. House of Representatives today passed the Middle-Class Borrower Protection Act of 2023. June 23, 2023- The U.S. House Committee on Financial Services Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)...more
June 22, 2023- The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs held a hearing entitled, "The Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress." June 22, 2023- The U.S. House Committee on Financial...more
June 14, 2023- The Federal Open Market Committee announced that the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve) has voted unanimously to maintain the interest rate paid on reserve balances at 5.15...more
June 8, 2023- U.S. House Financial Services Committee Chairman Patrick McHenry (NC-10), along with National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions Subcommittee Chairman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03),...more
June 6, 2023- Federal bank regulatory agencies issued final joint guidance designed to help banking organizations manage risks associated with third-party relationships, including relationships with financial technology...more
May 23, 2023- The U.S. House Committee on Financial Services held a hearing entitled, "FHFA Oversight: Protecting Homeowners and Taxpayers." •Hearing- •Committee Memorandum- •Committee Vice Chair Hill Statement- ...more
April 26, 2023- House Financial Services Committee Chairman Patrick McHenry (NC-10), Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion Subcommittee Chairman French Hill (AR-02), and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee...more
April 19, 2023- The U.S. House Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets held a hearing entitled, "Understanding Stablecoins' Role in Payments and the Need for Legislation."...more
April 12, 2023- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Vice Chairman Travis Hill delivered a policy address at a forum hosted by the Bipartisan Policy Center in Washington, DC on recent bank failures. Vice Chairman...more