Trade Associations Urge Congress to Pursue National Data Breach Standard
ABA and six other financial trade associations yesterday called on Congress to move forward with legislation to implement strong national...
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ABA Supports SIFI Designation Bill
ABA today wrote to House leaders in support of H.R. 3312, the Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2017 --...
House, Senate Leaders Release Text of Final Tax Reform Bill
Late Friday, House and Senate tax committee leaders released the final legislative text of the tax bill that has been...
Banking Agencies Issue Guidance on Supervision after Disasters
In the wake of record-setting hurricane and wildfire seasons, the federal banking agencies today issued new guidance on how examiners...
Rep. Emmer Introduces Bill to Delay Elements of New HMDA Rules
Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) yesterday introduced an American Bankers Association-supported bill that would delay certain aspects of the new Home...
CFPB Withdraws Proposal to Survey Consumers on Debt Collection
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau yesterday withdrew its request for regulatory approval a planned survey on consumer understanding of debt...
FSOC Emphasizes Role of Regulatory Reform in Driving Growth
Recalibrating regulations is a key part of financial agencies' role in promoting economic growth, the Financial Stability Oversight Council said...
House Passes ABA-Backed Privacy Notification Legislation
By a vote of 275 to 146, the House today passed H.R. 2396, a bill supported by ABA that provides...
House Financial Services Committee Advances ABA Supported Bills
The House Financial Services Committee today approved 13 financial services bills, including two supported by ABA.
House Passes ABA-Backed Bill Providing Relief for Smaller Mortgage Lenders
By a 294-129 vote, the House today passed a bipartisan bill that would offer relief for smaller lenders with respect...
