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....
Policy
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...
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...
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...
Lawmakers at Work
Bankers ask lawmakers to step into their shoes and witness regulatory burden first-hand.
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...
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...
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...
ABA Hails Cyber Bill Passage in Senate
ABA today welcomed the passage of the bipartisan Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act by a 74-21 vote in the Senate.
Lawmakers Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Stop FHLB Membership Plan
Following advocacy by ABA, four House members on Friday introduced bipartisan legislation to stop the Federal Housing Finance Agency from...
