Housing starts decreased by 5.5% in May from the month prior to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.28 million, the Commerce Department reported today. The rate was 10% below the May 2023 level. New building permits—an indicator of future demand—dropped 3.8% in May from the month prior and were 9.5% lower than last year.
FinCEN posted an interim final rule removing the requirement for U.S. companies and persons to report beneficial ownership information to the agency under the Corporate Transparency Act.
Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman urged the Fed board to reconsider its approach to adverse comments in bank applications, pointing to a recent example of a branch approval that was delayed by months because of a single comment.
The CDFI Fund is a proven successful public-private partnership model for maximizing impact while minimizing government expense, two organizations representing bank and credit union state regulators said.
Mentions of "recession" and "tariff" in Google search have surged, reflecting growing market uncertainty.
ABA joined 11 associations in urging lawmakers to extend a federal law that established voluntary procedures for information sharing about cyberthreats between government and private entities and protections for sharing among private sector companies.
The ABA Health Savings Account Council outlined multiple steps the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services can take to allow more Americans to qualify for and use an HSA.
