Podcast: The Fintech Policy Lightning Round

President Trump signed into law a bill prohibiting credit reporting firms from selling mortgage applicant information to lenders who then barrage those same consumers with unwanted solicitations.

FinCEN and U.S. banking agencies released guidance for financial institutions on how to share financial information with their counterparts in other countries without running afoul of the Bank Secrecy Act.

China–U.S. West Coast spot rates are down 68% from June, signaling an earlier, truncated peak season. Importers are pulling back amid tariff whiplash and softer demand.

Independence of monetary policy is a critical element for the Federal Reserve’s success, economist Stephen Miran said during his nomination hearing for an open seat on the Fed board.

The House Homeland Security Committee advanced legislation to extend an existing law that enables the federal government to share real-time information about cyberthreats with the private sector.

FinCEN unveiled a facelift for its main website, which it said has been redesigned to provide a more user-friendly experience.