Labor Department Seeks Comments on Stalled Overtime Rule
The Department of Labor today released an anticipated request for information on the Obama administration’s final overtime rule, which would...
Compliance and Risk
House Votes to Overturn Arbitration Rule
House lawmakers today voted to overturn the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s controversial final arbitration rule by a vote of 231...
Agencies Take Steps to Address Volcker Rule Implementation Problems
The federal banking agencies last week began taking steps to address certain challenges with implementing the Volcker Rule.
DOJ Postpones Plans for Website Accessibility Rulemaking
Website accessibility is no longer a top priority for the Department of Justice, according to the Trump administration's recently released...
ABA, State Associations Urge House Leaders to Overturn Arbitration Rule
Together with state bankers associations representing all 50 states and Puerto Rico, the American Bankers Association today wrote to House...
Ready, Set, Report!
A big-ticket checklist for compliance with impending Home Mortgage Disclosure Act requirements.
Nichols Emphasizes ‘Common-Sense’ Reg Reforms in New York Times
In a New York Times letter today responding to exaggerated claims about bankers’ regulatory relief efforts, ABA President and CEO...
Lawmakers Introduce ABA-Backed Legislation to Undo Arbitration Rule
Members of the House and Senate today introduced legislation that would block the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s controversial arbitration final...
Fed Seeks Comments on Proposed Reporting Changes for BHCs
The Federal Reserve is seeking comments on a proposal to revise the FR-Y9 report that bank holding companies with more...
FDIC’s Revised Exam Appeal Guidelines Reflect ABA-Advocated Changes
The FDIC today issued revised guidelines to expand banks’ rights to appeal exam decisions and improve consistency with other agencies’...
