ABA Seeks Compliance Extension for Servicing Rule Amendments
ABA last week provided feedback to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on proposed changes to the final servicing rules for...
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Agencies Finalize Minor, Technical Changes to CRA Regulations
The federal banking agencies today finalized minor amendments to their respective Community Reinvestment Act regulations to address recent changes to...
Fannie, Freddie to Return to LIHTC Market
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will be allowed “limited re-entry” as equity investors in the market for low-income housing tax...
ABA Seeks Further Clarifications on Servicing Rule Fix
While welcoming an interim final rule issued in October to provide clarification on servicing rules, ABA today asked the Consumer...
House Committee Passes ABA-Advocated Bills
During a markup yesterday and today, the House Financial Services Committee approved several regulatory relief bills advocated by ABA as...
Reverse Mortgages Drag Down FHA Insurance Fund Performance
The Federal Housing Administration’s reverse mortgage program continues to cause significant drag on the FHA’s mortgage insurance fund, the agency...
House Passes Five-Year Flood Insurance Reauthorization
In a bipartisan vote today, the House passed H.R. 2874, which would reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program for up...
ABA Urges House to Pass Flood Insurance Reauthorization
ABA today urged the House to pass H.R. 2874, which would reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program for up to...
GOP, Democratic Senators Strike Bipartisan Reg Relief Deal
Numerous regulatory relief proposals long backed by ABA are included in a bipartisan deal announced today by Senate Banking Committee...
Senate Unveils Tax Reform Bill; House Committee Passes Tax Plan
As the legislative process continues for the first major tax code overhaul in three decades, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin...
