During the Memorial Day break, Arkansas' 2nd District U.S. Rep. French Hill and U.S. Rep. Brenda Lawrence, D-Mich. visited central Arkansas workforce training sites.
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Only after everybody and his cousin here in Arkansas raised a royal ruckus about it in January were a couple of employees of the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System assigned to other jobs.
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Alzheimer's Association President and CEO Harry Johns says the number of those diagnosed with the disease is on the rise, as is the cost of care, and more federal research dollars are needed.
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau TRID rule is finally up for revisions after industry cries for changes and clarifications. However, despite the resounding call for help, the end product is likely to underwhelm, according to a note from investment firm Compass Point Research & Trading. Indeed, everyone HousingWire spoke to about TRID so far, albeit a hand full of experts, all seem to agree the new rules create more problems than it solves. So, this begs the question: Do you think CFPB TR...
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A Republican congressman is demanding more transparency on the TRID rule from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, according to a Marketwired report. Speaking to more than 250 attendees at the Federal Conference & Lobby Day Monday, Rep. French Hill (R-Arkansas) said that the CFPB needs to improve its guidance on the Know Before You Owe rule. Hill was specifically concerned about inaccurate disclosure of title insurance fees when policies are issued simultaneously, Marketwired reported. The ...
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Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Conner Eldridge said Monday that federal instructions on transgender students' use of restrooms and locker rooms aren't needed, while a spokesman for Democratic congressional candidate Dianne Curry said she supports the federal instructions. The U.S. Department of Education on Friday sent letters to school districts across the country that directed educators to let transgender students use the restrooms that correspond with their gender identities. The letter thr...
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Known as The Preserving Access to CRE Capital Act of 2016, a new bill recently approved by the House Financial Services Committee in March could have major implications for low-risk CMBS lending. The bill includes modifications for the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and exempts certain CRE loans from risk retention rules scheduled to go in effect by December 2016. According to Arkansas Congressman French Hill who championed the bill, the Capital Act intends to “help ensure continued liquidity a...
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