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Press Release: Settlements over SAFE Act Education Requirements

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The following press release, issued by the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS), was recently posted to their website. The press release announces forty-four state regulators reaching settlements with hundreds of mortgage loan originators over SAFE Act education requirements. Through the settlements, over 70 Texas-licensed residential mortgage loan originators agreed to surrender their licenses for a […]

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Senate Republicans push for package of new laws to aid small business, retail investors

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Senate Republicans on Monday unveiled a plan to accelerate new business enterprises by encouraging young firms to trade on public markets, protecting retail investors and tailoring regulations for smaller companies. The discussion draft released by Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., is an early attempt to solicit feedback from Republicans and Democrats on nearly 30 bills that

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Texas voters approve two modest property tax relief measures

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Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. As the state’s housing market rages, Texas homeowners will get a slight break on their property tax bills after Texas voters overwhelmingly passed a pair of statewide ballot measures Saturday. Voters approved two propositions intended

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