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DOJ Launches Criminal Antitrust Probe into Claritev library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/9gpndaxfe… h/t @HanqingC, @LisaEpst, @Chris_Kane_, & @saniya_rao $CI $CTEV $CVS $UNH

Equitable Holdings: Reliance on 'Nontraditional' Borrowing Increased as Disclosures Declined and Company Extracted $1.5 Billion Dividend from Arizona-based Life Company; Life Insurers' Private Credit Appetite Fueled Industry's Borrowing from Expanded Investor Base, Fitch Warns library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/9g4kxnv9d… h/t @LisaEpst & @kimgeiger $BNT $EQH $GL $PRU

Figure Technologies: Purchases by Co-Sponsored Loan Buyer Appear to be Driving Growth in Company's Blockchain Marketplace library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/9fdg9uww9… h/t @LisaEpst & @kimgeiger $FIGR

📣 This week’s Tech Policy Briefing Series conference call features Professor @johnmarknewman (Univ. of Memphis) on “Lawless Antitrust.” We’ll discuss how antitrust doctrine has diverged from statutory text, and what that means for enforcement and policy. Join us tomorrow at 11am ET 👇 thecapitolforum.com/events/?utm_so…

Figure Technologies: Gaps in HELOC Delinquency Data Raise Questions About Figure's Rapid, Blockchain-based Loan Origination System $FIGR library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/9dmm4ueve… h/t @LisaEpst, @kimgeiger, & @vikasxkumarbk

🎧 New episode of TCF Investigates: “The Quiet Crisis Inside Your Insurance Policy” @LisaEpst explores how private equity is reshaping life insurance—and the risks hidden behind complex financial structures. 👉 Listen now: thecapitolforum.com/resources/medi…

Figure Technology Solutions: Low Redraw Capacity Raises Questions About Home Equity Credit Product library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/9bck7866w… h/t @LisaEpst & @kimgeiger $FIGR

We’re pleased to announce Makan Delrahim, Chief Legal Officer of Paramount Skydance, as a keynote speaker at The Future of Hollywood on March 12 in Los Angeles. This is a complimentary event. Registration is required and space is limited. Secure your spot: thecapitolforum.com/events/the-cap…

xBancorp: Consumer Fintech Secured Card Lending Booms While Fee Income Stalls, Raising Questions About Growth Products library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/9a0zztvn0… $CHYM $TBBK

Figure Technology Solutions: Blockchain-Based Home Equity Credit Product May Circumvent Lending Rules library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/99cehdfp4… h/t @LisaEpst, @kimgeiger & @pdmcleod $FIGR

DOJ’s proposed RealPage settlement: Join us Feb. 18 at 11:00 a.m. ET for a conference call with David O. Fisher (American Antitrust Institute) and Teddy Downey examining gaps, exceptions, and enforcement risks. RSVP: thecapitolforum.com/events/?utm_so…

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Financials Friday: Judge Allows Zillow to Ban Compass's Private Listings; NAR Withdrawal Exposes Hundreds of MLSs to Increased Liability; Xponential Fitness-Related SBA Loan Losses Top $7 Million; Rumble Lawsuit Suggests Sloppy Handling of Studio Transfers; Polymarket Fights Nevada Ban library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/98wuuv8az… h/t @pdmcleod & @kimgeiger $AFRM $AXP $BLK $C $COF $COMP $FRBK $LYFT $STT $SYF $UBER $UNH $XPOF $Z $ZG

Life360: Location Sharing App's Pivot to Advertising Draws Privacy Concerns Over Data Retention, Law Enforcement Policies library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/98na652yx… h/t @EthanEhrenhaft $AAPL $ALL $GOOG $GOOGL $GTM $LIF $RAMP $ZETA

Welcome @jamesoliphant to The Capitol Forum as Deputy Managing Editor on our Antitrust team! He joins us from Reuters, with leadership roles at National Journal and Legal Times, plus reporting experience at the Chicago Tribune and LA Times. 👉 Meet the TCF team: thecapitolforum.com/team/?utm_sour…

KKR: Life and Annuity Funds Steered into Natural Gas Project Are Latest in Trend of Affiliated Private Credit Deals library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/98ja39049… h/t @LisaEpst $AMZN $APO $BNT $BX $EQH $GL $KKR $PRU $SRE

Merger Monthly: As Remedies Come 'Back on the Table,' Agencies' 2025 Settlement Volume, Substance, Remain Thin; Outlook for Key Transactions Including Blackstone/TXNM, Nexstar/Tegna, and The Doctors Company/ProAssurance library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/98hx73x63… $AAL $AAUKF $AKZOF $AMWD $AXTA $BA $BX $CTLP $GETY $HPE $MBC $NFLX $NSC $NXST $OMC $PRA $QRVO $SSTK $SWKS $TCKRF $TGNA $TXNM $UNH $UNP $WBD

Financials Friday: CFTC Chair Comes Out in Support of Prediction Markets; Pennsylvania Sports Betting Revenue May Raise Alarm for Sportsbooks; Homebuyers Sue Rocket, Allege Steering; Trump's Crypto Business Holds Up Market Structure Bill; Bankers Step Up Attacks on Swipe Fee Bill library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/98amjvqv3… h/t @pdmcleod & @kimgeiger $AFRM $AXP $BLK $C $COF $DKNG $FLUT $FRBK $LYFT $RKT $STT $SYF $UBER $Z $ZG

The federal indictment of Zynex CEO Thomas Sandgaard and COO Anna Lucsok is a powerful testament to the impact of our investigative reporting 🎧 Listen to our podcast: TCF Investigates — “Zynex Fought The Capitol Forum and Ended Up Bankrupt” 👉 Learn more about our corporate investigations: thecapitolforum.com/coverage/corpo…

Oral Tirzepatide Ads Could Conflict with Meta's Ad Policy, Raise Other Legal Questions library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/97h2f36kw… h/t @AliceTrace67285 $HIMS $LEXX $LLY $META $MGRX $NVO