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Introducing the Institute for Consumer Financial Choice: A New Voice for Research, Policy, and Consumer Choice

At a time when consumer financial regulation is both rapidly evolving and deeply contested, the launch of the Institute for Consumer Financial Choice (ICFC) represents a significan...

Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders are calling on CFPB’s student loan ombudsman to protect student loa...

Americans deserve lower prices and lower interest rates.

My report on Kevin Warsh’s financial disclosures.

Warren Calls on Government Watchdog to Investigate How Trump’s ED Dismantling Will Lead to More For-Profit Co...

Warren, Sanders Press Top Trump Student Loan Official on Plan to Protect Borrowers Given Past Censorship of Key Student...

Warren, 30+ Senators Urge Full Funding for Federal Student Aid Amid Trump Admin Efforts to Illegally Dismantle Education...

Democrats Unveil the Fair Trusts for Fiscal Responsibility Act

The new bill targets high-value trusts.

Lawmakers Demand Answers About Growing Number of Unfixed Mistakes on Credit Reports

Confusing Financial Aid Offers Can Leave Families Deeper in Debt. Student Groups Say a New Legislative Fix Doesn’t Go Fa...

Donald Trump is getting a $1.8 billion slush fund, paid for by YOU.

RegFi Episode 95: Assessing the Impact of a 10% Rate Cap on Credit Cards

AEI’s Paul Kupiec joins RegFi co-hosts Jerry Buckley and Sasha Leonhardt to analyze the potential impact of a proposed 10% cap on credit card balances. Kupiec, a highly respected c...

Credit costs, LO comp, and affordability front and center in Capitol Hill lobbying effort

What brokers must know about the latest on critical issues

How Do We Know When We're Headed Into A Financial Crisis?

The Trump administration is looking to lay off even more staff at a small federal office with the mission to provide analysis to stave off the next financial crisis. The Treasury...

Banks fund crypto attack ads across Washington as over 3,000 banks unite to stop Clarity Act passing Senate

A recent American Bankers Association (ABA) ad running across Washington shows a clear edge in a campaign that has been running for months. The ad reads: “Protect local lending whi...

Billionaires are not paying their fair share.

Consumer Protection Roundup

In this article, we'll delve into recent news on financial consumer protection, but before doing so, we'll provide an update on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)....B...

FSOC’s Proposed Guidance on Nonbank Designations Undermines its Ability to Address Systemic Risk

WASHINGTON, D.C. — If a proposal by the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) is implemented, the Council will erode its authority to protect the financial system from large...

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act and Medical Education in These United States

On Independence Day of 2025 President Trump signed his One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) into law.  Something that has not gotten much attention, so far, are the consequences OBBB...

CDFI Fund Update: FY 2027 Budget Renews Pressure, but CDFIs Should Stay the Course

The Trump administration's FY 2027 budget request again proposes eliminating core Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) Fund grant programs and redirecting limited fun...

Is America Financially Illiterate? The Numbers Are Alarming

Most Americans don't understand how the tax code works, and it's costing them.

AmeriLife Recognizes Financial Literacy Month 2026 with Focus on Professional Education and Ethical Standards for Retire...

AmeriLife leaders highlight how well-trained, licensed professionals are essential to serving Americans' complex insurance and retirement needs

Race to Regulate Digital Finance: US vs UK (John Bertrand)

The Catalyst: A One-Time Reconfiguration of Global Finance The IMF's framing is the right starting p...

We need a Fed Chair who will assert reality and do what’s best for our economy.