CFTC Commissioner Summer K. Mersinger urged the agency to stop prioritizing "headline stats," like the volume of cases filed and the monetary sanctions imposed, and to focus on improvements to regulatory oversight.
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House Financial Services Committee Chair Patrick McHenry and fellow Republican legislators urged banking regulators not to impose "heavy-handed and unclear examinations" on fintech partner banks, or "ill-fitting regulatory treatment" on blockchain technology used by financial institutions.
FinCEN updated its list of Financial Action Task Force identified jurisdictions found to have strategic AML/CFT deficiencies.
The MSRB issued a Request for Information on specific topics related to the Rate Card Process—the rate-setting process for fees and charges on municipal securities dealers and advisers—instituted in 2022, but suspended by the SEC and withdrawn by the MSRB for 2024.
The US Treasury promoted a National Strategy for Financial Inclusion; the inaugural report outlines "actionable recommendations" to make "meaningful progress" toward an "inclusive financial system that works to reduce rather than compound disparities."