Trump Signs Cybersecurity Executive Order
President Trump today signed a long-awaited executive order directing federal agencies to increase their efforts to mitigate cyber risks.
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Watt Testifies Before Senate Committee
At a hearing before the Senate Banking Committee today, FHFA Director Mel Watt highlighted the need for housing finance reform,...
Consumers Anticipate Higher Home Prices, Easier Access to Mortgage Credit
More Americans expect home prices to rise in 2017 than in 2016, according to results from the Federal Reserve Bank...
Farmer Mac Earnings Reach Record High in First Quarter
Farmer Mac today reported $445 million in net new business for the first quarter, generating a record outstanding business volume...
Puerto Rico Bank’s TARP Repayment Brings Treasury Profits to $30.7 Billion
The Treasury Department announced today that San Juan, P.R.-based First BanCorp, the largest remaining bank in the Troubled Asset Relief...
CFPB Seeks Information on Small Business Lending Market
As it prepares to implement Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau this morning issued a...
FinCEN Recognizes Law Enforcement Successes Resulting from BSA Reporting
At its third annual Law Enforcement Awards ceremony today, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network recognized several state and federal law...
Treasury Launches Website to Track Federal Spending
The Treasury Department today launched a beta version of a website allowing consumers to see how tax dollars are spent.
Nichols: Reg Relief is About Helping Customers, Communities
As the banking industry continues to work toward the goal of regulatory relief, ABA President and CEO Rob Nichols today...
