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Could the CFPB be Reformed by Neugebauer’s Bill?
Over the past few years, there have been attempts to change the composition of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), even its name. Now, a new bill might truly pass Congress. Introduced by Republican Representative Randy Neugebauer for the state of Texas, H.R. 1266 would create...
How the Dodd-Frank “Too Big to Fail” Legislation Hurts Small Banks
We have written numerous times about how the Dodd-Frank “Too Big to Fail” legislation is hurting smaller banks and interfering with loan approval for your small and medium-sized businesses. Much of the regulation was designed to stop large money-center banks from taking depositor's money and executing...
Job Growth Accelerates in the US
For the first time since 1997, the job market has seen more than one million new jobs created over the last three months. This is the most significant indicator of economic growth to come. The last five years have been volatile, with many finding it...
Position Your Company for Growth
Since June of 2014, oil prices have declined by over 40% causing the US dollar to surge in value against most other currencies throughout the world. This may have had a negative impact on the oil patch and US exporters, but it is creating greater...
A Case Study From Capstone
Through the use of Capstone's unique funding programs, our clients take advantage of opportunities that would otherwise be lost as a result of being undercapitalized. One of our most recent success stories is an interior design firm that was the successful bidder for a Fortune...
Why Policy Dictates the Economic Outlook
Last year, small businesses made capital investment decisions over "whether an expiring tax provision, Sec. 179—which allowed for $500,000 of accelerated depreciation for equipment purchases—would be continued, or whether a scaled-down version with a much lower threshold of $25,000 would take its place," according to...
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