ABA-Advocated Bills Rack Up Co-sponsors Before Recess
Thanks to banker grassroots advocacy, bills ABA is advocating as part of its Agenda for America’s Hometown Banks are racking up bipartisan co-sponsors in Congress.
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ABA Continues Grassroots Push as 2,300 Letters to Congress Roll In
ABA’s newest grassroots alerts have resulted in more than 2,300 letters to members of Congress urging them to support or co-sponsor several bipartisan bills introduced as part of ABA’s Agenda for America’s Hometown Banks.
OCC Holds Mutual Savings Association Advisory Committee Meeting
The OCC hosted the Mutual Savings Associations Advisory Council on April 28, 2015, at OCC headquarters in Washington, D.C. Comptroller Tom Curry greeted the 10-member group—all of whom are ABA members—by again stating his steadfast support for the mutual charter and by praising the recently introduced mutual legislation for thrift charter flexibility championed by Rep. Keith Rothfus (R-Pa.).
ABA Urges Grassroots Action in Advance of OCC Mutual Meeting
The OCC’s Mutual Savings Association Advisory Committee will hold a public meeting this morning in Washington, D.C.
OCC Names New Top Supervisor for Thrifts
The OCC today named Michael Brickman as deputy comptroller for thrift supervision, the agency’s focal point for overseeing federal savings associations.
ABA Seeks Letters to Congress on Pending Legislation
ABA is asking bankers to write their senators and representatives to enlist their support for several bipartisan bills introduced in recent weeks as part of ABA’s Agenda for America’s Hometown Banks: Data security. This alert urges senators to co-sponsor S. 921, which would strengthen data security standards for all players and recognize the high standards
ABA Salutes Rep. Rothfus’ Mutual, Thrift Bills
ABA today wrote to House members welcoming H.R. 1660 and H.R. 1661, which would help federal savings associations and mutual banks serve their customers while retaining their unique charter and ownership models.