Financial Services

Rep. Gregory W. Meeks Sends Letter to CFPB Urging the Inclusion of Payroll Data in Open Banking Rulemaking

October 4, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Gregory W.

Chairman Meeks Introduces Bills to Provide Financial Relief and Protection to Federal Workers Impacted by Shutdown

January 25, 2019

Washington, DC – As his first official act as Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions, Congressman Gregory W. Meeks introduced two bills that would provide significant financial relief to furloughed federal workers and government contractors who have gone without pay during the recent government shutdown.

Issues:Financial Services

Congressman Gregory W. Meeks, Senator Bob Menendez Reintroduce Corporate Board Diversity Bill

June 15, 2023

Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05), Senior Member of the House Financial Services Committee, and Sen.

Issues:Financial Services

Congressman Meeks Reacts to Flood Insurance Rate-Setting Report

April 26, 2016

Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Gregory W. Meeks, a Senior Member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued a statement today in response to a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report on FEMA flood insurance rates that was released last week. In 2014, Congressman Meeks and several members of the committee requested that the GAO conduct a study of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) rate-setting methods under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) to ensure that flood insurance rates are consistent with actual flood risk. The GAO report found that FEMA has made significant improvements but not all of its original recommendations have been fully achieved.

Issues:Financial Services

Congressmen Gregory W. Meeks and Ritchie Torres Announce Federal Home Loan Bank of New York Now Accepts Alternative Credit Scoring Model

October 28, 2024

Press Release

QUEENS, NY - Today, Congressmen Gregory Meeks (NY-05) and Ritchie Torres (NY-15) are proud to announce that the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (FHLBNY) can now pledge mortgage collateral using VantageScore 4.0 credit scores, which considers rental payments and other data points that are not included in traditional scoring models – expanding the num

Issues:EconomyFinancial ServicesHousing

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