Lincoln and the Banks
The magnitude of Abraham Lincoln’s other accomplishments obscures his place as one of America’s most consequential bank policymakers.
Policy
Sens. Cotton, Jones Introduce HVCRE Clarification Bill
Senate Banking Committee members Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and Doug Jones (D-Ala.) yesterday introduced a bill that would clarify the regulatory...
House Passes ABA-Backed Bills Expanding Small BHC Relief, Clarifying Points and Fees
The House today passed two bipartisan regulatory relief bills supported by ABA as part of its Blueprint for Growth.
FDIC, Fed Nominees Clear Senate Committee
The Senate Banking Committee today approved the nominations of Jelena McWilliams to serve as chairman of the FDIC and Marvin...
Bankers, ABA Staff Meet with OCC on CRA Modernization
A delegation of 15 ABA member bankers met with senior OCC staffers on Tuesday to present ideas for modernizing the...
Agencies Propose Harmonizing Swap Margin, QFC Rules
To facilitate compliance with their rules regarding qualified financial contracts of systemically important banks, the federal banking agencies today proposed...
OCC’s Otting Signals Fresh Look at Community Reinvestment Act
The OCC will formally seek public input on ways to improve Community Reinvestment Act regulations in the next 30 days,...
CFTC’s Giancarlo Unveils Alternative Measure of Swaps Market
The prevailing “notional amounts” method of estimating the size of the global swaps market is distorting the market and public...
Appeals Court Upholds Constitutionality of CFPB
A federal appeals court today upheld the constitutionality of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s leadership structure -- a single powerful...
Tax Foundation: ‘Worthwhile’ for Congress to Revisit CU Tax Exemption
Reviewing the justification for the credit union tax exemption would be worthwhile, according to an analyst at the nonpartisan Tax...
