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Equifax Releases 2022 Security Annual Report

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Tuesday, March 21, 2023
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ATLANTA, March 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Equifax® (NYSE: EFX) today released its 2022 Security Annual Report, highlighting the year's accomplishments and future challenges for the industry in cybersecurity. The third annual report reflects Equifax's enhanced security transparency measures, expansion of the company's public-private security partnerships, and joint innovation with vendors to augment its security toolset and bring new capabilities to the broader market.

Key Points: 
  • ATLANTA, March 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Equifax ® (NYSE: EFX) today released its 2022 Security Annual Report , highlighting the year's accomplishments and future challenges for the industry in cybersecurity.
  • The third annual report reflects Equifax's enhanced security transparency measures, expansion of the company's public-private security partnerships, and joint innovation with vendors to augment its security toolset and bring new capabilities to the broader market.
  • "In 2022, we shifted from an era of building the Equifax Cloud™ to securely leveraging the Cloud for innovation and growth," said Mark W. Begor, CEO of Equifax.
  • To view the full 2022 Security Annual Report, please visit Equifax.com .

DCA Virtual: Two Decades Since the SBA Has Been Reauthorized - Is This the Year?

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Wednesday, March 15, 2023
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RICHMOND, Va., March 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- It has been 23 years since the Small Business Administration (SBA) was fully reauthorized.

Key Points: 
  • RICHMOND, Va., March 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- It has been 23 years since the Small Business Administration (SBA) was fully reauthorized.
  • Small Business Owners have been relying on the SBA to help them meet their needs since it was established in 1953.
  • It is the only cabinet-level federal agency fully dedicated to providing counseling, capital, and contracting resources to small businesses around the country.
  • A unique partnership has formed to advocate for this initiative between Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Voices and the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC).

Goldman Sachs Releases National NIL Advertisement Featuring College Basketball Stars Calling for Modernization of Small Business Administration

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Wednesday, March 15, 2023
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During March Madness, University of Iowa women’s basketball player Caitlin Clark and University of North Carolina men’s basketball player Caleb Love are starring in a new, national name, image, likeness (NIL) ad sponsored by Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Voices to call for the modernization of the Small Business Administration (SBA).

Key Points: 
  • During March Madness, University of Iowa women’s basketball player Caitlin Clark and University of North Carolina men’s basketball player Caleb Love are starring in a new, national name, image, likeness (NIL) ad sponsored by Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Voices to call for the modernization of the Small Business Administration (SBA).
  • The ad also features Iman McFarland, a former women’s college basketball player, owner of 21st Century Expo Group in Prince George’s County, MD and an alumna of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program.
  • “It’s been more than 20 years since Congress reauthorized the Small Business Administration,” said McFarland.
  • Specifically, the report urges policy makers to:
    Close small business financing gaps across race, gender, age, and geography to help small businesses reach their full economic potential;
    Improve small business participation in the federal procurement marketplace; and
    Support 21st Century small business development as effectively as possible, including improved customer service, marketing and technical assistance.

More Than 3 in 5 Working Americans Feel Anxious About Their Current Financial Situation

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Thursday, February 23, 2023
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NEW YORK, Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Despite signs of slowing inflation, a majority of working Americans (62%) feel anxious about their current financial situation, according to new Harris Poll research commissioned by BPC's Funding our Future Coalition and DailyPay among over 1,300 employed Americans. This anxiety is heightened among women (69%).

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Despite signs of slowing inflation, a majority of working Americans (62%) feel anxious about their current financial situation, according to new Harris Poll research commissioned by BPC's Funding our Future Coalition and DailyPay among over 1,300 employed Americans.
  • However, the new research indicates that advancements in financial technology (fintech) products could assist working Americans during these uncertain times.
  • The research comes on the heels of Funding Our Future's upcoming webinar, " The Role of Fintech in Americans' Financial Security " on Monday, February 27, 2023, at 2pm EST.
  • For complete survey methodology, including weighting variables and subgroup sample sizes, please contact David Schwarz at [email protected] .

loanDepot Responds to Anthony Hsieh's Proxy Contest

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023
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IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- loanDepot, Inc. ("LDI" or the "Company") (NYSE: LDI) today announced that Anthony Hsieh has stepped down as Executive Chairman, pursuant to a mutual agreement unanimously approved by LDI's Board of Directors. This action was in light of Hsieh's decision to run a proxy contest against LDI through his nomination of a director candidate outside of the governance process overseen by the Board's Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Hsieh will continue to serve as Chairman of the Company's Board of Directors.

Key Points: 
  • This action was in light of Hsieh's decision to run a proxy contest against LDI through his nomination of a director candidate outside of the governance process overseen by the Board's Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
  • Hsieh will continue to serve as Chairman of the Company's Board of Directors.
  • We question why he would pursue a disruptive proxy contest to install his nominee when Mr. Ozonian has already been, and continues to be, under evaluation.
  • Our focus remains on following good corporate governance practices, fulfilling our fiduciary responsibilities and driving the long-term value of loanDepot."

loanDepot Director Pamela Hughes Patenaude Named Board Chair of Home Builders Institute

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Thursday, February 2, 2023
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IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- loanDepot, Inc. (NYSE: LDI) ("loanDepot" or the "Company"), one of the nation's largest non-bank retail mortgage lenders, today issued the following statement from CEO Frank Martell on the news that Pamela Hughes Patenaude, an independent director on the Company's Board of Directors, has been appointed as the Chair of the Home Builders Institute's (HBI) Board of Trustees.

Key Points: 
  • IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- loanDepot, Inc. (NYSE: LDI) ("loanDepot" or the "Company"), one of the nation's largest non-bank retail mortgage lenders, today issued the following statement from CEO Frank Martell on the news that Pamela Hughes Patenaude, an independent director on the Company's Board of Directors, has been appointed as the Chair of the Home Builders Institute's (HBI) Board of Trustees.
  • HBI is the nation's leading nonprofit provider of trade skills education for the building industry.
  • Patenaude was also recently appointed to the National Housing Conference's Board of Governors and is a Principal at Granite Housing Strategies.
  • "On behalf of the entire loanDepot team, I want to congratulate Pam on her appointment as the Chair of the Home Builders Institute's Board of Trustees.

Appointment of Patenaude to Board Chair Signals Home Builders Institute to Focus on Housing Policy Changes

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Monday, January 30, 2023
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LAS VEGAS, Jan. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Home Builders Institute (HBI) today announced the appointment of Pamela Hughes Patenaude as Chair of the nonprofit organization's Board of Trustees.

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  • LAS VEGAS, Jan. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Home Builders Institute ( HBI ) today announced the appointment of Pamela Hughes Patenaude as Chair of the nonprofit organization's Board of Trustees.
  • "Pam Patenaude is one of the nation's most respected leaders in housing," said Ed Brady, President and CEO of HBI, at its board's winter meeting.
  • Patenaude is Principal at Granite Housing Strategies and served as Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
  • Previously, Patenaude was the Director of Housing Policy for the Bipartisan Policy Center.

New Breakthrough Institute Report Highlights Massive R&D Funding Gap for Agricultural Climate Action

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Monday, December 12, 2022
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The report, titled “From Lab to Farm,” presents the first detailed and systematic analysis of funding from federal R&D agencies for agricultural climate mitigation.

Key Points: 
  • The report, titled “From Lab to Farm,” presents the first detailed and systematic analysis of funding from federal R&D agencies for agricultural climate mitigation.
  • The findings reveal the misalignment between the distribution of R&D funding, the sources of agricultural GHG emissions, and the potential to mitigate those emissions, identifying key funding gaps.
  • Unfortunately, climate mitigation and adaptation is not a statutory priority of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), which hampers the administration's ability to meet its decarbonization and climate goals.
  • “Despite its importance, research on climate mitigation and adaptation in agriculture is poorly funded and coordinated, leaving many critical areas starved of funding.

Global Energy Leaders Join Open Hydrogen Initiative (OHI) to Unlock Hydrogen's Full Potential

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Tuesday, December 13, 2022
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CHICAGO and NEW YORK, Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Global Commodity Insights and GTI Energy today announced a cohort of new stakeholders to their Open Hydrogen Initiative (OHI), a recently announced collaboration to further transparency into the environmental impact of hydrogen production and help unlock its full potential as a fuel alternative and important driver of energy transition. The mission is to create an industry-led objective, credible, and harmonized methodology and toolkit for measuring the carbon intensity of hydrogen production at the facility level to lay the foundation for a low-carbon hydrogen marketplace. 

Key Points: 
  • Initial stakeholder work is centered on the characterization of hydrogen production processes to understand energy and material flows and major emissions hotspots.
  • The Open Hydrogen Initiative is focused on identifying real-world applicability and credible carbon intensity values for a range of production methods, all critical to ensure a sustainable growth trajectory of hydrogen in the marketplace.
  • See sampling ofOHI Stakeholder Commentary:
    Alberta Energy said: "Alberta Energy applauds the efforts of the Open Hydrogen Initiative.
  • CHF is also coordinating with and organizing other emerging clean hydrogen hubs domestically and globally to ensurea vibrant, cross-region clean hydrogen market.

Bipartisan PACE Part D Choice Act Would Reduce Part D Costs and Increase Access for Medicare Beneficiaries to Innovative Programs of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly

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Wednesday, November 16, 2022
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Senators Tom Carper (D-DE) and Bill Cassidy, MD (R-LA) introduced The PACE Part D Choice Act, which would eliminate a significant financial disincentive for Medicare-only beneficiaries to enroll in Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly or PACE.

Key Points: 
  • Senators Tom Carper (D-DE) and Bill Cassidy, MD (R-LA) introduced The PACE Part D Choice Act, which would eliminate a significant financial disincentive for Medicare-only beneficiaries to enroll in Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly or PACE.
  • The PACE Part D Choice Act would increase access to PACE for Medicare-only beneficiaries by enabling them to choose between the PACE Part D plan or a marketplace Part D plan, which is likely to have fewer total costs with a lower premium and related deductible and coinsurance amounts.
  • NPA applauds the ongoing and stalwart leadership displayed by Senators Carper and Cassidy to make PACE more affordable and accessible.
  • It makes no sense that these older Americans cannot choose which Medicare Part D plan makes the most financial sense for them,"said Carper.