regulations

In the Spotlight: The Skills That Make The Mortgage Recruiter Successful

To excel as a mortgage recruiter, it is crucial to possess an in-depth understanding of the mortgage industry. This entails being knowledgeable about lending regulations, various loan types, underwriting processes, and current market trends. Without this foundation of knowledge, recruiters may face limitations when it comes to identifying top talent and matching them with suitable

By |2024-02-22T14:24:24-05:00February 22nd, 2024|Guest Columns|

7 Things Your IT Department Should Have Under Control

In today's rapidly evolving digital environment, the role of the information technology (IT) department is more important than ever. Businesses of all sizes rely heavily on technology to streamline operations, increase productivity, and stay competitive. However, you need an alert and proactive IT team to ensure everything runs smoothly.  Image Credit The key aspects that 

By |2023-12-26T18:50:08-05:00December 19th, 2023|Business|

Plunging Crypto Prices Generates Calls For Federal Regulations

WASHINGTON DC - A plunge in cryptocurrency values and the collapse of popular tokens are stoking panic among some investors and boosting pressure on Washington to act. Rising interest rates and recession risks have caused sharp sell-offs across financial markets, including the stock market. Many crypto investors have seen their holdings evaporate — along with

By |2022-05-15T12:11:03-04:00May 15th, 2022|Politics/Government|

5 Tips for Entrepreneurs To Succeed In The Cannabis Market

DETROIT - Before you launch your startup company, you should first get ideas of how the cannabis market landscape looks like. Things like, what are the main risks? What is the profit potential? And who will be your closest competitor? Given the short history of the cannabis industry, no entrepreneur can entirely know how it

By |2021-06-10T10:28:28-04:00June 10th, 2021|Guest Columns|

Tech Companies Worried European-Style Privacy Regs Coming To US

WASHINGTON DC - The United States' privacy regulations shouldn't be anything like Europe's, tech giants argued on Wednesday. During a hearing before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, members of Congress heard six tech companies discuss what they want in a federal privacy law. Lawmakers are still crafting a potential data privacy bill, but multiple

By |2018-09-30T12:34:31-04:00September 30th, 2018|Cyber Defense, Politics/Government|

Federal Judge Rejects Trump EPA Regs Lessening Ballast Water Dumping Regs In Great Lakes

DETROIT - A U.S. District judge in South Carolina has held the federal Environmental Protection Agency did not follow federal administrative procedures when it issued a new rule governing the Great Lakes and other U.S. waters and has held implementation of the rule. The action means that Michigan and most the other Great Lakes states

By |2018-08-21T18:06:56-04:00August 21st, 2018|Clean Update, Politics|

State Drone Bill Could Fly Away If Federal Government Acts On Drone Regs

LANSING - A bill package to restrict where recreational drone users can fly their gadgets was heard by the Senate Transportation Committee on Wednesday, but many worry the federal government's delayed action on drone regulation might end up rendering state legislation all for naught. The package consists of SB 917, which would clarify who drone operators

By |2018-06-08T13:10:27-04:00June 7th, 2018|Drones, Politics, Politics/Government|

U.S. Senate Committee Reviews Plans For Changes To Drone Regulations

WASHINGTON DC - The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation met this week to hear testimony from unmanned aircraft systems experts, officials and interested parties. To explain the work the FAA has completed, started or continues with, Earl Lawrence, director of the office of unmanned aircraft systems for the Federal Aviation Administration, offered

By |2017-03-23T19:18:55-04:00March 23rd, 2017|Drones|

New Michigan Law Regulates Autonomous Vehicle R&D, Use

LANSING – Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder Friday signed legislation that makes Michigan the first state to establish comprehensive regulations for the testing, use and eventual sale of autonomous vehicle technology. The new law, signed by Snyder at the Automotive Hall of Fame in Dearborn, more clearly defines the circumstances of how self-driving vehicles can be

By |2016-12-09T13:55:04-05:00December 9th, 2016|Autonomous Vehicles, Featured|

Michigan House Approves Uber, Lyft Regulations

LANSING - The House quickly and quietly approved regulations for transportation network companies like Uber and Lyft on Wednesday, giving final approval to a series of a series of House bills on an issue that remained unresolved for much of the last two terms. The House also made minor changes to SB 392, part of

By |2016-12-08T17:41:32-05:00December 8th, 2016|Autonomous Vehicles, Politics|