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Finance (Washington)

This is Queen Street Analytics' weekly digest of regulatory developments, legislative discussions and other government-related news coming out of Washington and the state capitals. This newsletter channel covers commercial fishing, aquaculture, shellfish harvesters, and marine conservation. Once a week, we break down the most important updates in this space in under five minutes.

This Week in Finance — Washington (#16, 2026)

This Week in Finance — Washington (#16, 2026)

Trump executive order launches TrumpIRA.gov for portable IRAs and Saver’s Match; OCC, FDIC, and Federal Reserve lower CBLR limit to 8%; SEC adjusts qualified client dollar thresholds; CFPB’s small business lending rule revised; FICC authorized for $10B commercial paper liquidity program.

This Week in Finance — Washington (#15, 2026)

This Week in Finance — Washington (#15, 2026)

CFPB finalizes Reg B amendments affecting disparate impact, discouragement, SPCPs; SEC cross-margining rule change approval; major Congressional bills advance; NCUA seeks credit union data feedback.

This Week in Finance — Washington (#14, 2026)

This Week in Finance — Washington (#14, 2026)

FINRA intraday margin rule advances; SEC acts on investment adviser registrations; Treasury updates CIBanco special measures; White House issues 2026 Economic Report; NCUA information collections open for comment.

This Week in Finance — Washington (#13, 2026)

This Week in Finance — Washington (#13, 2026)

Permitted payment stablecoin issuers face new AML/CFT, reserves, and program requirements; FDIC, OCC, and FinCEN issue rules on stablecoin supervision; OCC and FDIC finalize removal of reputation risk from bank supervision; White House declares Financial Literacy Month and launches Trump Accounts...

This Week in Finance — Washington (#12, 2026)

This Week in Finance — Washington (#12, 2026)

FSOC issues new proposed guidance for nonbank financial oversight; SEC permits new equity collateral for broker-dealers; OCC rescinds recovery planning rule; performance-based investment fee thresholds to rise; White House touts 11% higher tax refunds under new tax cuts.

This Week in Finance — Washington (#11, 2026)

This Week in Finance — Washington (#11, 2026)

Federal banking agencies propose expanded risk-based capital rule; Standardized approach update opens for comment; GSIB surcharge recalibrated; New SBA licensee exemption; Multiple House and Senate bills on deposit insurance, secondary trading, and lending rules.

This Week in Finance — Washington (#10, 2026)

This Week in Finance — Washington (#10, 2026)

White House issues executive order on mortgage access; SEC approves conditional relief for multi-class ETFs; DOL reverts to prior fiduciary standard; Mortgage advertising rules under CFPB review; Community bank merger proposals advance.