Finance, investment and tax-related legislation

Additional PPP funding included in $908 billion stimulus proposal

12/01/20

The latest bipartisan plan to accelerate the economic recovery would appropriate roughly $300 billion for the Paycheck Protection Program, but the legislative package still faces long odds in the divided Congress.

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How a tweak to the Federal Home Loan banks could save cities

09/16/20

Congress should pass legislation that would allow Home Loan banks to backstop deposits by local governments at commercial banks and lower the cost of bond financing, two mayors argue.

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Obstacles mount for passage of CMBS relief bill

08/14/20

A pioneer in the commercial mortgage-backed securities market argues the HOPE Act would bail out savvy investors who don't deserve it. Barclays predicts that kind of attitude will make passage difficult.

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House bill aims to rein in pricey small-business loans

07/31/20

The legislation proposed by Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez, D-N.Y., goes further than recent state efforts to require better disclosures for high-cost lenders, but it would face an uphill battle in the GOP-controlled Senate.

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Are lawmakers inviting ‘hot money’ boom with brokered deposit bill?

07/08/20

Backers say a bill to limit asset growth instead of restricting brokered funds addresses concerns about expanding balance sheets at troubled banks. But skeptics worry it would open the door to greater risk.

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10 years after bruising Dodd-Frank fight, is bipartisanship returning?

07/06/20

Rancor between Democrats and Republicans has made it hard to enact subsequent bills. But the 2018 reg relief package and more recent legislation offer hope for efforts to reach across the aisle.

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States try to help borrowers left out of federal forbearance plans

06/04/20

One criticism of the CARES Act is that it provides relief only to borrowers with government-backed loans. Bills in New York and California would cover the remaining 30% of homeowners.

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House passes bill giving firms more time to use PPP loans

05/28/20

The measure, which garnered near-unanimous support, would triple the period during which businesses can spend their coronavirus relief funds and make it easier for loans to be forgiven.

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Banks join calls to shield stimulus checks from debt collection

04/16/20

In some cases, financial institutions are required by court order to divert funds to private creditors. But the industry has added its voice to a consensus for a legislative update to ensure Americans receive their full amount.

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