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WASHINGTON — Today, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) introduced the “Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) Return to Work Act.” Read more »

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. Read more »

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. Read more »

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. Read more »

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau TRID rule is finally up for revisions after industry cries for changes and clarifications.... Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »