How to Help Customers Save Up for Their Well-Being
Like it or not, medical banking is here and growing where other features of banking are simply stagnant.
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Podcast: A Small-Town Bank That Serves Small-Town Banks
Kristie Holoch’s bank is not just in the business of serving farmers, families and small businesses in the 33 Nebraska towns where it has branches — it also serves its fellow Nebraska community banks.
Compliance in 2019: What to Expect and Where to Focus
From HMDA to CRA and from fair lending to anti-money laundering, 2019 promises to be a busy year in the world of compliance.
ABA Seeks Safe Harbor for Banks in Insurance Model Law
The American Bankers Association last week urged the National Association of Insurance Commissioners to provide a safe harbor for banks and their affiliates in the insurance distribution business in its “suitability in annuity transactions” model law.
Agencies Issue Long-Awaited Final Rule on Private Flood Insurance Acceptance
The financial regulatory agencies last Friday released a final rule governing the acceptance of private flood insurance.
State Legislators Signal Support for HSA Fix
The National Council of Insurance Legislators recently met in Oklahoma City and approved a unanimous bipartisan resolution supportive of policies that preserve health savings account access.
10 Real Estate Finance Policy Issues to Watch in 2019
The rapid pace of change will continue in 2019, ABA policy staff project.
After ABA Advocacy, FEMA Reverses Decision on Flood Insurance During Shutdown
Effective immediately, the Federal Emergency Management Agency will allow operations of the National Flood Insurance Program to resume, even while the government remains partially shut down, the agency announced today.
FEMA Curtails New Flood Insurance Policies During Government Shutdown
In an unanticipated move yesterday, the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that it will halt regular National Flood Insurance Program operations during the government shutdown, a decision that will complicate and potentially delay loan closings for borrowers seeking mortgages where NFIP coverage is required.
Trade Groups Call on Congress to Extend NFIP
The American Bankers Association joined 26 other industry trade groups in a letter to congressional leaders urging them to take action to extend the National Flood Insurance Program, which is scheduled to lapse on Friday.