FDIC board to consider proposals on CRA, bank branches
The FDIC board will hold an open meeting next week to consider several agenda items, including proposals on regulatory thresholds,...
Policy
FOMC minutes show divergence in opinion on tariff effects
Federal Open Market Committee members remain somewhat split on the long-term effects of the Trump administration’s tariff policy on inflation,...
Fannie, Freddie to expand credit scoring options for mortgages
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will allow lenders the option to use VantageScore 4.0 while still allowing use of FICO to...
New HSA expansion included in federal budget bill
President Trump last week signed a budget bill that included the largest expansions to Health Savings Accounts since they were...
Updated: President signs ‘big beautiful bill’ including numerous ABA-backed provisions
Included in the bill were several ABA-supported tax provisions related to banks, including a modified version of the ABA-advocated ACRE...
Banking groups urge regulators to prioritize indexing of supervisory asset thresholds
ABA, along with 52 banking trade associations, sent a letter urging leaders at the Federal Reserve, Office of the Comptroller...
ABA expert: Time to end HSA ban for Social Security recipients
The House version of the tax package included a provision to restore HSA eligibility for working seniors enrolled in Medicare...
ABA, state associations support tax provisions in budget bill
Provisions welcomed by ABA and the state associations include a narrow version of the ACRE Act and a permanent Section...
Fed: Large banks remain ‘well positioned’ to withstand severe downturn
Under the recession scenario, the CET1 capital ratio declined by 1.8 percentage points in the aggregate. The Fed has proposed...
Banking agencies seek public input on capital standards for large banks
The Fed, FDIC and OCC issued a joint request for comment on a proposal to modify certain regulatory capital standards...
