The Government Accountability Office today issued a statement that the 2013 interagency guidance on leveraged lending issued by the federal banking agencies constitutes a “rule” for purposes of the Congressional Review Act.

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The American Bankers Association today expressed support for legislation introduced by Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) that would increase the lending limit and overall funding for the Farm Service Agency’s guaranteed farm ownership and operating loan programs.

ABA on Friday wrote to the regulatory agencies in support of a proposal that would raise the appraisal threshold for commercial real estate transactions from $200,000 to $400,000.

The Treasury Department’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund is announcing $23 million in funding for the fiscal year 2017 Bank Enterprise Awards, which encourage banks to increase their investments and loans in disadvantaged communities.

Several Maryland and Virginia bankers, joined by ABA and Maryland Bankers Association staff, today met with officials in the Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy.

As the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau prepares to implement Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act -- which calls for the bureau to collect data on women-owned, minority-owned and small businesses -- ABA expressed concern today that the data collection will prove unable to fulfill its statutory objectives of providing insight on fair lending and community development needs.

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As it prepares to process an "extraordinary" number of disaster loans in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, the Small Business Administration is seeking professional commercial loan officers for a temporary assignment in processing loan applications.