ABA Chief Economist Sees Reason for Optimism Amid Challenges in Ag Sector
While the agricultural sector continues to face numerous challenges, “there’s a lot of optimism” among ag lenders looking ahead to...
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Trade Groups Call on Congress to Grant Ex-Im Bank Long Term Authorization
ABA and BAFT—the association’s global transaction banking subsidiary—today joined several other trade groups in a letter to members of Congress...
Fannie, Freddie Transfer $102B in Credit Risk
Since the Federal Housing Finance Agency launched a credit risk transfer program for GSEs Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in...
Community Bankers Flag CECL, Fintech as Top Concerns in Recent Interview
The Financial Accounting Standards Board’s current expected credit loss standard is among the top issues keeping community bank CEOs up...
ABA Survey: Credit Quality Tops List of Concerns for Ag Lenders in 2019
With the farm economy in the midst of a prolonged downturn, the primary concern among ag lenders in 2019 was...
New ABA Foundation Infographic Provides Tips to Protect Veterans from Scams
A new infographic from the American Bankers Association Foundation, Association of Military Banks of America and the Better Business Bureau...
Fed Proposes 18-Month Extension for Single-Counterparty Credit Limit Final Rule
The Federal Reserve Board on Friday issued a proposal to extend the deadline for its final rule limiting the amount...
Brainard Discusses Implications of Climate Change on Financial Stability
In remarks at a Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco event today, Fed Governor Lael Brainard discussed the potential implications...
FinCEN Reissues Real Estate Geographic Targeting Orders
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network today reissued its geographic targeting orders temporarily requiring U.S. title insurance companies in specified areas...
ABA Calls for Interoperability as Fed Moves Ahead with ‘FedNow’ Service
As the Federal Reserve moves ahead with its plan to develop the FedNow real-time payments settlement service, the American Bankers...
