HUD: Sponsors for the 2025 Innovation Housing Showcase Announced
The Historic Showcase Returns to the National Mall September 6th – 10th Highlighting 250 Years of Innovation in American Housing Today the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the presenting sponsors for the 2025 Innovative Housing Showcase: The International Code Council (ICC), The Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI), The Structural Building Components Association (SBCA), and The Home Depot….
FEMA: DHS Awards $110 Million to Help Protect Houses of Worship and Nonprofit Organizations
Funding to be Distributed to Faith-based Institutions to Harden Their Defenses Against Terrorist Attacks. Today, the Department of Homeland Security announced it is awarding $110 million to more than 600 faith-based organizations and other nonprofits across the United States. In the face of violent criminals and radical organizations intent on hurting American communities, the Trump-Vance…
HUD: Regional Administrator Quinonez Issues Opinion Piece on HUD’s Support for Foster Youth in Texas
HUD Celebrates the Sixth Anniversary of the Foster Youth to Independence Initiative U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Southwest Regional Administrator Ashlea Quinonez penned an opinion piece discussing the continued impact of HUD’s investment in youth transitioning out of foster care in Texas. This year marks the sixth anniversary of HUD’s Foster Youth…
FDIC: Board Approves Proposal to Amend Official Signs and Advertising Requirements
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Board of Directors today approved a proposed rule to amend regulations governing the display of the FDIC official digital sign and non-deposit signage. The proposal would simplify requirements for banks’ display of the FDIC official digital sign and non-deposit signage on digital deposit-taking channels, such as bank websites and…
Treasury: Request for Comment Related to the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act Issued
Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued a Request for Comment required by the GENIUS Act, which furthers the Administration’s policy of supporting the responsible growth and use of digital assets, as outlined in Executive Order (E.O.) 14178 on “Strengthening American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology.” Today’s request for comment fulfills Treasury’s obligation pursuant to section 9(a) of…
CDFI Fund: CDFI Fund to Resume Acceptance of Community Development Entity Certification Applications on September 9th
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) will resume acceptance of new applications for Certification as a Community Development Entity (CDE) effective September 9, 2025. The temporary “blackout” period, originally announced on May 5, 2025, provided an opportunity for the CDFI Fund to assess the resources available on its website. While…
SBA: Nominations Open for 2026 National Small Business Week Awards
Nominate America’s Great Entrepreneurs in Every State Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) opened nominations for the 2026 National Small Business Week Awards. National Small Business Week recognizes the contributions of America’s 36 million small businesses – which make up 99% of all businesses in America, create two out of every three new jobs, and employ about…
Federal Reserve: Agency Announces It Will Sunset Its Novel Activities Supervison Program
Federal Reserve will return to monitoring banks’ novel activities through the normal supervisory process The Federal Reserve Board on Friday announced that it will sunset its novel activities supervision program and return to monitoring banks’ novel activities through the normal supervisory process. Since the Board started its program to supervise certain crypto and fintech activities…
ABA: Bank Trade Associations Respond to Financial Technology Association Letter that Seeks to Mislead Trump Administration about Open Banking
The Financial Technology Association teamed up with an interesting mix of data aggregators and fintech companies to issue a letter to the President today urging the Administration to undermine free markets and engage in government price fixing. The American Bankers Association, the Bank Policy Institute and Consumer Bankers Association issued this response: Banks don’t charge consumers…
Treasury: Federal Goverment Will Phase Out Paper Checks on September 30th
The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced that the federal government will stop issuing paper checks for most federal payments on September 30, 2025. If you are one of the few people who still receives a federal benefit check, it’s time to switch to an electronic payment method. “Reducing paper checks has been a longstanding…