According to news reports this morning, several ABA-opposed provisions are still in play as revenue-raising measures in the Senate’s highway spending reauthorization bill, even though the bill failed to advance on a procedural motion on Tuesday. The measures the industry objects to include a substantial cut to the dividends paid on Federal Reserve Bank stock to Fed member banks with over $1 billion in assets and an extended increase in the guarantee fees charged by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. ABA continues to urge bankers to call their senators opposing the measures.
OFCCP extends objection deadline for diversity data request to Dec. 10
Agency extended to Dec. 10 the deadline for contractors to object to the disclosure of their 2021 diversity data, known as “EEO-1 reports.” ABA has prepared an analysis to guide banks on their responses.