Senate Passes ABA-Backed SBA 7(a) Reform Bill
By a voice vote, the Senate today passed H.R. 4743, a bipartisan bill that will strengthen the Small Business Administration’s oversight...
Policy
Report: CFTC Proposal Would Avert Significant Unnecessary Costs
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s proposal yesterday to maintain the swap dealer de minimis threshold at $8 billion on a...
CFTC Proposes Setting ‘De Minimis’ Threshold Permanently at $8B
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today voted to set the swap dealer de minimis threshold at $8 billion on a...
A Return to Bipartisanship and Banking
Before Dodd-Frank, Congress had a strong track record of working across the aisle when it came to banking issues.
Agencies No Longer Enforcing Volcker Rule for Banks Exempt Under S. 2155
As the FDIC board and the OCC today formally proposed the interagency revisions to the Volcker Rule that were unveiled...
Fed Proposes Overhaul of Volcker Rule to Tailor Compliance Burdens
The Federal Reserve Board today unanimously voted to propose a long-awaited set of changes to the Volcker Rule that is...
Mulvaney: CFPB to Consider Scale of Violations in Enforcement Actions
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will consider the scale of violations as it makes enforcement actions against companies, CFPB Acting...
President Trump Signs Landmark ABA-Advocated Regulatory Reform Bill into Law
President Trump today signed S. 2155 -- which was passed earlier this week by a bipartisan majority in the House...
Senate Confirms Brian Montgomery as Head of FHA
The Senate yesterday voted to confirm Brian Montgomery as head of the Federal Housing Administration.
Congress Enacts Bipartisan, ABA-Advocated Regulatory Reform Bill
In a landmark moment for post-crisis banking policy, the House today passed S. 2155, the Senate’s bipartisan regulatory reform bill.
