Podcast: Bowling 300 on bank policy advocacy
In rural southeastern New Mexico, bank CEO and varsity bowling coach Ken Clayton often takes his team on 500-mile one-day...
Policy
Sen. McConnell announces retirement
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced that he will not seek re-election to the Senate in 2026. He is the longest-serving...
FOMC minutes: Trade, immigration policies could complicate inflation outlook
Minutes from the most recent FOMC meeting show that its members want to see further progress on lowering inflation before...
Why price controls on credit cards harm consumers
Capping interest rates is a step backward for the American economy and consumers. Many existing cardholders will lose access to...
Trump limits regulatory autonomy at independent agencies
President Trump issued an executive order that limits the autonomy of so-called independent agencies — including the prudential bank regulators...
Acting OCC head discusses regulatory tailoring, bank merger reviews
Acting Comptroller of the Currency Rodney Hood told community bankers that regulation needs to be effective “without being excessive.” He...
Fed’s Daly seeks balance in bank regulation
Citing growing concerns from community bankers about the regulatory burden on their institutions, San Francisco Fed President Mary C. Daly...
Nichols optimistic on regulatory reform push
ABA President and CEO Rob Nichols told the Conference for Community Bankers that he is optimistic that “the tsunami of...
Bowman calls for ‘system maintenance’ on Fed supervision, rules, applications
The Federal Reserve’s regulations and supervisory process require significant “maintenance” to meet the Fed’s statutory mandate on safe and sound...
Federal judge orders pause in CFPB staff firings, budget transfers
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to pause most terminations of CFPB staff and not to defund the...
