The Small Business
Rule Change Brief

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau· Rule

Home Mortgage Disclosure (Regulation C) Adjustment to Asset-Size Exemption Threshold

effective in 11d

SUMMARY: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is amending the official commentary that interprets the requirements of the CFPB's Regulation C (Home Mortgage Disclosure) to reflect the asset-size exemption threshold for banks, savings associations, and credit unions based on the annual percentage change in…

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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau· Rule

Truth in Lending Act (Regulation Z) Adjustment to Asset-Size Exemption Threshold

effective in 11d

SUMMARY: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is amending the official commentary to its Regulation Z in order to make annual adjustments to the asset-size thresholds exempting certain creditors from the requirement to establish an escrow account for a higher-priced mortgage loan (HPML). These changes…

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Department of Labor· Proposed Rule

Labor Certification for Permanent Employment of Foreign Workers in the United States; Modernizing Schedule A To Include Consideration of Additional Occupations in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and Non-STEM Occupations

Stage 2

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor's (Department or DOL) Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is considering revisions to Schedule A of the permanent labor certification process to include occupations in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and other non-STEM occupations and invites employers…

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Federal Communications Commission· Notice

Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information…

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Federal Communications Commission· Notice

Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information…

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Department of Labor· Notice

Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request: Employment Navigator Data Collection and Matching

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor's (DOL) Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed authority to conduct the information collection request (ICR) titled, “Employment Navigator Data Collection and Matching.” This comment request is part of continuing Departmental…

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Small Business Administration· Notice

Presidential Declaration of a Major Disaster for the State of Tennessee

SUMMARY: This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Tennessee (FEMA-4751-DR), dated 12/13/2023. Incident: Severe Storms and Tornadoes. Incident Period: 12/09/2023.

Owner check — SBA action: confirm whether financing, disaster assistance, eligibility, or SBIC exposure changes for your business.