ABA joins with consumer rights group to protect fraud alerts
ABA joined with the National Consumer Law Center and ACA International in proposing to the FCC a rewrite of the...
Policy
Warsh weighs in on Fed independence, inflation
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh said the public will “see no changes” in Fed independence and that prices remain “too...
CDFI Fund launches online Opportunity Zone nomination tool
The CDFI Fund has launched an online tool that state governors can use to nominate communities as qualified Opportunity Zones,...
FFIEC reaffirms efforts to boost de novo bank formation
The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council released a statement reaffirming its members’ commitment to promoting de novo bank formation by...
House committee advances ABA-backed bills on fair credit liability, check fraud
The House Financial Services Committee advanced legislation that would align Fair Credit Reporting Act liability with other financial consumer protection...
House advances ABA-backed bill to reauthorize Terrorism Risk Insurance Program
The House passed legislation to reauthorize the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act program, which Congress created after the September 2001 terrorist...
ABA proposes revisions to Fed templates to help mutual banks raise capital
ABA expressed support for Federal Reserve efforts to develop a more uniform regulatory treatment for mutual capital certificates, and offered...
Supreme Court rejects effort to fire Fed’s Cook, allows firings at other independent agencies
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Fed Governor Lisa Cook can remain on the Fed board while a lawsuit challenging...
Lawmakers seek study of bank-fintech partnerships
Lawmakers in the House and Senate have introduced legislation to require banking agencies to study partnerships between financial technology companies...
ABA DataBank: Fed communications grow more hawkish
As inflation has moved even further away from the Fed's 2% target in recent months, Fed communications suggest increasing concern...
