Studies: Obama-Era Rules May Hinder Growth and Harm Competition
The first broad-scale academic assessment of new financial rules and standards put in place during the Obama presidency -- including...
Compliance and Risk
ABA Offers Staff Analysis of CFPB Data Collection Proposal
ABA has published a free, members-only staff analysis of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s recent proposal to provide flexibility for...
ABA Community Bankers Meet with Mnuchin, Top Treasury Leaders
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and his leadership team today hosted a diverse group of community bankers to discuss unnecessary and...
Watchdog: IRS Seizure Program Victimized Lawful Businesses
The Internal Revenue Service’s seizure program for allegedly structured business deposits swept up millions of dollars in legally sourced funds...
ABA, State Associations Continue Focus on ADA Website Issues
Over the last month, ABA has been working with state bankers associations to inform members of Congress about the demand...
ABA to CFPB: Objective Definition of ‘Prepaid Account’ Is Necessary
Noting that numerous compliance challenges remain, ABA today welcomed the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s proposal to delay the implementation of...
Two Key Factors to Consider in the Updated Servicing Rules
Handling successors in interest and periodic statements for borrowers in bankruptcy can create compliance headaches.
ABA to Treasury: ‘Destabilizing’ Liquidity Standards Need Changes
In response to President Trump’s executive order outlining “core principles” for financial regulation, ABA submitted feedback to the Treasury Department...
Cordray Previews Regulatory Review
As it kicks off its five-year retrospective review of the Dodd-Frank remittance and mortgage rules, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau...
ABA Survey: Non-QM Lending Fell in 2016 as Banks Grapple with Reg Burden
An overwhelming 95 percent of bankers agreed that regulation has had a negative impact on business production and consumer credit...
