House Financial Services Committee

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Joins House FinServ Committee
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Joins House FinServ Committee
January 16, 2019  |  Regulation

After two years of a lack of tough oversight, Wall Street firms should brace themselves for increased scrutiny as progressive U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of...

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Rep. Waters Eyes More Oversight Of Wells Fargo, Deutsche Bank
Rep. Waters Eyes More Oversight Of Wells Fargo, Deutsche Bank
November 13, 2018  |  Bank Regulation

Rep. Maxine Waters, the Los Angeles congresswoman, is expected to set her sights on Wells Fargo and Deutsche Bank when she becomes head of the...

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Key House Member Seeks More Oversight Over Crypto ICOs, Trading
Key House Member Seeks More Oversight Over Crypto ICOs, Trading
July 27, 2018  |  Cryptocurrency

A key member of the House Financial Services Committee said Congress needs to create more oversight for cryptocurrency, specifically surrounding the “muddied and fairly opaque”...

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SEC: Investors Need Better Cybersecurity Disclosures
SEC: Investors Need Better Cybersecurity Disclosures
June 22, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Commissioner has revealed that when it comes to cybersecurity, investors are not getting the disclosures they need. “Let’s give them some...

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US Lawmaker Wants To Ban ICOs
US Lawmaker Wants To Ban ICOs
April 27, 2018  |  Cryptocurrency

While the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s William Hinman said the agency is “striving for a balanced approach” between digital currencies and initial coin offerings...

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Retailers Want More From Data Breach Law
Retailers Want More From Data Breach Law
March 08, 2018  |  Retail

Retailers have requested that the House Financial Services Committee take a closer look at draft data breach notification legislation, saying it doesn’t do enough to...

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The Anything is Possible Edition: Pot, Bitcoin And Bank Branch Closing
The Anything is Possible Edition: Pot, Bitcoin And Bank Branch Closing
February 12, 2018  |  Data Dive

On Friday, the Olympics kicked off in Pyeongchang – and the world got a chance to see there is no such thing as impossible. Lots...

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House Financial Services Committee Chairman Won’t Seek Re-election
House Financial Services Committee Chairman Won’t Seek Re-election
November 01, 2017  |  Politics

Another member of the GOP has announced he won’t seek re-election in 2018. This time it’s Rep. Jeb Hensarling, who will retire from Congress at...

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Changes In Attitude, Changes In FinServ Regulatory Latitude
Changes In Attitude, Changes In FinServ Regulatory Latitude
May 09, 2017  |  CFPB

Last week was not a good week to be the CFPB or Dodd-Frank financial reforms. The House Financial Services Committee voted 34 to 26 to...

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