State Associations Call on Senate to Advance Reg Relief Legislation
As the debate over financial regulatory reform now shifts to the Senate, 52 state associations today called on Senate leadership...
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New ABA Survey Finds Few Banks Have Formal Payments Strategies
Just 13 percent of banks have a formalized payments strategy in place, according to a new survey released today at...
Hultgren: Congress Must Ensure Level Playing Field Between Banks, Fintech Companies
As more and more fintech companies emerge in the financial services industry, Rep. Randy Hultgren (R-Ill.) today said that that...
Regulators to Support Further Reg Relief Measures in Hearing Tomorrow
The heads of the regulatory agencies are expected to endorse various proposals for regulatory relief tomorrow in a hearing in...
House Passes Five Flood Insurance Bills
The House Financial Services Committee today approved five bills as part of a legislative package intended to reauthorize the National...
ABA Survey: Majority of Americans Prefer to Apply for Mortgages In Person
The majority of American consumers across all age groups -- 60 percent -- say they still prefer to apply in...
ABA Seeks Pause on Basel Transition Period
The American Bankers Association today wrote to the heads of the federal regulatory agencies requesting that regulators pause the Basel...
Mnuchin: Foreign Investment in U.S. Banking Industry Drives Economic Growth
Foreign investment in the U.S. banking system helps to diversify the financial system and drive economic growth, Treasury Secretary Steven...
Fed’s Fischer: Government Backing of Housing Market Should Be Explicit, Not Implicit
Government guarantees of mortgage-related assets should be explicit, not implicit, Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer said in remarks today.
