ABA Officers, Leaders Meet with Trump at White House
Community bank leaders met with President Trump for a listening session on how the regulatory environment can better promote job...
Policy
Banker Praises SBA 7(a) Program in Congressional Testimony
The Small Business Administration’s 7(a) loan program has been a strong success and deserves continued congressional support, according to a...
ABA-Advocated Thrift Flexibility Bills Introduced in Senate, House
Reps. Keith Rothfus (R-Pa.) and Jim Himes (D-Conn.) and Sens. Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.) and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today introduced ABA-advocated...
Reps. Ross, Castor Introduce ABA-Backed Flood Insurance Reform Bill
Reps. Dennis Ross (R-Fla.) and Kathy Castor (D-Fla.) today introduced a bipartisan, ABA-backed bill to promote the development of a...
ABA’s Davis: First-Time Home Buyers’ Share Rises in 2016
The share of single-family home mortgages going to first-time home buyers rose to 16 percent in 2016, a steady upward...
Curry Addresses Fintech Charter Questions in Speech
The OCC’s plan to issue limited-purpose national bank charters to fintech companies is not a path to “light-touch” regulation, nor...
The Time Is Now
Bankers gear up for big policy changes in the nation's capital.
A Teacher Turned Banker
ABA’s 2016–17 Government Relations Council chairman, Stan Jenks, wants banker-customer encounters to be ‘teachable moments.’
Power Up Profile: Cornerstones of Advocacy
How one North Dakota banker connects with lawmakers in her small state in big ways.
Department of Labor Moves to Postpone Fiduciary Rule
The Department of Labor is proposing to extend the applicability deadline of the fiduciary rule for 60 days, until June...
