Senate Banking Committee Chairman Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) today released a draft of a sweeping financial reform bill that would provide regulatory relief for banks of all sizes, tailor the regulatory structure for systemically important banks and begin restructuring within the Federal Reserve System and at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

ABA Health Savings Account Council Chairman James Galdolfo, joined by ABA SVP Kevin McKechnie, yesterday participated in a panel discussion convened by the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency yesterday requested comments on its preliminary 2015 flood hazard determinations.

The most recent issue of the Federal Reserve publication Consumer Compliance Outlook features an article on lender-placed flood insurance.

ABA and its insurance subsidiary, the American Bankers Insurance Association, have announced that all ABA members will now be able to enjoy free membership in ABIA. The change takes effect on Sept. 1.