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13 hrs ago | Reuters

UPDATE 2-US House votes for more scrutiny of economic impact of SEC rules

A divided U.S. House of Representatives on Friday passed a Republican-sponsored bill that would force federal securities regulators to conduct more economic analysis before adopting rules for Wall Street.

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Related Topix: Securities and Exchange Commission, Corporate / Securities Law, Law, US News, US Politics, Scott Garrett, Republican, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Barack Obama, Corporate Governance

Thu May 16, 2013

The Daily Breeze

The mellowing of South Bay Congresswoman 'kerosene' Maxine Waters

Rep. Maxine Waters during a meeting with community bankers from her district at Malaga Bank in Torrance, March 22, 2013.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Barney Frank

InvestmentNews

White: SEC's No. 1 priority is more adviser examinations

The Securities and Exchange Commission 's top priority is to increase the number of investment adviser examinations it handles every year.

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Related Topix: Securities and Exchange Commission, Corporate / Securities Law, Law, Outsourcing, US News, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, Spencer Bachus, Democrat

Mon May 13, 2013

Evansville Courier & Press

Increasing amount is paid in overdraft fees to banks

Overdraft fees -- a staple for banks and the bane of customers -- are on the rise again, despite new federal regulations and consumer lawsuits aimed at reining them in.

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Related Topix: Marketing, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Carolyn Maloney, Democrat

Sun May 12, 2013

NAFCU

Lawmakers turn to student loan concerns

May 13, 2013 - Lawmakers in the House and Senate last week issued statements and proposed bills to address the debts of student borrowers as the CFPB released its report on student loan affordability.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Jack Reed, Democrat, US House of Representatives, Representative Kyrsten Sinema, George Miller

Black Enterprise

Maxine Waters Steps Up as Leader of House Financial Services Committee

Rep. Maxine Waters's assumption of chairman of the House Financial Services Committee in January has surprisingly been met with positivity and optimism by bankers, the New York Times reports.

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Related Topix: US House of Representatives, US Politics, Democrat, US News, Barney Frank

Sat May 11, 2013

The Times-Picayune

Waters vows action to avert 'unaffordable' premium hikes blamed on flood insurance bill

The co-author of legislation that Louisiana officials say is leading to significant hikes in federal flood insurance premiums promised Saturday to work with congressional colleagues and the Obama administration officials to resolve the problem.

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Related Topix: US Politics, David Vitter, Mary Landrieu, US News, US Senate, Republican, Democrat, US House of Representatives, FEMA

Fri May 10, 2013

The Republic

Increasing amount is paid in overdraft fees to banks

By PATRICIA SABATINI - Overdraft fees -- a staple for banks and the bane of customers -- are on the rise again, despite new federal regulations and consumer lawsuits aimed at reining them in.

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Related Topix: Marketing, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Carolyn Maloney, Democrat

Wed May 08, 2013

Crooks and Liars

Congress: Still Corporate. Still Criminal. Still Captured.

One of the points Occupy Wall Street made, by choosing to occupy space in Manhattan and not in DC, was that it's really Wall Street who runs things, not the government.

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Related Topix: US News, Occupy Wall Street, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Representative Keith Ellison, Nydia Velazquez, Al Green

Lumina News

Flood insurance reform subject of May 16 public meeting

The town of Wrightsville Beach will hold a Town Hall meeting on Thursday, May 16 at 6 p.m. regarding changes in flood insurance as a result of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Judy Biggert, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Democrat

Tue May 07, 2013

Fire Dog Lake

House Moves to Gut Derivatives Regulations Again

Noted Wall Street ski buddy and House Financial Services Chairman Jeb Hensarling is moving to re-deregulate derivatives by gutting the Dodd-Frank Act.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Jeb Hensarling, US House of Representatives, Republican, Democrat

Bloomberg

Swap Regulators Face Congressional Pressure

U.S. regulators face renewed pressure from congressional lawmakers to ease Dodd-Frank Act derivatives requirements amid mounting criticism from Wall Street and overseas officials that the rules overreach.

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Related Topix: Banking, JP Morgan Chase , US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Corporate / Securities Law, Law, Republican, US House of Representatives, Jeb Hensarling, Democrat

Mon May 06, 2013

Credit.com

Why Medical Debt Reform Could Actually Happen Now

There's at least one thing Congressional Republicans and Democrats agree on, and it's that medical debt is a problem.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Gary Miller, Republican, Jeb Hensarling, Senator Jeff Merkley, US Senate

Sun May 05, 2013

American Thinker

Silence of the Conservative Lambs

Wow! I experienced it firsthand. I wrote an article defending the biblical take on an issue.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Pop/Rock, The Tea Party, Tea Party, Guns

Fri May 03, 2013

Townhall

John Ransom: Maxine Waters Set to Run Finance if Dems Win House in '14

Barack Obama has promised to take back the United States House of Representatives in 2014 by using his Organizing for Action superhero/super PAC as his weapon.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Barack Obama, Opinion

JD Supra

House Committee Refuses To Allow CFPB Director To Appear

On April 22, House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling sent letters to CFPB Director Richard Cordray and CFPB General Counsel Meredith Fuchs stating that the House Financial Services Committee cannot allow Director Cordray to testify on the CFPB's semiannual report, as the Committee has in the past, because no nominee for CFPB ... (more)

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Jeb Hensarling, US House of Representatives, Republican, Democrat

Forbes.com

Could This Be The Cure For Delinquent Medical Debt?

Tens of millions of Americans have had their credit scores dinged, fairly or unfairly, by delinquent medical debt.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Senator Jeff Merkley, US Senate, Democrat, US House of Representatives, Healthcare Industry

Wed May 01, 2013

jdsupra.com

A Compilation of Enforcement and Non-Enforcement Actions - May 01, 2013

The ongoing debate about shoring up the oversight of federally registered investment advisers found another voice from U.S. Rep.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat

Housing Wire

Rep. Watt supporters applaud him as potential FHFA leader

In response to news that President Obama will nominate Rep. Mel Watt, D-NC., to replace Ed DeMarco, acting director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency , many consumer advocates and fellow lawmakers are stepping up to support this transition.

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Related Topix: US House of Representatives, US Politics, Melvin Watt, Democrat, US News

Sat Apr 27, 2013

Post-gazette.com

Increasing amount is paid in overdraft fees to banks

Overdraft fees -- a staple for banks and the bane of customers -- are on the rise again, despite new federal regulations and consumer lawsuits aimed at reining them in.

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Related Topix: Marketing, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Carolyn Maloney, Democrat