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A Notch Above? Examining the Bond Rating Industry (U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship, and Capital Markets)
Hearing A Notch Above? Examining the Bond Rating Industry Committee U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship, and Capital Markets Date May 11, 2022 Hearing Takeaways: Notching: The hearing largely focused on the practice of notching amongst bond rating agencies. Notching refers to the practice where a rating agency insists […]
Examining Student Loan Servicers and Their Impact on Workers (U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs)
Hearing Examining Student Loan Servicers and Their Impact on Workers Committee U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Date May 5, 2022 Hearing Takeaways: Student Debt in the U.S.: The hearing focused on the large amount of student debt held by U.S. borrowers and policy solutions for addressing these high debt amounts. […]
Excessive Swipe Fees and Barriers to Competition in the Credit and Debit Card Systems (U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary)
Hearing Excessive Swipe Fees and Barriers to Competition in the Credit and Debit Card Systems Committee U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary Date May 4, 2022 Hearing Takeaways: Use of Swipe Fees in the U.S. Payments System: The hearing focused on how interchange fees (also known as swipe fees) were used in the U.S. […]