The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau today posted a recording of its March 1 webinar on complying with the TILA-RESPA integrated disclosures for construction loans. The questions asked during the webinar are also included in the bureau’s updated index of all questions it has answered about TRID in a series of six webinars to date.
The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index declined by 1.6 points in April to 95.8, the second consecutive month below the 51-year average of 98.
The Consumer Price Index rose 0.2% in April after falling 0.1% the previous month, and increased 2.3% over the past year, the Labor Department said.
The federal banking agencies issued updated host-state loan-to-deposit ratios that they will use to determine compliance with Section 109 of the Riegle-Neal Interstate Banking and Branching Efficiency Act.
Congressional leaders unveiled a federal budget reconciliation tax package that contains several banking industry priorities, including language to expand access to affordable real estate credit in rural areas, as championed by ABA.
Several congressional Republicans say they do not support a proposal by President Trump to redirect funds away from the CDFI Fund.
ABA joined a coalition of associations in voicing support for legislation to make permanent tax reforms that help U.S. companies compete against foreign firms.
