ABA, ABIA, State Alliance Seek Clarity on Mandatory Flood Insurance
ABA, the American Bankers Insurance Association and 52 state bankers associations today wrote to Treasury Secretary Jack Lew urging him...
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Rep. Pittenger Raps FinCEN for Short Comment Period
Rep. Robert Pittenger (R-N.C.), the vice chairman of the House Financial Services Committee’s Task Force to Investigate Terrorism Financing, today...
Maria Vullo Named Top New York Financial Regulator
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo today named Maria Vullo as superintendent of the New York State Department of Financial Services.
Nichols: 2017 Is Year for ‘Reset Button’ for Financial Reform
Acknowledging negative developments on Capitol Hill at the end of 2015 and “misguided and unfortunate” anti-bank rhetoric from presidential candidates,...
FTC Report Outlines Legal Risks, Benefits of ‘Big Data’
A new report from the Federal Trade Commission outlines several risks related to discrimination for companies using “big data” to...
Obama Nominates NARAB, Ex-Im Board Members
President Obama yesterday nominated four individuals to the board of the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers, also known...
ABA Prevails on Asset Test for FHLB Membership
The Federal Housing Finance Agency today issued its final rule changing eligibility for membership in the Federal Home Loan Bank...
Fed Pays $117 Billion to Treasury
The Federal Reserve System paid $97.7 billion out of its annual net income to the U.S. Treasury in 2015, according...
ABA Wins Swaps Clearing Relief for Community Bank Holding Companies
At the request of ABA’s Center for Bank Derivatives Policy, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Friday released a no-action...
IBD Editorial: Gutting of Fed Dividend Sets a Dangerous Precedent
Using Federal Reserve Bank dividends to pay for projects in the recently passed highway bill could set a precedent for...
