On August 26, 2025, the CFPB published a notice of proposed rulemaking to narrow the scope of its authority to designate nonbanks for supervision under the Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA). The proposal follows earlier announcements by the Bureau that it would reassess its use of this authority (previously discussed here). The proposal would establish... Continue Reading|
On July 30, 2025, the President's Working Group on Digital Asset Markets released a comprehensive report recommending substantial regulatory action and| Consumer Finance and Fintech Blog
On August 12, a coalition of banking trade associations sent a joint letter to Congress warning that the recently enacted GENIUS Act contains a loophole| Consumer Finance and Fintech Blog
The recently passed budget reconciliation bill prioritizes tax cuts and expands loopholes for the wealthy and corporations while cutting more than $1 trillion from Medicaid and food assistance – all while adding $3.4 trillion to the national deficit. This legislation leaves hardworking Missouri families behind by providing only modest, temporary tax reductions that are outweighed by the loss of health coverage, food assistance, and other critical benefits – while permanently expanding loo...| Missouri Budget Project - Shaping Policies. Creating Opportunties.
Medicaid (called MO HealthNet in Missouri) and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) help keep Missourians and their families healthy and fed, so they can work, succeed in school, and contribute to their communities. But recently passed provisions included in the final budget reconciliation bill (OBBB) amount to the largest cuts to Medicaid and SNAP in history and would take health coverage and food assistance away from Missourians, shift costs to states, and make life harder...| Missouri Budget Project
On July 18, the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (GENIUS ACT) was signed into law, creating the first federal| Consumer Finance and Fintech Blog
On June 24, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued a Request for Information (RFI) to evaluate how Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) loans| Consumer Finance and Fintech Blog
On April 1, the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) submitted a letter to the House Financial Services Committee expressing concerns with an| Law of The Ledger
March 13, 2025 (Augusta, ME) — Yesterday, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin released a massive, broadside attack on rules that protect public health, the climate, and our environment from air pollution, water| Natural Resources Council of Maine