The Time Is Now
Bankers gear up for big policy changes in the nation's capital.
Policy
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...
ABA Urges Congress to Rein In Farm Credit System
In a statement for the record in today’s House Appropriations Committee oversight hearing on Farm Credit Administration, ABA emphasized that...
Nichols Talks Fed Dividend Litigation, Dodd-Frank on CNBC
ABA President and CEO Rob Nichols appeared on CNBC on Friday to discuss the Federal Reserve dividend litigation and the...
GAO: Fed Officials, Bankers Concerned About Dividend Cut
A Government Accountability Office report on Friday found that although the 2015 highway bill's reduction in the dividend rate for...
Trump Orders Regulatory Reform Efforts at Agencies
President Trump on Friday issued an executive order as part of his administration’s efforts to reduce regulatory burdens.
BAFT Comments on Proposed Revisions to AML/CFT Guidance
BAFT -- ABA’s global transaction banking subsidiary -- commented last week on the Basel Committee’s proposed revisions to its guidance...
ABA Advocates for Changes to 2018 Farm Bill
At a Senate Agriculture Committee field hearing in Kansas today, ABA highlighted the critical role that the nation’s banks play...
