ABA Offers Feedback on MSRB’s Strategic Goals

FinCEN renewed a geographic targeting order requiring certain banks and money transmitters located in Hennepin and Ramsey counties, which include Minneapolis and St. Paul, to report additional information for transactions of $3,000 or more to recipients outside the...

Consumer credit increased at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 2.6% in the second quarter, with revolving and nonrevolving credit increasing 3.9% and 2.1%.

Consumer inflation expectations in July decreased slightly at the short-term horizon and remained unchanged at the medium- and longer-term horizons, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said in its most recent Survey of Consumer Expectations.

The Senate confirmed John Crews as a member of the National Credit Union Administration board as part of a block of nominations up for consideration. In his new position, Crews will likely lead the agency.

ABA recommended targeted reforms to the TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure framework to reduce unnecessary compliance burdens, improve disclosure accuracy, streamline mortgage closings, and preserve strong consumer protections.

The U.S. and Japan launched a joint intervention to boost the yen after the currency fell to a 40-year low against the dollar, reflecting concerns about Japanese inflation and broader financial market stability.