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The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is testing a new process where mortgage lenders can send digital copies of certain documents to HUD instead of physical papers. This will involve lenders sending digital versions of promissory notes and subordinate mortgages to HUD within set timelines, but they must keep the original documents and provide them if HUD asks. The demonstration aims to reduce the cost and hassle of sending and storing paper documents and to prevent documents from getting lost. Public comments on this demonstration are invited until February 3, 2025, after which HUD will decide whether to continue the program.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is inviting public comments on the consumer credit card market as part of their regular review mandated by the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009. The CFPB is particularly interested in insights on topics like credit card agreements, the effectiveness of disclosures, changes in the market, and innovations in credit card products. The public has until April 17, 2025, to submit their feedback, which will contribute to the CFPB’s ongoing analysis and reports on the state of the consumer credit card market.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. has proposed a rule change to allow the listing and trading of shares in the Franklin XRP Fund under a specific rule for Commodity-Based Trust Shares. This fund, known as the Franklin XRP ETF, intends to offer investors a way to gain exposure to XRP, a digital asset, in a regulated exchange-traded format, and it highlights measures to ensure protection against fraud and market manipulation. The proposal argues that XRP's market characteristics make it resistant to manipulation, thus meriting exemption from certain regulatory agreements. Public comments on this proposal are being solicited and will be reviewed by the SEC before making any final decisions.

The Securities and Exchange Commission is considering a proposal by The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC to list and trade shares of the CoinShares XRP ETF under Nasdaq Rule 5711(d). This proposed rule change would allow the exchange to offer a new exchange-traded fund (ETF) that is designed to track the performance of the digital asset XRP. The ETF aims to provide investors an easy and cost-effective way to gain exposure to XRP without directly investing in the cryptocurrency itself. The SEC is seeking public comments on whether this proposal aligns with the rules and regulations set out by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

The General Services Administration (GSA) is seeking public comment on extending an existing information collection to improve customer experience with government services, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The initiative aims to boost customer satisfaction by aligning government service standards with those of the private sector. Comments are invited on the necessity and efficacy of the information collection, as well as on minimizing the respondent burden. The deadline for submitting comments is February 14, 2025, and they can be submitted via regulations.gov.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has added several individuals and entities to its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List because they met certain legal criteria. As a result, all their property and any interests they have within the U.S. are blocked, and U.S. citizens are prohibited from doing business with them. These sanctions are mainly related to their activities in the financial and technology sectors of the Russian Federation economy. This action was taken under the authority of Executive Order 14024.

The U.S. International Trade Commission has started an investigation based on a complaint from Credo Semiconductor Inc. and Credo Technology Group Ltd. The complaint, filed in March and amended in April 2025, alleges that certain companies are importing electrical cables into the U.S. that infringe on specific patents held by Credo. The companies named in the complaint include Amphenol Corporation, Molex, LLC, and TE Connectivity PLC. The Commission will explore whether these imports violate section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 and will potentially issue orders to halt their importation if patent infringements are confirmed.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has received an application from the Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) seeking approval to export high enriched uranium to France. The notice invites the public to submit comments, request a hearing, or file a petition to intervene by March 5, 2021. The application can be accessed online, and instructions for obtaining further information and commenting are provided. The NRC emphasizes not including sensitive personal information in public submissions and outlines the process for requesting digital access to participate in the proceedings.

The U.S. Copyright Office has issued a new rule that requires all royalty fees submitted to the Copyright Office to be paid using Pay.gov. This rule affects cable operators, satellite carriers, and manufacturers and importers of digital audio recording devices who are required to pay these fees. The purpose of this change is to streamline the payment process and make it more convenient for users, as well as to eliminate redundant payment methods. The rule goes into effect on April 30, 2025, and tutorials on how to use Pay.gov are available on the Copyright Office's website.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering approving an export license for Curtiss-Wright Corporation to send reactor coolant pumps and components to the Sanmen Nuclear Power Plant in China. The NRC has announced a chance for the public to comment, request a hearing, or petition to intervene by May 19, 2025. Comments can be submitted online, via email, fax, or mail. Interested individuals are advised not to include personal information they do not want publicly disclosed in their comments.