Trades Request Meeting with Acosta to Discuss Fiduciary Rule
The CEOs of nine financial trade associations, including ABA, wrote to newly confirmed Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta today requesting...
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OCC’s Curry: Fintech Discussion Touches on ‘Fundamental Nature’ of Banking
The debate over how the financial industry should address the opportunities and challenges of fintech has sparked a discussion about...
Brainard: Fed Has ‘Strong Interest’ in Encouraging Innovation
In a speech today, Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard acknowledged the challenges facing the financial industry as banks work to...
ABA Calls for Better Rules to Encourage Small-Dollar Credit
In a sixth white paper to the Treasury Department today, ABA highlighted the important role that small-dollar credit plays in...
State Associations Commend Effort to Reform Dodd-Frank
Following this week’s introduction of the Financial Choice Act, 52 state bankers associations wrote to House Financial Services Committee Chairman...
Rep. Barr Introduces Bill to Expand Mortgage Access
Rep. Andy Barr (R-Ky.) today introduced the ABA-advocated Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act (H.R. 2226). The bill would expand...
Farm Credit Watch: House Ag Committee Holds Another Hearing on FCS
On March 29, the House Agriculture Committee held a hearing on the FCS.
Weekly Infobyte: Millennials’ Attitudes Toward Homeownership
A recent study shows that more millennials are seeing the value of homeownership.
