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.@SenatorTimScott is leading the fight for fair banking access at the federal level. SC lawmakers should look to Capitol Hill on this, rather than adding more red tape at the state level by rejecting the Guarantee Banking Act.
@dlibsen’s joint op-ed with @NTU’s Jess Ward:
What does the end of reputation risk supervision mean for consumers, policymakers & financial institutions?
🗓️ Find out July 22 in Washington, D.C. – join @dlibsen with @RepHuizenga, @RossAMarchand & Thomas Aiello for a fireside chat on the latest developments.
Register now:
Join us on July 22 in Washington, D.C. for a discussion on refocusing bank supervision on real risk—not reputation risk.
TPA’s @RossAMarchand will join a panel alongside industry experts following a fireside chat with @RepHuizenga!
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/beyond-reputation-refocusing-bank-supervision-on-real-risk-tickets-1991987849280
In the slowest 10% of U.S. cities, it takes 10 months JUST to get a permit to start building housing.
Permitting delays add up to $30,000 to build a new home in Seattle & $50,000 in NYC.
That’s a red tape problem – & Congress has the tools to fix it. More in @washingtonpost:
“This city is getting homes built twice as fast — and others want to copy it”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/06/15/preapproved-plans-claremore-oklahoma-are-an-example-urban-planners/
“He applied for a city permit to build four duplexes, side by side. And within 24 hours, he had the permit in hand.”
Dare to dream.
🚧 Permitting reform isn’t about picking winners, it’s about letting the private sector do what it does best: innovate, compete, and allocate capital efficiently.
@SenArmstrong’s makes the case to cut red tape and lower energy costs in @DC_Reporter:
Section 401 of the Clean Water Act has been weaponized against pipelines for a decade, but that same broken process will be abused to strangle our national grid buildout in the coming years unless Congress fixes it.
Read my full thoughts on this in the @DC_Reporter:
For years, vague “reputational risk” concerns let regulators coerce banks into cutting off lawful customers.
Now, @federalreserve, @FDICgov & @USOCC have moved to scrap it entirely – a win whose implications reach far beyond bank audits.
Read @RichardMorrison’s latest in @NRO:
Bank Regulators Finally Back Off ‘Reputational Risk’ Overreach: https://www.nationalreview.com/2026/05/bank-regulators-finally-back-off-reputational-risk-overreach/amp/
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