In Advance of Full PPP Reopening, SBA Issues Flurry of Guidance, Notices
With the Paycheck Protection Program portal reopening for all lenders on Tuesday—and already open for lenders with assets under $1...
Policy
IRS to Delay Start of Tax Filing Season
The Internal Revenue Service announced today that it will delay the start of tax filing season until Feb. 12.
FHFA to Allow GSEs to Retain Earnings to Build Capital
As part of the ongoing effort to remove Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from government conservatorship, FHFA and the Treasury...
OCC Finalizes Controversial ‘Fair Access’ Proposal
The OCC today finalized a controversial proposal stating that banks should provide access to services, capital and credit based on...
Podcast: The Year Ahead in Banker Advocacy
On the latest episode of the ABA Banking Journal Podcast, ABA Government Relations Council Chair Jim Rieniets outlines policy areas...
SBA to Open PPP Portal to Lenders with Less than $1B in Assets on Friday
The Small Business Administration will open the Paycheck Protection Program portal on Friday to lenders with $1 billion or less...
ABA, NCRC: Fintech Firms with Bank Charters Should Be Subject to CRA
In an American banker op-ed today, ABA President and CEO Rob Nichols and National Community Reinvestment Coalition CEO Jesse Van...
ABA Offers Feedback on MSRB’s Strategic Goals
In response to a request from the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board seeking industry input on its strategic goals, the American...
IRS Changes Course Again on EIPs; Will Reissue Misdirected Payments
The Internal Revenue Service today announced that—in a reversal of previous guidance—it will reissue payments for taxpayers who did not...
PPP to Reopen Monday for CDFIs, MDIs
The Small Business Administration announced today that the Paycheck Protection Program will officially reopen on Monday, Jan. 11, only to...
