Nichols Talks Reg Relief, Millennial Engagement, Industry Unity
Incoming ABA CEO Rob Nichols discussed his plans to fight for regulatory relief, unite banks of all sizes and engage millennials in a recent interview with The Hill.
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Basel Updates List of Global SIFIs
The Basel, Switzerland-based Financial Stability Board today updated its list of global systemically important banks subject to supplemental loss absorbency requirements.
Community Banker Named Top Iowa Bank Regulator
Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad yesterday announced the appointment of banker Ron Hansen as superintendent of the Iowa Division of Banking. Hansen, the chairman and CEO of Liberty Bancorporation in Durant, Iowa, will take office on Nov. 16.
ABA-Advocated Bills to Get Committee Vote This Week
The House Financial Services Committee is expected to vote this week on several bipartisan bills that are part of ABA’s Agenda for America’s Hometown Banks. H.R. 1309, introduced by Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-Mo.) with 112 bipartisan co-sponsors, would eliminate the automatic designation of banks as systemically important based solely on asset size, recognizing that regulators should consider many different components of risk.
Fed Proposes Loss-Absorbency Standard
The Federal Reserve on Friday proposed a new set of requirements for the eight U.S. global systemically important banks to increase their total loss absorbing capacity, or TLAC, by at least 60 percent.
Fed Dividend Issue Expected to Arise in House
Also on Capitol Hill this week, the House is expected to vote on a long-term transportation funding package. News reports have indicated that a revenue-raising provision significantly reducing the dividends paid to Federal Reserve member banks — a measure ABA strongly opposes — may be included. The Senate has already passed a transportation bill with a similar funding mechanism.
Lawmakers at Work
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ABA Member Testifies on Rural Bank Challenges
ABA member Roger Porch, VP at First National Bank in Philip, S.D., testified before the Senate Banking Committee yesterday on challenges facing rural banks.
House Passes ABA-Supported Bill Delaying Fiduciary Rule
By a 245-186 vote, the House yesterday passed H.R. 1090, which would require the Department of Labor to wait 60 days to finalize its controversial rule redefining who counts as a fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act after the Securities and Exchange Commission issues its final rule before making its own rule.
FDIC Consolidates Change in Bank Control Requirements
The FDIC is today finalizing a rule to consolidate its notice requirements when non-Fed-member state banks and state thrifts experience a change in control in a single subpart of the agency’s regulations.